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Updated tennis rankings

We are pleased to announce the final update of the Virtus tennis…

Results of Online Dressage Competition (R3) published

We are pleased to announce the results of the 3rd round of the…

Celebrating Virtus volunteers globally

5th December marks International Volunteer Day - a global event…

Honouring Lenine Cunha’s Inspiring Leadership on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Today, as we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities…

Welcoming Timor Leste to the Virtus family

The Governing Board this week welcomed the NPC of Timor Leste…

More than Sixty Five World and Regional Records Set at US Championships

The inaugural US Open National Swimming Championships concluded…

Inaugural session of newly elected IPC Athletes’ Council held in Bonn

From paralympic.org The International Paralympic Committee Athletes’…

Virtus Announces Exciting New Online Cycling Challenge and Rowing Competitions

Virtus is thrilled to bring athletes worldwide two engaging online…

Virtus joins the Association of Paralympic Sports Organisations (APSO)

We are thrilled to announce that Virtus Sport has officially…

The 2026 Virtus Asia Oceania Games Is Coming To Bangkok

Virtus is excited to announce that the second edition of the Virtus…

Host Cities for 2025 Virtus World Championships For Multiple Sports Announced

Virtus is thrilled to reveal the host cities for the 2025 Virtus…

Virtus Welcomes Sport & Competition Manager - John Pearce

We are thrilled to announce that John Pearce has joined Virtus…

Pernilla Lindberg Shines Again at the 2024 World Para Swimming Open Water World Cup

The 2024 World Para Swimming Open Water World Cup unfolded in…

Debutants Turning into Historical Champions in Table Tennis at Paris 2024

Twenty athletes with an intellectual impairment, equally split…

Fresh Faces, Big Wins: S14 Swimming Debutants Dazzle at Paris 2024

At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, 57 athletes with intellectual…

Athletics: Newbies Shining On The Paris 2024 Paralympics Podium

Paris 2024 was a landmark moment for many athletes with intellectual…

Thunderous Performances by Athletes with Intellectual Impairment at Paris 2024

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be remembered for the incredible…

Anna McBride Battles for Two Hours Twenty Minutes To Win Gold in Women's II1 Singles

The audience was in for a treat as the longest match of the 2024…

Medalists Crowned in Men's II3 Singles and II1 Women's Doubles at Annecy 2024

Many of the Semi-finals and final matches made their way into…

GG2023 Medalists Set for Rematch in Singles at Annecy 2024

While the world’s attention was drawn to the closing ceremony…

Latif Romly Loses Gold To Matvei Iakushev In F20 Men's Long Jump In Dramatic Finish

The final event for athletes with an intellectual impairment…

Lenine Cunha Elected To The IPC Athletes' Council With Highest Votes

Lenine Cunha has been elected to the International Paralympic…

Karolina Kucharczyk becomes three time Paralympic Champion, Maskill Wins Her Third Gold

Karolina Kucharczyk, 33, successfully defended her Paralympic…

Fourty three year old, Barbara Wins Her Fifth Paralympic Gold, WR for Ben and Benjamin

Day nine of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opened in spectacular…

Kim Gi Tae Claims His First Paralympic Gold While Chen Po Yen Earns TPE's First Class 11 Medal

The Class 11 Men's final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic…

Newbie Natsuki Makes History as First Japanese Woman to Win Paralympic Gold in Table Tennis

Paralympic debutant Wada Natsuki created history at the Paris…

Chen Po-Yen, Kim Gi Tae, Elena Prokofeva, and Wada Natsuki Advance to Class 11 Finals Showdown

The top eight Class 11 athletes clashed in an intense semifinal…

Paralympic Record For Nicholas, Second Gold for Shabalina and Men's Class 11 Semi-Finalists Revealed

The 200m medley SM14 was reserved for athletes with intellectual…

Oleksandr’s World Record, Deepthi’s Landmark Medal for India, and Mauritius' First Paralympic Victory by Yovanni

The T20 Men's and Women's 400m race and F20 Men's Shot-put finals…

Carneiro Twins Live Their Paralymic Podium Sharing Dream At Paris 2024

The fifth night of the swimming finals in Paris had the most…

Thiago Gomas And Peter Palos Qualifies for Men's Class 11 Quarterfinals at Paris 2024

Table tennis Round of 16 matches for both Class 11 Men's and…

Golden Day For Great Britain With Two More Golds And A World Record

Day four of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games saw two events for…

World Record for William Ellards in S14 200m Freestyle at Paris 2024

On the third day of swimming competitions at the Paris Paralympic…

Public and Athletes Enjoy 3x3 Basketball Demonstration At Club France During Paris 2024

Virtus, the International Sports Federation for athletes with…

Paralympic Debutants Dominate Podium for S14 100m Butterfly at Paris 2024

Two new records for two Paralympic debutants on the first day…

The Paralympic Revolution Begins as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Kicks Off in Style

For the first time in Paralympic history, the Opening Ceremony…

French Triumphant Trio: Lea, Gloria, and Assya Poised To Ignite Paris 2024!

Competing on home soil at the Paralympic Games is a dream come…

Virtus Ambassador Gabriel Bandeira Ready To Dive Into Record-Breaking Swims At Paris 2024

Gabriel Bandeira, a young and talented para swimmer from Brazil,…

Carneiro Twins Targeting To Share The Paris 2024 Podium Together

Debora and Beatrice Carneiro are two identical twins from Brazil…

Deepthi Jeevanji To Become India’s First Paralympian With An Intellectual Impairment

Deepthi Jeevanji is set to script history by becoming India’s…
Sam Von Einem at GG2023. Photo Credit: T.NGUYEN

Sam Von Einem Aiming To Turn His Silvers from Rio 2016 And Tokyo 2020 Into Gold at Paris 2024

Samuel Von Einem is preparing for his third Paralympic Games…

Dieng Aiming To Replicate His Global Games Success At Paris 2024

Ndiaga Dieng, two-time Virtus Global Games Champion and Tokyo…

Overcoming Autism: Florian Van Acker's Journey From Romanian Orphanage To The Paralympic Podium With Belgian Flag

Florian Von Acker is one of the finest table tennis athletes…

Naohide Yamaguchi Aims to Extend His SB14 100m Breaststroke Reign at Paris 2024

Naohide Yamaguchi, a distinguished para swimmer from Imabari-city…

Ecuadorian Superstar Poleth Mendes Eyes Another Gold at Paris 2024

Poleth Mendes, Ecuador’s ultimate champion broke the dry spell…

Natalia Eyeing To Win Second Paralympic Gold From Paris 2024 

Natalia Kosmina, a forty-one-year-old Ukrainian table tennis…

Virtus congratulate France on winning 2030 WPG bid/call for inclusion

Virtus is encouraged by the announcement that the French…

Alexander Hillhouse’s Journey From His Backyard Pool To Paris 2024 

As the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games draw near, Denmark eagerly…

Vacancy: Sport & Competition Manager

Virtus is seeking a passionate and motivated sport leader to…

Remembering Bollnäs 2004 - the 20th anniversary of the first Virtus Global Games

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the first Virtus Global…

The 2025 Virtus World Basketball And World Tennis Championship Are Coming To Kazakhstan

Virtus is delighted to announce that the 2025 Virtus World Basketball…

2024 Virtus Regional Open Para Dressage Declared Open At Sparsholt, UK

The 2024 Virtus Open Regional Para Dressage Championships was…

Virtus Ambassador Lenine Cunha Shortlisted As Nominated Candidate For The IPC Athletes‘ Council Elections

A record 26 candidates have been nominated for election during…

Forty-Two-Year-Old Barbara Bieganowska-Zając Running To Win Her Fifth Paralympic Gold At Paris 2024

In the beautiful city of Frączków, Poland, resides a legend…

Wada Natsuki Preparing For A Terrific Paralympic Games Debut At Paris 2024 

Wada Natsuki, hailing from the vibrant city of Osaka, Japan,…

Yui Lam Chan Aspiring To Set New World Record In S14 100m Butterfly At Paris 2024

Yui-lam Chan, a talented young swimmer from Hong Kong, is all…

Bennett's Mission For Paris 2024: To Win Another World Title

Nicholas Bennett, a Paralympic swimmer from Canada, is gearing…

GG2023 Champion Chen Po-Yen Eyeing For Gold at Paris 2024

At just eighteen years old, Chen Po-Yen is poised to shine on…

Paralympian Jessica-Jane Applegate on winning gold and being told she doesn't look disabled enough

Virtus Ambassador Jessica-Jane Applegate was recently spotted…

From Classroom Challenges to Athletic Triumph: Samuel Oliveira's Road from GG2019 to Paris 2024

As the world gears up for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, all…

2024 Virtus European Athletics Championship Concludes At Uppsala

The 2024 Virtus European Athletics Championship was declared…

Two New World Record And One Championship Record Set At Kobe 2024

The World Para Athletics Championship in Kobe, Japan brought…

Virtus joins 100 Days To Go Celebration for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

More than 100 athletes with intellectual impairment are gearing…

Virtus sanctioned National Open Athletics in Yaoundé, Cameroon

From April 23 to 27, 2024, Yaoundé played host to an event aimed…

First Ever Virtus Judo Training Camp Concludes in Japan

For the past two weeks, Japan has been the epicentre of a groundbreaking…

Resounding Success In The Spanish Paddle Championship In Massanassa

The Virtus Spain, Federation Spanish Sports Disability Intellectual-FEDDI…

Applications invited for Sport Director positions (2 posts, voluntary)

Virtus is seeking applications for two Sport Director positions…

Table Tennis Committee members sought (voluntary) - multiple positions

Virtus is seeking applications to join its Table Tennis Committee…

Filip Walecki's Inspiring First Virtus Gold Medal Win at Almaty 2024

Filip Walecki clinched his first-ever Virtus medal at the 2024…

New and Returning Champions Take Center Stage At Almaty 2024

The 2024 Virtus World Half-Marathon And 10K Road Race in Almaty,…

2024 Virtus World Half-Marathon And 10K Road race Declared Open At Almaty, Kazakhstan

The 2024 Virtus World Half-Marathon and 10K Road race was declared…

Unveiling Virtus' Inaugural Anti-Doping Awareness Program On Play True Day

April 19th marks a significant occasion in the world of sports…

Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day with Danish Golden Girl, Maria-Kjer's Inspiring Journey

In the realm of high-performance sports, barriers were not just…

IBSA, World Abilitysport, Virtus, join operational forces to benefit Para athletes

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA), World Abilitysport…

Double victory for Portugal at Zakopane 2024

The curtains fell on the exhilarating finale of the inaugural…

Italy topping the medal tally in rowing at Zakopane 2024

The third day of the Virtus European Winter Games concluded today…

Champions from Zakopane 2024 aspires to compete at the Winter Paralympic Games, urges IPC for inclusion

The second day of the inaugural Virtus European Winter Games…

First Champions Crowned at Zakopane 2024, First Virtus European Winter Games

History was made in Zakopane, Poland, as the inaugural Virtus…

Inaugural Virtus European Winter Games Declared Open In Zakopane, Poland

The first-ever Virtus European Winter Games commenced today in…
Virtus Sport

Second Live Virtus Para-Dressage Competition Is Coming To Winchester, UK

We are thrilled to unveil the highly anticipated upcoming second…

Cancellation of 2024 Nordic competition

Virtus has been informed that, regretfully, the nordic skiing…

2027 Virtus Global Games Heads to Cairo, Egypt

Virtus is delighted to announce that the prestigious seventh…

Ukraine Leads The Final Medal Count at Reims 2024

The culminating day of the 2024 Virtus World and European Indoor…

Record-breaking Performances and Medal Triumphs continues at Day-2 of Reims 2024

The second day of the 2024 Virtus World and European Indoor Athletics…

Portuguese Athletes Dominate Podium on Opening Day of Reims 2024

The 2024 Virtus World and European Indoor Athletics Championship…

2024 Virtus World and European Indoor Athletics Declared Open

The 2024 Virtus World and European Indoor Athletics commenced…

Call for new memberships

At the 2023 Virtus General Assembly, the membership of several…

Virtus' Call to End Exclusion in Winter Paralympic Sports: Bids for 2030 Winter Paralympics Expansion

Calls for Skiing Community to Join Efforts to End Long-Standing…

Paris 2024 Unravels the Olympic and Paralympic Medals Designs

In a historic move, Paris 2024 introduces medals adorned with…

AO2024 Glory: Archie Graham and Anna McBride Retain Australian Open Titles at AO2024

From January 26th to 28th, the Melbourne Park Courts became…

Louis Fuhrmann wins his third series title at Ballarat 2024

Exciting wrap-up for the Ballarat 2024 Virtus Cycling World Series…

French Riders Dominated Inaugural Virtus Cycling Series In Ballarat

On January 4th, Ballarat, Australia witnessed the exhilarating…

Kazakhstan To Host 2024 Virtus World Half-Marathon and 10k Championship

Virtus, the International Sports Federation for athletes with…

2024 World & European Indoor Athletics Championships Is Coming To France

Virtus, the International Sports Federation for athletes with…

Latest Virtus Tennis rankings now available

Following completion of the Virtus tennis programme for 2023,…

Empowering Inclusive Volunteerism: A GG2023 Legacy Story

Virtus wishes all the volunteers a very happy International Volunteers…

Cristiano Pereira Surfaced As The Ultimate Half Marathon Champion at Lisboa 2023

The 2023 Virtus World and European Half-Marathon pushed off from…

Virtus calls on IPC and IF's to increase Paralympic inclusion

Marking the occasion of the 2023 International Day of Persons…

Parapan Debut World Record for Samuel at Santiago 2023

The Santiago 223 Parapan Am Games concluded the events for athletes…

Colombian Champions Shines in Para-Athletics While Brazilians Maintain Pool Dominance

In an absolute triumph, Colombian athletes dominated the para-athletics…

Poleth Mandez and Guarin Samuel Shines At Para Athletics: Santiago 2023

The Centro Atlético Mario Recordón stadium came alive as Para…

Beatrice Joins Gabriel in Record-Breaking Triumph at Santiago 2023

Historic moments continue to unfold at the Santiago 2023 aquatic…

Bandeira sets another Parapan record at Santiago 2023

Brazil's aquatic dominance continues on the second day of the…
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Brazil dominates the first day of Santiago 2023 Parapan American games

The 2023 Santiago Parapan American Games were declared open on…

Virtus Upholds Integrity and Fair Play at Vichy: GG2023 Legacy Story

The conclusion of the 2023 Virtus Global Games in Vichy-France…

Eight new member nations welcomed into Virtus Family

Virtus Sport welcomed new members to its family this weekend…

Virtus Board Members received warm welcome from Japanese Paralympic Committee ahead of the Virtus General Assembly

The Vice Chair of the Japanese Paralympic Committee, Mr. Masaki…

World Champions Hold Their Ground at Budapest 2023

The 26th edition of the World Senior Karate Championship was…

Poland's dominance continues at Ciechanów 2023

The 2023 Virtus World and European Cross Country Championship…

Short Course dominated by Polish women on Day 1 of Ciechanów 2023

The 2023 Virtus World and European Championship officially opened…

Japanese Athletes Shine on Track, Hong Kong & Republic of Korea Dominate Table Tennis on Closing Day of APG2022

On the closing day of the Asian Para Games, Japanese athletes…

Seo Yanghee and Kim Gi Tae clinch the Mixed Doubles gold at APG 2022

The fifth day of the Asian Para Games witnessed the crowning…

APG2022: Shared Gold and APG record for Anku Matsuda and Lee Inkook

On the fourth day of the Asian Para Games, in addition to the…

APG2022: Japanese Athletes Shine as Dominators in Swimming and Table Tennis

On the third day of the Asian Para Games, Hangzhou witnessed…

Historic Medals and New Records Take Center Stage On Day Two of APG 2022

The second day of the Asian Para Games 2022 witnessed a fascinating…

APG 2022: Hong Kong Sweeps the podium clean on the first day of Hangzhou 2022

The Asian Para Games in Hangzhou 2022, east China's Zhejiang…

Australian Open 2024 PWII Championships invites entries from II1 athletes

In a momentous stride towards celebrating diversity and providing…

French President Emmanuel Macron praised GG2023 medalist at Paralympic Day celebration

On Sunday, October 8th, the heart of Paris, Place de la Republique,…

Paralympic Flame to originate in Stoke Mandeville for all forthcoming Paralympic Games

As part of a thrilling global celebration of the Paralympic Day,…
Virtus Sport

France To Host 2024 Virtus World Tennis Championship

Virtus, the International Sports Federation for athletes with…

2024 World Cycling Series (Southern Hemisphere) is coming to Ballarat, Australia

Virtus is thrilled to announce that the 2024 World Cycling Series…

Virtus athletes welcomed to the prestigious Boston Marathon

Earning a starting line spot at the Boston Marathon is the oldest,…

Alejandro Meneses Medero Seizes Inaugural 3000m Open Water Title

Sardinia 2023, the World Para Swimming's first Open Water Championship…

Pernilla Lindberg Makes History as Women's 3000m Champion at Sardinia 2023

Sardinia, the enchanting Italian gem celebrated globally as a…
Virtus Sport

2024 World Skiing Championship is coming to Poland

Virtus, the International Sports Federation for athletes with…

39th Virtus Governing Board meeting to be held in Tokyo this November

Virtus has announced that its 39th Governing Board meeting will…

Embracing Sustainability: A GG2023 Legacy Story

The Virtus Global Games 2023 (GG2023) stood as a pivotal milestone…

"Paris 2024 To Deliver Most Spectacular Paralympics In History", Says IPC President

Today marks the #OneYearToGo for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.…

