Nick Parr, World Intellectual Impairment Sport Executive Director posts:

“The 1st April this year marked another milestone in World Intellectual Impairment Sport history as the organisation turned 30 years old. This achievement was a key theme in the recent (and very successful) Global ID Sports Week and we will continue to celebrate over the coming months.

In October, athletes, volunteers, member organisations and guests will have the opportunity to join us for a celebratory dinner in Paris – France at the conclusion of the World Intellectual Impairment Sport European Football Championships. We’ll also be producing a souvenir book to which all our members have been invited to contribute with photographs from World Intellectual Impairment Sport events – an opportunity to preserve your place in World Intellectual Impairment Sport history. 

And nominations recently opened for the World Intellectual Impairment Sport Hall of Fame where, to mark our 30th Anniversary, World Intellectual Impairment Sport will induct up to three more members – recognising the incredible contribution of athletes and volunteer during the past 30 years.

But the best way to support World Intellectual Impairment Sport in its 30th year is to become an World Intellectual Impairment Sport:30 Member – an exclusive supporters club offering many benefits including tailored press releases, invitations to special events and more. You can read more about World Intellectual Impairment Sport:30 on our website. 

 

 

 

The World Intellectual Impairment Sport Governing Board are delighted to announce Honduras as the 81st nation to become members, and the 17th nation from the Americas region.

World Intellectual Impairment Sport membership has grown considerably in recent years with around 5 new nations each year since 2012.

The application will now be ratified by the World Intellectual Impairment Sport membership at the next General Assembly.

 

 

World Intellectual Impairment Sport is pleased to announce the awarding of the 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport World Skiing Championships to France whilst the organisations 2017 General Assembly will be held in Australia.

The Pyrenean resort of Gourette will host the 10^th World Intellectual Impairment Sport World Skiing Championships staging both Nordic and Alpine events.  It will be the second time France have hosted the Championships having previously staged the event in 2011.

Home favourite Antoine Maure will be looking to repeat his winning performance in 2015 taking Gold in the men’s slalom but is likely to face stiff competition from the likes of Japan and Austria.

Jean-Claude Ribert, President of the Local Organising Committee said, “France truly is pleased to host the next World Intellectual Impairment Sport World and European Alpine and Nordic Skiing championships in 2017. The Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA) conveys its deepest gratitude to World Intellectual Impairment Sport for this sign of trust”.

France hosted the 2011 World Championships in Villard de Lans, within the Vercors located in the Alps; we look forward to welcoming the delegations in the Pyrenees Mountains at the Gourette ski resort from 27 March to 1st April 2017.

The stakes are important in the perspective of the growth of the sport and its recognition at the international stage and at future Paralympic Winter Games”.

Meanwhile the organisations’ 2017 Conference and General Assembly will take place in Brisbane, Australia – venue of the 2019 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Global Games. Nick Parr, World Intellectual Impairment Sport Executive Director explained “The Assembly provides an excellent opportunity for members to meet with the Local Organising Committee directly, to tour venues, and begin to lay plans for what will be a fantastic event in 2019”.

Both announcements were made during Global ID Sports Week 2016 – a week-long celebration of sport for athletes with an intellectual disability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are delighted to announce 5 new World Intellectual Impairment Sport athlete ambassadors as part of Global ID Sports Week.Lenine Cuhna (Portugal), Alberto Cambell (Australia), Wai Lok Tai (Hong Kong), Ka Man Wong (Hong Kong) and Eldrich George (South Africa) join existing athlete ambassador Jessica-Jane Applegate (Great Britain).

The announcements are part of Global ID Sports Week – a week-long celebration of sport for athletes with an intellectual disability across the world.

Lenine is one World Intellectual Impairment Sport’ most successful athletes collecting more than 160 international medals since his debut in 2000. He was a bronze-meddalist at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London competing in Long Jump.

Alberto is a 24 year old multi-talented cricket and football player from Grahamstown in South Africa. He was first spotted playing at school level and was later selected to the National Team that competed in the World Intellectual Impairment Sport Cricket Tri-Nations against Australia and England that took place in Kimberley, South Africa in 2014.

In 2015, Wai Lok Tai and Ka Man Wong became the first winners of the World Intellectual Impairment Sport Awards. As a swimmer in both World Intellectual Impairment Sport and Paralympic competition, Wai Lok is one of Asia’s top swimmers with an intellectual disability whilst Ka Man is a 2012 Paralympic Gold meddalist in table tennis.

Alberto Cambell is a Jamaican born sprinter now representing Australia. He is part of Australia’s “Winning Edge” and is hoping for qualification to the forthcoming Paralympic Games in Rio De Janiero.

Announcing the appointments, Amaury Russo (World Intellectual Impairment Sport President) said “I am delighted that Lenine, Alberto, Wai Lok, Ka Man and Alberto have become athlete ambassadors for World Intellectual Impairment Sport. As we celebrate the organisations 30^th anniversary, we are determined to give athletes with an intellectual disability a greater voice and the platform upon which they can inspire more young athletes from across the world to get involved”.

Global ID Sports Week runs from 25^th June to 1^st July and will see a series of events and announcements taking place around the world.

You can support the day by:

• Telling us about your activities
• Posting stories and photos to the World Intellectual Impairment Sport Facebook page (World Intellectual Impairment Sportsport)
• Liking and re-tweeting our many social media posts using the hashtags

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