IBSA World Championships and Games
The IBSA World Championships and Games are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). The events enable blind and partially sighted sportspeople to compete in a number of sports.[1] The first edition took place at Madrid, Spain in 1998.[2]
List of sports
Championships sports for the 2015 games are:[1]
- Athletics
- Swimming
- Powerlifting
- Goalball
- Judo
- Futsal B1
- Futsal B2/B3
- Chess
- Tenpin bowling
- Tandem cycling
- Showdown
The competitions in athletics, swimming, goalball and judo are part of the qualification process for the Paralympic Games.[1]
List of past events
| Edition | Year | Host | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 |  Spain, Madrid | July 18–26[2] |
| 2 | 2003 |  Canada, Quebec | August 5–10[3] |
| 3 | 2007 |  Brazil, Sao Paulo | July 28-August 8[4] |
| 4 | 2011 |  Turkey, Antalya | April 1–10[1] |
| 5 | 2015 |  South Korea, Seoul | May 8–18 |
In 2015 the 5th IBSA World Championships and Games will be held in Seoul, South Korea and will include competitions in Powerlifting, Judo, Goalball, Football, Chess, Tenpin Bowling, Tandem Cycling, Swimming, Showdown and Athletics. The events will take place from May 8, 2015 to May 18, 2015.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "IBSA World Championships and Games Antalya 2011". IBSA. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- 1 2 "Madrid '98". IBSA. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ "II IBSA World Championships and Games" (PDF). IBSA. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ "3rd IBSA World Championships and Games Brazil 2007". IBSA. Retrieved 2012-08-13.