Celebrating Inaugural Games for Athletes with Autism: GG2023 Legacy Story

The 2023 Virtus Global Games (GG2023) made history as it included…

Team Ukraine Writes Their Legend: A GG2023 Legacy Story

The Virtus Global Games hold profound significance for many athletes.…

Fighting Forgetfulness: Bethany Firth's Inspiring Journey in the Face of '50 First Dates'-like Memory Issue

Paralympic champion Bethany Firth OBE advocates for greater awareness…

Bennett Swims Out With Two World Titles From Manchester 2023

The thrilling journey of the 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World…

Carneiro sisters shared the World Championship Podium For The First Time

Emotions soared as the identical twins made history, standing…

Jessica-Jane reclaims her World Championship title after 10 years at Manchester 2023

The Manchester 2023 Allianz Para Swimming World Championships is…

2023 Virtus Open European Half Marathon & 10K Road Race Championships are coming to Portugal

Virtus, the International Sports Federation for athletes with…

Peru to Host Inaugural 2026 Virtus Americas Regional Games

Virtus, the International Sports Federation for athletes with…

Brazilians dominated T20 events medal tally at Paris 23

The Paris 23 World Para Athletics Championship has been a platform…

Maksym and Breanna thrashed World Records at Paris 23

The 2023 World Para Athletics Championships are underway in Paris…

Lenine Cunha represented Athletes with II at IPC Athletes' Forum

The 95th International Paralympic Committee Governing Board meeting…

Twenty three Virtus World Records thrashed in Athletics at GG2023

In a stunning display of athleticism, the sixth edition of Virtus…

Acer Ebru and Chen-Po Yen qualifies for Paris 2024

The II1 table tennis tournament brought intense excitement as…

Virtus Tennis World Rankings updated

Following the completion of the Global Games, we are pleased…

Dastan Ordabay writes his legend at GG2023

The people of Kazakhstan eagerly cheered for their two athletes…

GG2023: Australia dominates the Para-Dressage events

By Akhila Chungath for Virtus The atmosphere at the equestrian…

Spain dominated the first Virtus Para-Karate competition

By Alisha Bramhall for Virtus  History has been made! Karate…

Judo Championships Conclude with Spectacular Success

By Akhila Chungath and Callum Bruchett Judo made its first appearance…

Swimmers Set Twenty Virtus WR at GG2023

By Alisha Bramhall and Akhila Chungath  Swimming The atmosphere…

GG2023 declared open at Vichy Opera House

By Callum Burchett for Virtus “After the last edition of…

CyberSafetyAlert - 2023 Global Games live tv

Virtus Sport is aware of the rise of imposter/fake accounts falsely…

Iconic GG2023 eco-medal designs revealed

The GG2023 organizing committee has unveiled the highly anticipated…

Elite Swimmers Set to Shine at GG2023 stage

Japan's incredible performance at the 2022 Virtus OA Games, where…

Paralympic Medalists Ready to Conquer the GG2023 Track & Field

By Ihuoma Kanife for Virtus Hosted by the Fédération Française…

Top Five II1 Women to Compete for Spot at Paris 2024

With so many of the top ten ranked women's athletes participating,…

A Battle for Paris 2024 ticket at GG2023

The upcoming Global Games 2023 (GG2023) in Vichy is not only…

First live Equestrian tournament to kick off at GG2023

By Arunav Choudhury and Mousumi Mazumdar for Virtus This year,…

Australian team seeking medals GG2023 Rowing

By Joshua Wakefield and Mousumi Mazumdar for Virtus Athletes…

Taekwondo, Judo and Karate set to unleash thrills at GG2023

            By Alisha Bramhall and Mousumi Mazumdar…

Cycling excitement soars at Vichy, France

 By Callum Burchett and Mousumi Mazumdar for Virtus As the…

Who will rule the Tennis court at GG2023?

By Akhila Chungath and Mousumi Mazumdar for Virtus The 2023…

Portugal hoping to dominate team events at GG2023

By Callum Burchett and Mousumi Mazumdar for Virtus Portugal…

GG2023 aims to be the first sustainable Virtus Global Games

GG2023 is poised to be the most sustainable games in the history…
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Virtus Academy to launch 'Autism Awareness Course'

To celebrate the end of Autism Awareness Month, Virtus Academy is…

Securing sponsorship for athletes with intellectual impairment

Increasing awareness and support towards the Paralympic movement…

Virtus targets inclusion in 2026 Winter Paralympic Games

In recent months, Virtus has renewed its efforts to include…

Virtus seeking hosts for a number of 2024-2026 championships

Virtus has today opened the bid process for a number of events…
ITTF

GG2023 Table Tennis champions to automatically qualify for Paris 2024

Virtus is delighted to announce that the top-placed male and…

Prof Jan Burns MBE appointed as new chairperson of IPC sub-committee for classification

As a part of the #AthleteFirst Campaign, we are delighted to…

France takes the overall champion trophy with eighteen medals

The final day of the championship was full of action at Seefeld.…

Pernal skies her way to the third Gold medal

After experiencing harsh rainy weather yesterday, skiers returned…

Pernal Malgorzata and Teeru Hans stayed undefeated

Seefeld witnessed some extreme weather conditions today which…

Golden day for France with six medal win on Day-1

Alpine Skiing Day-1 of the 2023 Virtus World Skiing Championship…

2023 Virtus World Skiing Championship declared OPEN in Seefeld

The first-ever Virtus World Skiing Championships for athletes…
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Eligibility Workshop Hosted By Virtus At World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Marrakech

Virtus Academy delivered an Eligibility Workshop at Marrakech…

USA coach hopes to find funding support for the team ahead of Vichy Games

Having athletes scattered out across a vast area presents particular…

Earthquake in Turkey-Syria

On behalf of the Virtus family, we would like to extend our thoughts…

II3 eligibility group to become full medal at Virtus Global Games

Following a lengthy research and trial period, the Virtus Governing…

II3 Eligibility Panel Members (voluntary) - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Virtus is pleased to invite applications to join its new II3…

Virtus signs MOU with World Baseball Softball Confederation

Virtus - the International Sports Federation for Athletes with…

TUE Committee Members wanted

As part of our ongoing commitment to drug-free sport,…

USA dominate medals at Cross Country in San Diego 2022

After two days of rigorous competition, the 2022 Virtus World…

Tennis to be endorsed by ITF at Global Games 2023

Virtus, the International Sports Federation for Athletes with…

Kim Gi Tae steals the show at Andalucia WPTTC 2022

The 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championship took place in Granada,…

Hong Kong players ruled the Badminton court

On the final day of the 2022 Virtus OA Games, a lot of actions…

Japan shine in both swimming and table tennis

While Australia continues to stay on top of the medal tally,…

Highlight stories from Day-3 of 2022 Oceania Asia Games

Day-3 of the OA Games was another successful day with many records…

Japanese swimmers sets four new records set on Day 2 of OA Games

Medal tally for new nations and debutants opened yesterday On…

Australia leads the medal tally on Day-1 of the OA Games

What a successful start for the host nation at the 2022 Virtus…

2022 Virtus Oceania-Asia Games declared open

The 2022 Virtus Oceania-Asia Games were declared open today at…

Sport Director for Rowing appointed

We are delighted to announce that Nuno Santa Rita from Portugal has…

Five things to know about the 2022 Virtus OA Games

Tension building up in the city of Brisbane as the first Virtus…

Hélène Parmentier puts light on the struggles Ayemeric on a typical match day environment

Cognitive issues are one of the major effects of intellectual…

Bernard Atha OBE (1928-2022)

We are sorry to announce that Mr Bernard Atha OBE (GBR) passed…

Struggle story of Jessica-Jane Applegate

Intellectual impairment is an invisible disability which makes…
Paris 2024

Thousands gathered at Place de la Bastille to celebrated Paralympic Day on 8th October

The first-ever Paralympic day was held in Paris on 8th October.…

Turkey to host combined 2023 Virtus World and European Indoor Athletics Championship

Virtus, the international federation for sports for intellectual…

The girl with the photographic memory - Andriana Petrakis

It is well known that intellectual impairment affects people…

Finance Committee member needed (voluntary)

Virtus has an opportunity for an experienced individual to join…

Virtus pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Virtus would like to pay tribute on the occasion of the death…

Portuguese players dominated the 2022 Virtus World Half Marathon

The 2022 Virtus World Half Marathon concluded today in the beautiful…

Ebru Acer snatched away Gold from Paralympian Lea Ferney

The finals of the Women's II1 Table Tennis match couldn't have…
Handball players standing shoulder to shoulder standing on a handball court

