Virtus European Summer Games 2026: European Inclusive Sport shines in Poland
Virtus European Summer Games 2026: European Inclusive Sport shines in Poland. From 3 to 12 July 2026, the city of Bydgoszcz, Poland, hosted the Virtus European Summer Games, Europe’s largest sporting event for athletes with intellectual disabilities. For ten days, more than 600 athletes from 22 nations came together to compete at the highest level […]
25 July: A Global Day to shine a light on people with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
25 July: A Global Day to shine a light on people with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities On 25 July, the world marks the second edition of World Intellectual Disability Day. Launched by Virtus, the International Federation for Athletes with an Intellectual Impairment, this global awareness day aims to change perceptions of neurodevelopmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, with […]
France Télévisions shines a light on disability with Partenaires particuliers: changing the way we see inclusion
France Télévisions shines a light on disability with Partenaires particuliers: changing the way we see inclusion. Some documentaries tell a story. Others change the way we see the world. Broadcast in French on France Télévisions, Partenaires particuliers: un voyage pas comme les autres (« Special Partners: An Extraordinary Journey »), created and directed by Jérémy Michalak, belongs to the latter […]
French Alps 2030: after the emblems, the next announcements could be decisive for the Paralympic Games
French Alps 2030: after the emblems, the next announcements could be decisive for the Paralympic Games The French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are officially taking shape. After months of anticipation, the French Alps 2030 Organising Committee has unveiled the official emblems that will represent the Games, along with the competition venues that will host the different […]
The History of the Paralympic Games and Intellectual Disability Sport: A Shared Journey Towards Inclusion
The History of the Paralympic Games and Intellectual Disability Sport: A Shared Journey Towards Inclusion A dream born from resilience The history of the Paralympic Games began in 1948 in Stoke Mandeville, England. Neurosurgeon Sir Ludwig Guttmann organised sporting competitions for war veterans with spinal cord injuries. His vision was both simple and revolutionary: sport […]
Adapted Sport, committed companies and the 2030 Games: when the movement reaches the stadiums.
Adapted Sport, committed companies and the 2030 Games: when the movement reaches the stadiums. Rugby, a full stadium, 18,000 spectators… and a powerful message for inclusion. On Saturday, April 25, at Stade Jean Bouin in Paris, during the Top 14 match between Stade Français and Pau, Adapted Sport reached a new level of visibility. A […]
Edgar Grospiron supports inclusion of athletes with intellectual disabilities at the 2030 Winter Paralympics
Edgar Grospiron supports the inclusion of Adapted Sport at the 2030 Winter Paralympics in the French Alps A statement that could mark an important step forward for inclusion within the Paralympic movement. In an interview published by Le Figaro on March 10, 2026, Edgar Grospiron, President of the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games […]
Adaptive para skiing, a symbol of excellence and inclusion on the road to the 2030 Games
International Classifications in Intellectual Disability Sport: Understanding Categories II1, II2 and II3 Ensuring fair, meaningful and inclusive performance is at the heart of Intellectual Disability Sport. To make competition equitable for all athletes, international classifications recognised by Virtus — the global governing body for Intellectual Disability Sport — play a decisive role. These classifications are […]
2030 Paralympic Games: campaign to reinstate Adapted Sports
#Jeux2030Inclusifs: A National Campaign to Make the 2030 French Alps Truly Inclusive. The mobilization is entering a new phase. As the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games approach and with four years to go until the 2030 French Alps Games, the Malakoff Humanis Disability Foundation, alongside the French Federation for Adapted Sport (FFSA), has launched a […]
The French Federation for Adapted Sport (FFSA): over 50 years of commitment to the right to sport for all
The French Federation for Adapted Sport (FFSA): over 50 years of commitment to the right to sport for all Founded in 1971, the French Federation for Adapted Sport (FFSA) has been working for more than five decades to ensure that people with intellectual disabilities, psychosocial disabilities, or autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have access to regular, […]