1st Austrian Poomsae Para-Taekwondo Open
World Intellectual Impairment Sport is delighted to sanction this first Austrian Championships as part of our ongoing partnership with the World Taekwondo Federation.
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World Intellectual Impairment Sport teams up with Sport:80 to launch innovative online services
World Intellectual Impairment Sport, the world governing body for sport for athletes with intellectual disability, has announced a partnership with Sport:80, to deliver an online membership and event management platform.
The launch of the project will see World Intellectual Impairment Sport adopt cuttin
g-edge technology which will significantly improve the level of service it is able to deliver to its 78 member organisations. It will also enable World Intellectual Impairment Sport to modernise internal processes due to the technology automating many management and admin tasks.
Nick Parr, Executive Director of World Intellectual Impairment Sport explained his delight at being able to replace cumbersome and expensive paper-based systems with an affordable and innovative cloud-based platform that provides access to real-time information.
“Each year we manage a programme of up to 14 world and regional championships. Having this technology in place will significantly streamline the processes involved in managing these events. It will also provide real-time access to critical information for both World Intellectual Impairment Sport and event hosts, as well as delivering improved services to our member nations, athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers.”
The project is a result of World Intellectual Impairment Sport’s partnership with Sport:80, a UK-based company that specialises in sport management technology. The technology which is being utilised by World Intellectual Impairment Sport, and a host of International Federations and National Governing Bodies of sport, was originally developed by Sport:80 for use during the largest test event for the London 2012 Games.
After it’s highly successful debut, Sport:80 went on to further develop the technology to become an all-encompassing sport management platform which is now making waves in the industry. Gary Hargraves, CEO of Sport:80, expressed the company’s joy at seeing the technology now make a real difference to sports organisations.
“As sports people first and foremost, our vision for the Platform was to make a real difference, both in terms of simplifying and networking the core functions of sport business management and providing opportunities for sports organisations to grow and drive participation. We’re delighted to see this happening with our clients and are looking forward to replicating this with Nick and the World Intellectual Impairment Sport team in years to come.”
World Intellectual Impairment Sport teams up with Sport:80 to launch innovative online services
World Intellectual Impairment Sport, the world governing body for sport for athletes with intellectual disability, has announced a partnership with Sport:80, to deliver an online membership and event management platform.
The launch of the project will see World Intellectual Impairment Sport adopt cutting-edge technology which will significantly improve the level of service it is able to deliver to its 78 member organisations. It will also enable World Intellectual Impairment Sport to modernise internal processes due to the technology automating many management and admin tasks.
Nick Parr, Executive Director of World Intellectual Impairment Sport explained his delight at being able to replace cumbersome and expensive paper-based systems with an affordable and innovative cloud-based platform that provides access to real-time information.
“Each year we manage a programme of up to 14 world and regional championships. Having this technology in place will significantly streamline the processes involved in managing these events. It will also provide real-time access to critical information for both World Intellectual Impairment Sport and event hosts, as well as delivering improved services to our member nations, athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers.”
The project is a result of World Intellectual Impairment Sport’s partnership with Sport:80, a UK-based company that specialises in sport management technology. The technology which is being utilised by World Intellectual Impairment Sport, and a host of International Federations and National Governing Bodies of sport, was originally developed by Sport:80 for use during the largest test event for the London 2012 Games.
After it’s highly successful debut, Sport:80 went on to further develop the technology to become an all-encompassing sport management platform which is now making waves in the industry. Gary Hargraves, CEO of Sport:80, expressed the company’s joy at seeing the technology now make a real difference to sports organisations.
“As sports people first and foremost, our vision for the Platform was to make a real difference, both in terms of simplifying and networking the core functions of sport business management and providing opportunities for sports organisations to grow and drive participation. We’re delighted to see this happening with our clients and are looking forward to replicating this with Nick and the World Intellectual Impairment Sport team in years to come.”
2016 WADA Prohibited List Comes Into Force
Athletes and coaches are reminded that the 2016 WADA List of Prohibited Substances came into effect on 1st January. The list can be accessed via the World Intellectual Impairment Sport website.
2016 WADA Prohibited List Comes Into Force
Athletes and coaches are reminded that the 2016 WADA List of Prohibited Substances came into effect on 1st January. The list can be accessed via the World Intellectual Impairment Sport website.
World Intellectual Impairment Sport wishes all supporters a very happy festive period
On behalf of the World Intellectual Impairment Sport organisation, we would like to wish all supporters a very happy festive period and our best wishes for the year ahead.
World Intellectual Impairment Sport is very proud of its achievements and looking ahead, 2016 promises to be a particularly special year because not only is it Paralympic Games year, but World Intellectual Impairment Sport will also celebrate 30 years since the founding of the organisation back in 1986.
The organisation has come a long way since then – sometimes overcoming very difficult circumstances – but always supporting and encouraging athletes with an intellectual disability from across the world to be their best in sport.
2015 was no different. As the world governing body for sport for athletes with an intellectual disability, World Intellectual Impairment Sport organised events including:
- European Indoor Athletics Championships (Russia)
- World Skiing Championships (Sweden)
- World Indoor Rowing Championships (Italy)
- 2nd International Rowing Regatta (Italy)
- World Half Marathon Championships (Portugal)
- European Cross Country Championships (Great Britain)
- International Cricket Series (Australia)
And the competition calendar culminated in the 4th World Intellectual Impairment Sport GLOBAL GAMES (Ecuador) which, despite the difficulties we encountered, saw some incredible performances from the more than 600 athletes and 33 nations who participated.
