2021 World Futsal Championships – cancelled

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 […]

2021 Para Dressage Video Competition

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 […]

2021 World Table Tennis Championships – CANCELLED

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 […]

2021 World Judo Championships – 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.

2021 World & European Half Marathon Championships

São Miguel Island Azores, Portugal

Following the cancellation of the 2020 World Half-Marathon Championships, the 2021 event will be both a World and European Championship. The takes place alongside the Portuguese Half Marathon Championships and […]

2022 WORLD ROWING INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

World Rowing are once again including an opportunity for athletes with an intellectual impairment to participate in the above event. The event takes place virtually and for further details please […]

2022 World Skiing Championships – postponed

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 […]

National Athletics Championship FEDDI 2022

Valle Hermoso Stadium, Madrid

Virtus is pleased to sanction the Spanish National Athletics Championships which take place in the city of Madrid in May. Entry Information Entry form Please contact the LOC directly for […]

2022 French Open Swimming Championships

Vichy, France

Virtus is pleased to sanction the 2022 French Open Swimming Championships, which take place in the venue of the 2023 Global Games. For more information please contact the LOC.

2nd Virtus European Regional Games

The 2nd European Regional Games take place in Krakow, Poland and features an expanded programme of 10 sports including II1, II2 and II3 competition. Please note the first entry deadline […]

2022 World Half Marathon Championships – new dates!

Viseu, Portugal , Portugal

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 […]

2022 Americas Regional Games – cancelled

sao paulo Sao Paulo, Brazil

We are sorry to inform you that, at the request of the organising committee, the 1st Americas Regional Games have been cancelled. Further information regarding alternative competition opportunities will be […]

Para Sailing World Championships

Brisbane, Australia , Australia

Our partners at World Sailing have published the Para Sailing World Championship Notice of Race and entries are now invited from eligible sailors in any country. The Para Sailing World […]

1st Virtus Oceania/Asia Regional Games

The Inaugural Virtus Oceania Asia Games will be held in Brisbane in 2022. Sport Inclusion Australia, the Virtus Australia Member will be hosting this event. A copy of the event […]

2022 UK Learning Disability Tennis National Finals

Bolton Arena, UK Bolton, United Kingdom

Virtus is pleased to sanction this national event, which features some of the best tennis players with an intellectual impairment from across the UK.

2022 World Cross Country Championships

San Diego, California , United States

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 […]

2023 Para Dressage Video Competition (Round 1)

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 […]

2023 World Skiing Championships

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 […]

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