Portugal win their fourth Virtus European Championship title in Handball

The Portuguese won the men's II1 Handball final match today against…

Portuguese team takes the trophy home in Basketball

Portugal took the championship title for the II1 men's basketball…

It's raining Virtus World records

Besides the temperature in the city of Cracow, what else is rising?…

It's a World Record but not my personal best

Tokyo 2020 Paralympian Pernilla Lindberg from Sweden claimed…

Angelova wins first medal for Bulgaria at 2022 Virtus European Summer Games

Bulgarian athlete Angelova Radena scripted history today by winning…

Six World Records from Spanish swimmers on Day 1 of 2022 VESG

What a blistering start to the 2022 Virtus European Summer Games! Eleven…

Virtus European Summer Games 2022 declared open

The Virtus European Summer Games 2022 were officially declared…

Five things to know about the 2022 Virtus European Games

As the 2022 Virtus European Summer Games are going to commence…

World Record broken by Bandeira in 200m Individual Medley

Day 5 highlights from World Para-Swimming Championship, Madeira…

Yamaguchi breaks Championship record two times in 100m Breaststroke

SB14 Men’s 100m Breaststroke This was one of the most dramatic…

Championship record broken twice by Benjamin Hance in one day

On day-2, the audience witnessed thrilling races at the finals…

New Championship Record for Bandeira at Madeira 2022

The World Para-swimming Championship kicked off yesterday in…

Virtus welcomes five new members to the family- Karate to be in GG2023

Five new members were welcomed to the Virtus family on 5th June…

2022 Virtus General Assembly and conference held in Vichy, France

The 2022 Virtus General Assembly took place last weekend in Vichy,…

Marc Truffaut re-elected to lead Virtus for the next term

Marc Truffaut (FRA) has been elected Virtus President for a second…
Group of people representing Virtus Global Games and La Region surround Lorri the Lorikeet mascot

One year to go until Global Games 2023 in Vichy France

At a press conference today, at the Auvergne Rhone-Alpes…

Swimming official training workshop completed in France

The Virtus Swimming Committee recently ran training courses for…

French players settle debts from Tokyo Paralympics at ITTF SQF French Para Open 2022

The ITTF SQF French Para Open took place from 5th to 8th May…

Virtus awarded with Social Inclusion Award 2021 by EJU

The European Judo Union announced the 2021 Social Inclusion…

Para Sailing World Championship ready to receive sailors from all countries

Our partners at World Sailing have published the Para Sailing…
Antonio Silva crosses the finish line in first place at the 2018 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Athletics Half Marathon Championships

Two more athletics events confirmed for 2022 programme

As the return to competition gathers pace, we are pleased to…

Virtus launches search for 2027 Global Games and 2026 Regional Games hosts

The bid process to identify the host of the 7th Virtus Global…

SIVUS India and Virtus Asia to organise webinar on athlete eligibility

  SIVUS INDIA with VIRTUS ASIA is organising a webinar…

AAU to support Taekwondo players representing USA at the upcoming 2022 Virtus Americas Games

Virtus USA member organization- Athletes Without Limit (AWL)…

Virtus statement on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine

(In ESP and FRA below) The Virtus Governing Board are extremely…

Italy to host First Beach Soccer tournament for athletes with intellectual impairments

The Beach Soccer Department of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti…

Erasmus+ funding for IDEAL 2.0 project awarded to Virtus

We are delighted to announce that Virtus has been awarded…

Phase 1 consultation of IPC Classification Code review makes strong progress

From the IPC website, 21.2.2022 After nearly a year of remote…

Virtus Sport Council meet to discuss 2022 programme

    After 2 years of disrupted events due to Covid-19…

Virtus Vice President Robyn Smith receives OAM

Virtus would like to congratulate its Vice President Robyn Smith…

Five World records broken at 2021 Virtus Swimming Championships

After five days of action packed events, the 2021 Virtus…

Gold Coast to host first Para Sailing World Championships in 2022

The inaugural Para Sailing World Championship will be staged…

WKF Para-Karate Championship, Dubai 2021

By Mousumi Mazumdar The World Para-Karate Championship…
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2022 list of banned substances and methods published

We would like to draw your attention to the WADA 2022 list of…

Athletes with intellectual impairment highlighted at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

By Mousumi Mazumdar (First published on IPC website on 06 Nov…

Female athletes steal the show at Tokyo 2020

By Mousumi Mazumdar (First published on IPC website on…

Results of the 2021 Para Equestrian Video Competition published!

We are delighted to publish the results of the 5th Para Equestrian…

Virtus Webinar - 25.10.21 - Register NOW!

