Golden day for France with six medal win on Day-1
Alpine Skiing Day-1 of the 2023 Virtus World Skiing Championship looked quite promising for France as they added six medals (three gold and three bronze to their pouch and topped […]
Entries by Mousumi Mazumdar
2023 Virtus World Skiing Championship declared OPEN in Seefeld
The first-ever Virtus World Skiing Championships for athletes with Intellectual Impairment to be held on Austrian snow was declared open yesterday. Austrian Disability Sports Organization Österreichischer Behindertensportverband who are also the […]
Eligibility Workshop Hosted By Virtus At World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Marrakech
Virtus Academy delivered an Eligibility Workshop at Marrakech on the 8th and 9th of March. The workshop was conducted alongside the World Para-Athletics Grand Prix hosted in Marrakech and was organized […]
USA coach hopes to find funding support for the team ahead of Vichy Games
Having athletes scattered out across a vast area presents particular challenges when managing national teams. However, Team USA proved this does not have to be a barrier to success when […]
Volunteers needed for Anti-doping research project
Researchers from Canterbury Christ Church University in Great Britain and KU Leuven University in Belgium have partnered together to understand the experience of athletes with intellectual impairment in anti-doping and drug testing. The […]
Virtus signs MOU with World Baseball Softball Confederation
Virtus – the International Sports Federation for Athletes with an Intellectual Impairment is delighted to announce that Virtus has signed the MOU with World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Virtus and […]
Virtus Ambassador and UN Ambassador for ‘Generation Unlimited’.- Yasmine Hassane from Egypt
Yasmine Ahmed Hussain is an 18 years old swimmer with Down Syndrome from Egypt. She has won more than 60 Gold medals in Egypt Republic Championship and Egypt Cup Championship. She […]
USA dominate medals at Cross Country in San Diego 2022
After two days of rigorous competition, the 2022 Virtus World Cross Country Championship concluded on Sunday in San Diego, USA. Both long-course and short-course races were offered to the athletes […]
Tennis to be endorsed by ITF at Global Games 2023
Virtus, the International Sports Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairment is delighted to announce that the Tennis competition at the 2023 Virtus Global Games, in Vichy from 4th to 10th […]
Kim Gi Tae steals the show at Andalucia WPTTC 2022
The 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championship took place in Granada, Spain between 6th and 12th of November. A total of 32 athletes with intellectual impairment, 16 men and 16 […]
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