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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
(Redirected from International Sports Organisation for Disabled)
World Abilitysport
Formation1964
TypeInternational sport federation
HeadquartersBuckinghamshire, United Kingdom

President:

Rudi Van den Abbeele

CEO:

Charmaine Hooper
Websitewww.iwasf.com

Formerly called

International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS)
International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation

World Abilitysport (formerly the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports FederationorIWAS) is an international sports organisation that governs sports for athletes with physical impairments.

It is a registered charity with its headquarters located at Aylesbury CollegeinBuckinghamshire.[1] It is the international governing body for the Paralympic sport of wheelchair fencing, as well as power hockey and Para dance sport. It also organizes the World Abilitysport Games, an event for Paralympic sports held outside of Summer Paralympic years.

History[edit]

The International Stoke Mandeville Games were the forerunner of the Paralympic Games and followed the vision of their creator and founder, 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 November 2022 during an Extraordinary General Assembly, the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) and IWAS approved a merger.[5] In April 2023, the organization rebranded as World Abilitysport.[6][7] In January 2024, it took over governance of wheelchair dancesport from the International Paralympic Committee.[8]

Sports[edit]

World Abilitysport serves as the international governing body for the Paralympic sport of wheelchair fencing. It also serves as the governing body for two non-Paralympic sports, power hockey and Para dance sport.[6][8]

It also governs frame football, frame running, and wheelchair slalom as "developing" sports.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS), registered charity no. 1011552". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  • ^ Herzfeld, Andreas. "Flags and Logos of International Sports Federations, Associations and Organizations" (PDF). dr-herzfeld.de.
  • ^ "2004 Canada Cup". Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
  • ^ DePauw, Karen P. and Gavron, Susan J. (2005) