Turnbull prepares for potential Global Games debut
By Mariam Khan | For Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment Sport Great Britain’s world and European medallist Luke Turnbull is relishing the chance to take on the world’s top ranked tennis […]
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
Australia’s Harding hopes for home success at Global Games
17 May 2019 in Athletes, News /by Mousumi MazumdarBy Alison Thompson | For Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment Sport Swimmer Nikesha Harding has spoken of her determination to help Australia maintain their place at the top of the medals […]
Martins named Americas Athlete of the Month
16 May 2019 in News /by Mousumi MazumdarDaniel Martins has been chosen as Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’ for April by the International Paralympic Committee after receiving 49 per cent of a public vote. The Brazilian runner […]
World Sailing to grow the sport with in partnership with World Intellectual Impairment Sport
14 May 2019 in News /by Mousumi MazumdarWorld Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has partnered with the International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) to jointly promote and grow sailing […]
World Intellectual Impairment Sport opens nominations for Governing Board elections
30 April 2019 in News /by Mousumi MazumdarThe International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) has opened the nomination process for its Governing Board elections set to take place in Brisbane, Australia, in […]
Australian boxing legend Jeff Horn becomes Global Games Ambassador
23 April 2019 in News /by Mousumi MazumdarAustralian boxing legend Jeff Horn has thrown his hat into the ring as the third official Ambassador for the 2019 International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment […]
Nominations open for 2019 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Awards and Hall of Fame
16 April 2019 in News /by Mousumi MazumdarThe International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) has opened nominations for the 2019 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Awards and Hall of Fame, recognising some of […]
USA top the tables in first cyber rowing Championships
15 April 2019 in News /by Mousumi MazumdarRowers from the USA have collected four wins across distances in the first International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) Rowing Cyber Championships. The competition, which […]
Tennis at 2019 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Global Games to be endorsed by International Tennis Federation
11 April 2019 in News /by Mousumi MazumdarThe International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (World Intellectual Impairment Sport) has announced that tennis competitions at the 2019 World Intellectual Impairment Sport Global Games in Brisbane, Australia, from […]
Successful eligibility workshop held in Puerto Rico
9 April 2019 in News /by Mousumi MazumdarEighteen people from six countries across the Americas and International Federations attended an eligibility workshop in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 2-3 April. Delegates from the host country, Mexico, Brazil, […]
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