De Bonna: Skiing makes me forget my impairment
France’s quadruple alpine skiing gold medallist Melanie De Bonna has spoken of how the sport helps her to overcome her impairment ahead of the upcoming World Championships. De Bonna, the […]
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World Intellectual Impairment Sport needs you! Volunteer positions available
The International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) has launched a search for committed, experienced individuals who want to make a difference through sport. Volunteer members […]
Preview: Alpine and Nordic skiers take centre stage in February
The first International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) World Championships of 2018 gets underway in February. 2018 World Intellectual Impairment Sport World Alpine and Nordic […]
World Intellectual Impairment Sport launches search for hosts of 2023 Global Games
The International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) has opened the bidding process for the 2023 Global Games, the sixth edition of its quadrennial multi-sport event. […]
Three new events added to Tokyo 2020 Paralympic programme
Swimmers with intellectual impairments will have three new medal events at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board confirmed on Saturday (27 January). The men’s […]
Tokyo 2020 mascot voting gathers speed
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) announced on Monday (22 January) that almost 14,000 elementary schools in Japan – around 65 per cent of the total […]
Vital research funded into pacing for athletes with intellectual impairments
The International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) will receive funding from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to carry out classification research in athletics, swimming, Nordic […]
World Intellectual Impairment Sport celebrates record number of new athletes in 2017
The International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) is celebrating a record-breaking year in 2017, with a historic high of more than 5,000 athletes registered to […]
France to host three major Championships in 2018
The International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) has announced that France will host Championships in indoor athletics, road cycling and tennis in 2018. First up […]
World Intellectual Impairment Sport World Alpine and Nordic Skiing Championships heading to ‘winter capital of Poland’
The International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) has announced that the 2018 World Intellectual Impairment Sport World Alpine and Nordic Skiing Championships will be held […]
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