International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation
Formation1964 (ISOD), 2005 (IWAS), 2023 (World Abilitysport) - (1952 (ISMGF))
TypeInternational sport federation
HeadquartersBuckinghamshire, United Kingdom
President:
Rudi Van den Abbeele
CEO:
Charmaine Hooper
Websitewww.iwasf.com

The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) is an international sports organisation that governs sports for athletes with physical impairments.

IWAS is a registered charity with its headquarters located at Aylesbury College in Buckinghamshire.[1] It is the international governing body for the Paralympic sport of wheelchair fencing as well as the developing sport of Power hockey. IWAS has over 60 member nations and it provides support for sporting opportunities across the world.

IWAS acts as a multi-sport competition organiser for the IWAS World Games and IWAS Under 23 World Games.

History

The International Stoke Mandeville Games were the forerunner of the Paralympic Games and followed the vision of their creator and founder, Sir Ludwig Guttmann.

Logo of the former organization International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation (ISMWSF)[2][3]

IWAS was formed in 2005 following a merger of the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation (ISMWSF) (which was formerly known as the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF) and the International Sports Federation of the Disabled (ISOD). ISOD had been founded by the International War Veterans Association in 1964.[4]

In 2021 IWAS's Wheelchair Fencing Athletes' Council identified international representatives for a new Gender Equity Commission.[5]

  1. 1964 : Formation International Sports Federation of the Disabled (ISOD)
  2. 2005 : Formation IWAS - Merge International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF) and International Sports Federation of the Disabled (ISOD)
  3. 2023 : Formation World Abilitysport - Merge IWAS and CPISRA

Also International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF) - 1952 - 2004 (1948-1951 Stoke Mandeville Games)

Games History

  1. 1948 Unofficial Stoke Mandeville Games for the Paralyzed
  2. 1949 - 1951 Unofficial Stoke Mandeville Games
  3. 1952 - 1995 International Stoke Mandeville Games 39 Editions
  4. 1997 - 2003 World Wheelchair Games 6 Editions
  5. 2005 - 2007 World Wheelchair and Amputee Games 3 Editions
  6. 2009 - 2022 IWAS World Games 7 Editions
  7. 2023 - Ongoing World Abilitysport Games 1 Editions

Also 12 Editions (2005 - 2016) for Juniors: IWAS World Junior Games

Games

  1. WORLD ABILITYSPORT GAMES"World Abilitysport Games".
  2. WORLD ABILITYSPORT GAMES / Guttmann Games[6]
  3. World Games (IWAS and CPISRA) (One Women Edition Games was cancelled)[7][8][9]
  4. World Youth Games[10]

2023

In 2023 was merged with CPISRA to create the World Abilitysport Games. CPISRA are very excited to start working with IWAS under the new organisation launching in early 2023. More information will follow in the coming months.[11][12][13]

  1. 2023 World Abilitysport Games -  Thailand - 1 – 9 December 2023 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

1st World Abilitysport Games (56th/60th in Totally)

Athletes ages 16–23, 24-40 and 40+

The provisional sports programme includes:

  1. Athletics
  2. Swimming
  3. Shooting
  4. Wheelchair Tennis
  5. Wheelchair basketball
  6. Powerlifting
  7. Table tennis
  8. Archery
  9. Badminton
  10. Road cycling
  11. Indoor rowing
  12. Wheelchair fencing
  13. Lawn Bowls

Sports

[14]

International Federation:

  1. Wheelchair Fencing[15]
  2. Powerchair Hockey[16]

Developing Sports:

  1. Frame Running[17]
  2. Wheelchair Slalom[18]
  3. Frame Football[19]

Some of other sports in the games: Athletics, Swimming, Shooting, Taekwondo, Wheelchair Tennis, Wheelchair basketball, Powerlifting, Table tennis, Archery, Badminton, Road cycling, Indoor rowing, Wheelchair fencing, Lawn Bowls

IWAS World Games Programme

The IWAS Games are held annually in different nations around the world and host they hundreds of athletes competing in a differing range of sports including Athletics, Swimming, Table Tennis, Wheelchair Fencing, Para Taekwondo and Archery. The Games offer the athletes of the 65+ IWAS Member Nations[20] opportunities in the Paralympic movement.

IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Championships

This bond has been strengthened by the opportunities presented by Organising Committees to create combined FIE/IWAS World Championship situations, such as the World Championships in Torino Italy (2006) and the forthcoming World Championships in Paris, France (2010)

U23 and U17 World Championships (NED) 7-11 October 2016 IWAS Under 23 Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, Sharjah (UAE) IWAS Under 17 Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, Sharjah (UAE) 2015 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing U23 Championships, Warsaw (POL)

IWAS Wheelchair Fencing U17 Championships, Warsaw (POL)2014 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Junior Competitions (POL)2013

See also

References

  1. ^ "International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS), registered charity no. 1011552". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  2. ^ Herzfeld, Andreas. "Flags and Logos of International Sports Federations, Associations and Organizations" (PDF). dr-herzfeld.de.
  3. ^ "2004 Canada Cup". Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
  4. ^ DePauw, Karen P. and Gavron, Susan J. (2005) Disability Sport. Human Kinetics Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7360-4638-1. Google Books.
  5. ^ Houston, Michael (16 March 2021). "IWAS Wheelchair Fencing launches Gender Equity Commission". www.Inside The Games. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  6. ^ "Guttmann Games". World Abilitysport.
  7. ^ "World Games Archive". World Abilitysport.
  8. ^ "IWAS World Games". World Abilitysport.
  9. ^ "CPISRA World Games". World Abilitysport.
  10. ^ "Youth Games archive". World Abilitysport.
  11. ^ Lloyd, Owen (15 April 2023). "World Abilitysport formed after IWAS and CPISRA merger". Inside The Games.
  12. ^ "Expression of Interest for AU team: World Ability Sport Games 01-09 Dec 2023". RaceRunning Australia. 13 Apr 2023. Archived from the original on Jul 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "CPISRA members vote to officially merge with IWAS at Extraordinary General Assembly". World Abilitysport. 2022-12-12.
  14. ^ "Sports". World Abilitysport.
  15. ^ "Wheelchair Fencing". World Abilitysport.
  16. ^ "Powerchair Hockey". World Abilitysport.
  17. ^ "Frame running". World Abilitysport.
  18. ^ "Wheelchair slalom". World Abilitysport.
  19. ^ "Frame football". World Abilitysport.
  20. ^ "Members". Int'l Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-29.

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