ITF and Grand Slams join forces to support Wheelchair Tennis
The four Grand Slam tournaments and the ITF have come together to pledge over $300,000 in financial support for wheelchair tennis. The fund will provide grants to help wheelchair athletes and national association event hosts impacted by the suspension of the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour and postponement of major wheelchair tournaments due to the COVID-19 […]
New dates for powerchair hockey Euros
International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Powerchair Hockey have announced the new dates for the 2020 European Championships which were postponed earlier in the year. The competition will now take place from 31 May – 7 June 2021 in Pajulahti, Finland, the original host city. IWAS Powerchair Hockey and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) […]
Fort Wayne 2019 wins award
The organisers of the 2019 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball and Judo International Qualifier in Fort Wayne, USA, have won an award for the competition held between 2-9 July. Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market in the USA, […]
IWRF 2019-2024 Strategic Plan Available
The Board of Directors of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation is pleased to present the 2019-2024 Strategic Plan. This Plan was developed after an extensive review of the progress made by the IWRF since becoming an independent federation in 2010, our last Strategic Plan, and surveying our member nations. If you missed the official launch of the IWRF strategic […]
Dubai to host 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships
IWBF have awarded the 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships to the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The decision was made at the IWBF Executive Council meeting which took place on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th December alongside the 2019 Asia Oceania Championships, in Pattaya, Thailand. The result of the decision will mean that it will be the first time ever the United […]
Para Taekwondo set to inspire at Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games
The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) has confirmed that para taekwondo has been included in the official programme of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games as the sport continues to grow and reach more people around the world. The 4th edition of the Asian Para Games will take place on 9 – 15 October 2022, with fans set to […]
Julio Cesar Avila elected APC President
Colombian Julio Cesar Avila has been elected as Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) President following four rounds of voting at the APC General Assembly in Lima, Peru. He was chosen ahead of fellow presidential candidates Julie Dussliere of USA and Lucha Villar of Peru. “I am thrilled to have received the support of the APC membership; I […]
FEI Annual Report 2018 Now Available Online
The FEI Annual Report 2018 has been published on the FEI’s corporate website (INSIDE.FEI.org), providing a comprehensive recap on all the key sporting moments and the main decisions as well as detailed facts and figures by discipline, nation/region, athlete/horse and in relation to development related activities through FEI Solidarity in 2018. The full financial report […]
ITF launches global Wheelchair Tennis Development Plan
Global initiative aims to increase number of wheelchair tennis players and number of countries offering wheelchair tennis activities. Expansion of localised competitive opportunities for players Support for talented players from any nation Annual investment of $1 million from Kosmos as part of Davis Cup partnership with ITF Continued support from Cruyff Foundation The ITF Wheelchair […]
First IBSA Blind Football Women’s World Championships to be held
In a ground-breaking development for the women’s game, the IBSA Football Committee is launching a call for bids to organise the first ever world championships for women. IBSA member organisations are invited to submit a bid to host the 1st IBSA Blind Football Women’s World Championsips in 2020. The committee is planning a competition involving […]