Virtus Welcomes Sport & Competition Manager – John Pearce
We are thrilled to announce that John Pearce has joined Virtus as our new Sport & Competition Manager. John is a former Team GB Olympian, having represented Great Britain in […]
About Mousumi Mazumdar
Mousumi Mazumdar is the Marketing and Communications officer of Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment Sport. She first supported Virtus during her Masters degree in 2018 as an intern– attending the European Summer Games in Paris and has since attended numerous events including 2019 Global Games, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Entries by Mousumi Mazumdar
Pernilla Lindberg Shines Again at the 2024 World Para Swimming Open Water World Cup
17 October 2024 in Hot news, News /by Mousumi MazumdarThe 2024 World Para Swimming Open Water World Cup unfolded in the stunning blue waters of La Cinta Bay in San Teodoro, Sardinia, Italy, on September 21st. This picturesque Mediterranean […]
Debutants Turning into Historical Champions in Table Tennis at Paris 2024
5 October 2024 in Hot news, News, Paris 2024 /by Mousumi MazumdarTwenty athletes with an intellectual impairment, equally split between men and women, took to the French capital to compete for the coveted Paralympic medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. […]
Fresh Faces, Big Wins: S14 Swimming Debutants Dazzle at Paris 2024
4 October 2024 in Hot news, News, Paris 2024 /by Mousumi MazumdarAt the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, 57 athletes with intellectual impairments—32 men and 25 women—took to the pool, each striving for a coveted spot on the podium. For many, this […]
Athletics: Newbies Shining On The Paris 2024 Paralympics Podium
3 October 2024 in Hot news, News, Paris 2024 /by Mousumi MazumdarParis 2024 was a landmark moment for many athletes with intellectual impairments, as numerous Paralympic newcomers not only experienced their debut but also climbed the podium in triumph. Competing in […]
Thunderous Performances by Athletes with Intellectual Impairment at Paris 2024
30 September 2024 in Hot news, News, Paris 2024 /by Mousumi MazumdarThe Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be remembered for the incredible feats of 157 athletes from 43 countries who competed in Athletics, Swimming, and Table Tennis. For many, it was […]
Anna McBride Battles for Two Hours Twenty Minutes To Win Gold in Women’s II1 Singles
15 September 2024 in Hot news, News /by Mousumi MazumdarThe audience was in for a treat as the longest match of the 2024 Virtus World Tennis Championship, the II1 Women’s Singles, unfolded on the Annecy Tennis Court. In a […]
Medalists Crowned in Men’s II3 Singles and II1 Women’s Doubles at Annecy 2024
14 September 2024 in Hot news, News /by Mousumi MazumdarMany of the Semi-finals and final matches made their way into the Annecy tennis court today. Men’s II3 Singles The Men’s II3 Singles final was a thrilling match, as two […]
GG2023 Medalists Set for Rematch in Singles at Annecy 2024
13 September 2024 in Hot news, News /by Mousumi MazumdarWhile the world’s attention was drawn to the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, another prestigious event quietly unfolded in the scenic city of Annecy – the 2024 […]
Latif Romly Loses Gold To Matvei Iakushev In F20 Men’s Long Jump In Dramatic Finish
8 September 2024 in Hot news, News, Paris 2024 /by Mousumi MazumdarThe final event for athletes with an intellectual impairment at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the F20 Men’s Long Jump, wrapped up with a dramatic finish at Stade de France. […]
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