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
29.2.24 - Please note that due to unfavourable snow conditions, the nordic ski competition will not take place. See full details here. Virtus Europe have announced that Poland will host the 1st European Winter Games to take place in 2024, featuring: Alpine Skiing Nordic Skiing Indoor Rowing Futsal 3x3 Basketball Please note that Skiing […]
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 […]
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 […]
Virtus is pleased to announce that the 2025 World Nordic Skiing Championships will take place in Bessans, France, a full FIS homologated course and hosted by the Region who will […]
Virtus is pleased to confirm that Tignes, France will host the 2025 World Alpine Skiing Championships - an FIS homologated course and hosted by the Region who will present the […]
We are delighted to announce that Astana-Kazakhstan will host the 2025 Virtus World Tennis Championships, featuring top-level competition for II1, II2 and II3 athletes. The event will be organized by […]
Virtus is delighted to invite you to join us at the 1st World Equestrian Dressage Championships, taking place at the incredible Sparsholt College venue in Great Britain.
We are delighted to confirm that Bangkok - Thailand will host the 2025 Virtus Swimming Championships. Swimmers should contact their Virtus National Member Organisation for full entry details. 17.6.2025 - Update to Wildcard entry conditions Following feedback from members and based upon initial entries, some small changes have been agreed to the wildcard entry conditions […]
Virtus is delighted to host the annual online Para Dressage video competition. There are 3 entry windows per year. 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 […]
We are delighted to announce that Brisbane will host the 2025 Virtus World Athletics Championships, featuring a full athletics program for II1, II2 and II3 athletes, and a youth competition program. The event will be organised by Sport Inclusion Australia. Expressions of interest open March 2025
Virtus is delighted to announce that Cairo, Egypt, will host the 2025 Virtus World Table Tennis Championship.
We are pleased to confirm that Italy will host the 2025 Cross Country Championships, in the city of Genoa.
Virtus is pleased to confirm that Torrevieja, Alicante in Spain will host the 2025 Virtus World Futsal Championship. The event will be organised by the Virtus member in Spain, Federación Española de Deportes para personas con Discapacidad Intelectual (FEDDI)
Virtus is delighted to host the annual online Para Dressage video competition. There are 3 entry windows per year. 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 […]
We are delighted to announce that the Azores, Portugal, will host the 2026 Virtus Half-Marathon and 10K Championships. The event will be organised by ANDDI-Portugal, the Portuguese Sports Association for Intellectual Development
We are sorry to inform you that it has become necessary cancel the above event, due to take place in July. Although every effort has been made, an outbreak of equine flu in the UK has had a significant impact and we must put horse welfare foremost. Virtus would like to thank all those involved […]
The VIBF have confirmed that the 3x3 Basketball competition will be held in November 2026. Originally, planned to be part of the Asia-Oceania Regional Games (now re-arranged for early 2027), […]
We are delighted to announce that, for the first time, the Virtus Global Games will be held in Africa. The 7th edition of the worlds largest sports event for elite […]
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