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Virtus World Swimming Championships - rearranged dates

We are pleased to confirm that the 2021 Virtus World Swimming…

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Virtus Annual report 2020 Cover

2020 Annual Report published

Virtus has today published its annual report for 2020, a year…

It’s a GOLD for Abdul Latif Romly (MAS)

Day 11: Men's F20 Long Jump finishes Games campaign for athletes…

GOLD Medal dedicated to Grandad

Day-10 (Part-2): Title reclaimed after 9 years by Karolina Kucharczyk…

Superstar of the track takes home fourth Paralympic Gold

Day-10 (Part-1): Barbara Bieganowska- Zajac from wins her 4th…

Paralympians creating legacies at Tokyo 2020 Games

Day 9:New World Records created in Aquatics at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic…

PRESS STATEMENT: Athlete support and well-being is paramount.

September 02, 2021. When three F20 Shot Put athletes were…
Breanna Clark USA breaks world record at T20 400 meter at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Singing and dancing celebrations for Gold Medallists

Day-7: Another hot, humid and wet evening at Tokyo did not affect…

Day 6: Games debutants light up the track

By Mousumi Mazumdar & Rebekah Thornton It was an intense…

Sisters, competitors, Gold and Bronze medallists

Day-5 (Part 2): Ecuadorian sisters dominate Women’s F20 Shot…

Peter Palos now a three time Paralympic Gold Medallist

Day – 5 (Part 1): Peter Palos (HUN) claims third Gold and fourth…

Elena Prokofeva shows she is GOLDEN!

Day - 4 (Part 2): Elena Prokofeva (RPC), at the age of 50, claims…

Humidity affects the game for van Acker

Day-4: Former Paralympic champion, Florian van Acker, blames…
Medallist 200m Freestyle Women

Swimmers Reece Dunn and Valeriia Shabalina doubled their Gold tally

Day-3: Swimmers Reece Dunn and Valeriia Shabalina doubled their…
Rio 2016

Table Tennis heats up Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

Day-2: Rio 2016 Paralympic Table Tennis medallists, begin defence…

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

DAY-1: Russian Shabalina breaks her own record World Record By…

Seefeld - Austria to host 2022 World Skiing Championships

Virtus, the International Federation for sport for athletes with…

2021 World Athletics Championships close

The 2021 Virtus World Athletics Championships have closed with…

Launching The Virtus Academy

Virtus – the International Federation for sport for athletes…

Sam Von Einem Aiming For Gold In Tokyo

Australian Table Tennis player Sam von Einem is one of the famous…

Great Britain’s Kiera Byland: Daring to dream

Great Britain’s Kiera Byland is ‘daring to dream’ of multiple…
Jeremy Pereira and Leo Collet compete in the time trial at the 2018 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Cycling World Championships

Collet targets Global Games triple

By Giuseppe Napoli and Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment…
Janina Falk poses with her medal from the 2017 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimming World Championships

Falk set to make World Championships debut

By Alison Thompson and Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment…
Luke Turnbull is pictured as he is about to hit the ball with his tennis racket

Turnbull prepares for potential Global Games debut

By Mariam Khan | For Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment Sport Great…
Nikesha Harding leans o the side of the pool and smiles at the camera

Australia’s Harding hopes for home success at Global Games

By Alison Thompson | For Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment…
A female basketball player is pictured during practice, looking towards the net whilst holding a basketball in her hand

Kaitlyn Papworth: From backyard basketball to success

By Alison Thompson | For Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment…

Lenine Cunha on reaching 200 career medals, his mother and life as an athlete

Portugal’s Lenine Cunha is a familiar face on the Virtus: World…

Volegov aims high at 2019 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Skiing World Championships

By Lotte Rooijendijk | For Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment…
Two cyclists are pictured during a race, making a huge amount of effort.

Going for gold: Duinkerke on the road to Brisbane 2019

By Giuseppe Napoli | For Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment…

Alberto Campbell-Staines: Global Games hometown hero

Gaurav Mokhasi | For Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment…
A female tennis player lines up for a shot

Wren preparing to take on world at home World Intellectual Impairment Sport Global Games

By Mariam Khan and Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment Sport Australia…

Miyares: I want to break as many records as possible at Global Games

By Georgia McCutcheon and Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment…
Berger flies high at Val-de-Reuil 2018

Berger aims to fly high at Global Games

By Gaurav Mokhasi | For Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment…
Hong Kong's Ka Man Wong lines up to hit the ball

Wong has her eyes on the prize on the road to 2019 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Global Games

By Mariam Khan | For Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment Sport Hong…
The USA's Jonathan Pierce acknowledges the crowds

Pierce eyes Tokyo 2020 swimming berth

By Georgia McCutcheon and Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment…
The logo of the 2018 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Football World Championships featuring the Swedish flag drawn artistically

Jansson wants to prove doubters wrong at home World Intellectual Impairment Sport Football Worlds

Sweden’s Anders Jansson wants to use his home Football World…