Virtus Championships

We are sorry to confirm that, due to the resurgence of coronavirus across Europe and changes to national regulations in Portugal, we have no choice but to cancel the upcoming World Futsal Championships. We apologise for the inevitable disappointment but this decision was beyond our control. The Virtus Football Committee are looking at options to […]

We are pleased to once again invite entries to the annual Para-Dressage championships. Entry should be made my video following the steps below: Riders should contact their Virtus member organisation for assistance. Click here to submit entry (entry page will open in a new tab, please return here when complete). 

Event details will appear here soon.

Please note that due to higher levels of coronavirus in Thailand, this event has been cancelled to ensure the safety of all participants. Options to reschedule the event are currently being assessed and details be published as soon as possible.

Due to the low entry numbers caused by international travel restrictions, we regret that this event has been cancelled.

Please note that due to the high levels of coronavirus in mainland Europe, this event has been cancelled. Details of rearranged dates/venue will be announced in due course.

Due to the additional restrictions imposed on travel to Austria, Virtus regrets that the World Skiing Championships will be postponed. We are working with the LOC to provide alternative races and will publish details of these as soon as they are known. Alternative competitive opportunities As these are not Virtus competitions, please contact the LOC […]

It is with regret that the 2022 World Football Championships planned to take place in France in July will be cancelled due to insufficient teams being able to confirm their participation. Due to the upcoming Regional Games later in 2022 and then Global Games in 2023, it is unlikely to be possible to reschedule the […]

We are pleased to confirm that the 2022 World Half Marathon Championships will take place in Viseu, Portugal, host city of the 2017 World Futsal Championships. Please be aware that following a request from the LOC,  the event has been moved by 1 week to 2-5 September 2022.

Virtus is pleased to announce that the 2022 World Cross Country Championships will take place in San Diego, California, home of the US National Cross Country Championships. For general event information about the Virtus 2022 World Cross Country Championship click here: For Virtus National Member Organisation, you can complete the Entry Pack by using your […]

Welcome to Round 1 of the 2023 Para Dressage video competition. Please note that for riders considering entry to the 2023 Global Games, Virtus will review video entries ahead of the closing date by request to [email protected]. Entry should be made by video following the steps below: Download Riders should contact their Virtus member organisation […]

We are delighted to confirm that Istanbul - Turkey will host the joint World & European Indoor Athletics Championships In March 2023 (following postponement of the World Championships in 2022). Please note that the final entry date is 14th February 2023. 14.2.2023 - Following the devastating earthquake in Southern Turkey/Northern Syria, the LOC have confirmed […]

The 2023 World championships will take place in Austria. This event was deferred from 2022 due to the impact of the global pandemic. For Virtus National Member Organisation, you can complete the Entry Pack by using your Virtus Member Access Code*. 2022.12.12 - Download the latest event newsletter *If you need a reminder for the […]

The 6th edition of the Virtus Global Games takes place in Vichy-France and features the largest sport programme ever. Entry information is available to download below and further information can be found at GG2023. Downloads:

We are delighted to announce that Virtus Cycling will offer two events in 2024, taking place in Ballarat-Australia in January and a second (northern hemisphere) event later in the year (host to be confirmed shortly). The Australian edition takes place as part of the Federation University Road National Championships - an annual event which attracts […]

Reims - France will host the 2024 World Indoor Athletics Championships. Due to the calendar changes and a number of cancellations in 2021-23, the event will also incorporate the European Championships.

We are delighted to confirm that the next World Indoor Rowing Championship - the first to be held since 2015 - will be held during the European Winter Games in Poland. Please visit the Winter Games page for details    

This year the Virtus World Skiing Championships will be held as part of the European Winter Games, in Zakopane - Poland. For entry details, please see the 1st European Winter Games. Open European Ski Series Information

Virtus is delighted to launch Round 2 of the 2024 Para Dressage video competition. The video competition brings together the world's best riders with an intellectual impairment, to compete in a World Championship from their home environment making this an exciting and efficient way to enter top-level competition. Entry Entries may only be submitted by […]

We are delighted to offer a new competition for 2024 - the 10km Road Race Championships - which accompany the traditional Half Marathon Championships, in a new host nation: Kazakhstan. Please note that the first entry deadline is 15th January 2024.  

Uppsala-Sweden will host the 2024 Open European Athletics Championships and will feature a full programme of II1, II2 and II3 competition.

Virtus is delighted to confirm that the second Virtus para-dressage competition will take place in Great Britain, following the inaugural event in Global Games last year. The event is organised by Virtus in partnership with Sparsholt College Equestrian Centre - one of the premier riding venues in the UK. Sparsholt offer stabling facilities for up […]

We are delighted to announce that Annecy - France will host the 2024 Virtus World Tennis Championships, featuring top-level competition for II1, II2 and II3 athletes. More detail and entry information will follow soon.  

Virtus is delighted to launch Round 3 of the 2024 Para Dressage video competition. The video competition brings together the world's best riders with an intellectual impairment, to compete in a World Championship from their home environment making this an exciting and efficient way to enter top-level competition. Please remember that in 2025 Virtus will […]