World Intellectual Impairment Sport also continued to work towards our strategic aims: growing the staff team with the recruitment of a Sports Manager, delivering eligibility education workshops in Russia and Macau, establishing sports committees in athletics, swimming, football, tennis and basketball, launching the World Intellectual Impairment Sport Sports Management System (a web based platform to manage event entry) and announced Paralympian Jessica-Jane Applegate (GBR), 3-times Olympian Andy Turner (GBR) and former NBL player Leon Trimmingham (USA) as the organisations first Ambassadors.
Fundraising continues to be our biggest challenge, but we were delighted to work with key supporters including Morrison Insurance Solutions, Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, WGT Travel, The Baily Thomas Charitable Trust, Sylvia Adams Charitable Trust & The Disability Sports Development Trust. We also welcomed Kevin Elliott, Steve Kitchman and Antony Davies who became the first three members to a new Fundraising Advisory Board. In addition we recently heard we have won a grant as part of the Starbuck’s #RedCupCheer Campaign and are delighted to hear also that we have been chosen as JCI Sheffield’s Charity of the Year for 2016.
And in 2015 we celebrated the very best of sport for athletes with an intellectual disability at the 1st World Intellectual Impairment Sport Awards where athletes and volunteers were recognised for their outstanding achievements and World Intellectual Impairment Sport welcomed its first 3 members to the new World Intellectual Impairment Sport Hall of Fame.
Today World Intellectual Impairment Sport supports 78 nations worldwide representing more than 130,000 athletes.
Looking ahead to 2016, World Intellectual Impairment Sport will launch new regional competitions in Asia and in Africa as well as organising more than 14 world and continental championships and of course the Paralympic Games in Rio De Janeiro. And we hope that you will join us as we celebrate 30 years of World Intellectual Impairment Sport in April at a very special event being held in New York (details of the event will be available early in 2016).
We very much hope that you will continue to support us as we strive to reach more athletes, in more nations and in more sports.
As the festive period approaches, from everyone at World Intellectual Impairment Sport, thank you for supporting us in 2015, and our very best wishes for the year ahead.
Leon Trimmingham becomes 3rd World Intellectual Impairment Sport Ambassador
World Intellectual Impairment Sport are delighted that retired former pro basketball player of 14 years and now Program Director & Coach of the USA Basketball team for players with intellectual disabilities has agreed to become World Intellectual Impairment Sport’s America’s Ambassador.
Leon Trimmingham, known as one of NBL’s (National Basketball League – United States) best ‘dunkers’ and most popular players of all time, was born on St.Croix in the US Virgin Islands. After graduating from Briar Cliff University where he attended on a full athletic scholarship, he decided to play professional basketball internationally and in 1993 signed his first contract with Sydney Kings (Australia) where Leon still sits in the in field goal percentage, free throw attempts, free throws made, free throw percentage and blocked shots records for the Kings.
Jessica-Jane launches the final countdown in #redcupcheer challenge
World Intellectual Impairment Sport Ambassador and paralympic champion Jessica-Jane MBE is asking all World Intellectual Impairment Sport supporters to join her in tweeting to help World Intellectual Impairment Sport in the final stages of winning a Red Cup Grant from Starbucks!
Today we learned the great news that World Intellectual Impairment Sport is amongst the top 100 charities to receive a grant but with only days left to go until the deadline we need to do even more to help secure funds for our project to support athletes with an intellectual disability both within the UK and globally.
Please support us and tweet – “I’m supporting @inassport #Global_ID_SportsWeek win funding from @stabucksuk #RedCupCheer Campaign. Please RT to help World Intellectual Impairment Sport win!”
Supporters can also help us win by following our project page on Neighbourly’s website & sharing the link online to contribute to the social noise being calculated across the initiative.
Voting for the #RedCupCheer challenge closes this Sunday – 6th December.
Please join Jessica-Jane MBE in doing all you can to help us win! Thank you
3 x Olympian Andy Turner becomes latest World Intellectual Impairment Sport Ambassador
Retired GREAT BRITAIN hurdler, Andy Turner, has become the latest athlete ambassador for World Intellectual Impairment Sport.
Yorkshire based charity World Intellectual Impairment Sport, the World Governing Body for athletes with an intellectual disability announced their delight today that 2013 World Champion bronze medalist Andy has agreed to take up this role.
Andy joins 2012 Paralympian Jessica-Jane Applegate on the team Ambassador team, with further announcements expected soon.
Nick Parr, Executive Director of World Intellectual Impairment Sport said: “As the global governing body for sport for athletes with an intellectual disability, I am delighted that Andy has agreed to support our organisation and help us do even more for athletes with an intellectual disability. Although disability sport receives a greater profile than ever before, people with an intellectual disability are still too-often isolated and find it much more difficult to access sport, to compete and to aspire to be the best. World Intellectual Impairment Sport exists to change this and with Andy on board as an Ambassador we really can make a huge difference for the 130,000 athletes we support. Especially in the lead up to Rio next year.”
Andy Turner said: “As an international athlete I know just how hard it is to fit in the many hours of fundraising, training and competition that is needed to achieve success at the top level. I have always been inspired by para-athletes for overcoming the additional barriers that having a disability can sometimes create, and look forward to working with World Intellectual Impairment Sport to give more athletes with an intellectual disability the opportunity to enjoy athletics and be the very best.”
Virtus is the brand name of the International Sports Federation for athletes with intellectual impairment and is a founding member of the International Paralympic Committee. Registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in the UK (1173901)