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.
For the first time in Paralympic history, the Opening Ceremony was held under the open sky, with the historic Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees serving as a breathtaking […]
Competing on home soil at the Paralympic Games is a dream come true for any athlete, offering the chance to channel the energy and support of an entire nation. Three […]
Gabriel Bandeira, a young and talented para swimmer from Brazil, has been making waves in the world of para-swimming with his remarkable performances. Bandeira is not only a Virtus Ambassador […]
Debora and Beatrice Carneiro are two identical twins from Brazil and they both have intellectual impairment. They both have made big names for themselves at the 2023 Virtus Global Games […]
Deepthi Jeevanji is set to script history by becoming India’s first-ever athlete with intellectual impairment to be at any Paralympic Games, with a strong prospect of winning a medal for […]
Samuel Von Einem is preparing for his third Paralympic Games in Paris 2024 and his journey is a testament to perseverance, passion, and the power of sport. From his early […]
Ndiaga Dieng, two-time Virtus Global Games Champion and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Bronze medalist is all set to compete at Paris 2024. Affectionately known as “Chenga,” embodies the spirit of perseverance […]
Florian Von Acker is one of the finest table tennis athletes with autism who competes for Belgium at the Paralympic Games. As he prepares to take on the stage at […]
Naohide Yamaguchi, a distinguished para swimmer from Imabari-city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, is gearing up to make a splash at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Living with his parents and […]
Poleth Mendes, Ecuador’s ultimate champion broke the dry spell of Ecuador at the Paralympic Games at the Tokyo 2020 by winning Ecuador’s first Paralympic Gold medal. Born in the community […]
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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)
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