Today marks a historic moment in the global movement for inclusive sport as the Virtus International Basketball Federation (VIBF) officially tips off the VIBF World Basketball Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. The opening ceremony […]
A new study has provided fresh insights into how elite track athletes with intellectual impairments (II) and with/without additional significant impairment, such as Down syndrome (DS), pace themselves during competitive […]
A new study, ‘Coaching Individuals With Intellectual Disability and/or Autism: Perspectives of Coaches and Physical Education Teachers in Belgium’, has been published recently in Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. The research was carried out […]
Virtus – the International Sports Federation for athletes with an intellectual impairment – is proud to announce that the 5th Virtus World Indoor Rowing Championship will take place in Torino, Italy, from 13 to […]
Virtus was pleased to attend the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) International Federation Open Days, held from 12 to 16 May 2025 at the IPC headquarters in Bonn, Germany. The event brought together 24 International Federations, International […]
Virtus – the International Sports Federation for Athletes with an Intellectual Impairment – is excited to welcome Alexander Hillhouse as its Anti-Doping Ambassador. Hillhouse is the first-ever anti-doping ambassador appointed […]
Virtus, the International Sports Federation for Athletes with an Intellectual Impairment, is thrilled to open nominations for the 6th Virtus Awards. Virtus Awards is our way of honouring the remarkable […]
Anna McBride (GBR) successfully defended her title for the fourth consecutive time since the Global Games 2019. In a repeat of Annecy 2024, she met Eva Blanc (FRA) in another […]
In a high-stakes semifinal of the II1 Men’s Singles, two Global Games champions—Archie Graham (AUS) and Dominic Iannotti (GBR)—faced off for a spot in the final. Iannotti overpowered Graham 6-3, […]
The tennis courts at Astana 2025 saw high-stakes clashes as top players delivered electrifying performances across singles and doubles matches. In the Women’s II1 singles, a classic rivalry is set […]
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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