Virtus is excited to bring athletes together worldwide for the second edition of the Virtus World Indoor Rowing Video Competition. get ready for the Virtus World Indoor Rowing Video Competition from February 10-28, 2025—a chance to row your best 1000m, connect with fellow athletes, and showcase your skills! The competition rules and the video submission […]
Virtus is pleased to sanction then upcoming Open Ski Championships taking place in Folgaria, Italy, part of the Virtus European Alpine Ski Series. Entry Details Entry Forms For enquires, please contact the organisers
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 present the 2030 Winter Paralympic Games.
Virtus Europe have confirmed that the 2025 Open European Indoor Athletics Championships will take place in Espoo, Finland in March 2025. For further information, please contact the organising committee or Virtus Europe.
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 2030 Winter Paralympic Games. Full entry information will be available shortly but Member Organisations should register your interest using the form below. 14.1.25 - Please […]
Genoa, Italy will host the Half Marathon & 10km road race event in association with the 2025 International Genoa Half Marathon. The event forms part of the "Genoa European capital of sport programme".
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 Kazakhstan Sports Federation for People with Intellectual Impairment- IDSport.
We are delighted to announce that Astana-Kazakhstan will host the 2025 Virtus World Basketball Championships, featuring top-level competition for II1, II2 and II3 athletes. The event will be organized by the Kazakhstan Sports Federation for People with Intellectual Impairment- IDSport.
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 […]
In lieu of an international championship in 2025, Virtus is pleased to sanction this Open Time Trial event which takes place in Isere-France. For further information, please contact the hosts. Note - this is a sanctioned event and not a formal Virtus Championship. Entry Information
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 delighted to sanction the 2025 Learning Disability National Finals in Great Britain.
The 2025 Virtus General Assembly will take place in Cairo-Egypt, hosts of the 2025 Virtus World Table Tennis Championships and 2027 Virtus Global Games. Visit the General Assembly page for details.
We are delighted to announce the sanctioning of the 2025 Italian Short Course Swimming Championship. The event will be hosted by FISDIR and ASD Doria Nuoto 2000 Loano. For more information, contact the organiser.
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)
We are pleased to support the Italian Open Alpine Ski Championships as part of the Alpine Ski series. For event information, please contact the hosts. 2026 Information Event Information Entry Form
We are happy to sanction the AO26 Intellectual Disability Championships in Australia. The event will be taking place as part of the Australian Open Grand Slam.
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 again be supporting the Austrian Open Alpine Ski Championships as part of the Alpine Ski series - more events will be announced soon. For event information, please contact the hosts. 2026 Invitation Kitzbühel Registration Alpine
Virtus is pleased to sanction the Huntsman Cup for the 2nd time, an annual event recognised by FIS and hosted by the National Ability Center at Park City Mountain, Utah. For further information please contact Athletes Without Limits
Virtus is delighted to announce that the 2026 World Nordic Ski Championships are coming to Shchuchinsk, Kazakhstan. Virtus member in Kazakhstan, IDSport, will be hosting the event.
World Rowing are once again including an opportunity for athletes with an intellectual impairment to participate in their upcoming 2026 World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships. The event will take place virtually. Registration must be done before the 10th of February. For further details and to register, please visit the website link below. Athletes must appear […]
We are delighted to announce that Ourence, Spain, will host the 2026 Virtus World Short Track Athletics Championships. Virtus member in Spain, Federation of Spanish Sports Disability Intellectual (FEDDI) will be organising the competition. More details will follow.
Virtus is delighted to sanction the "Iceland Swimming Asmegin Mot SH 2026" competition taking place next month. For more information, contact the organisers.
We are delighted to once again sanction the French Open Championships, part of the Alpine Ski Series. For further information, please contact the organisers. Entry Information
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
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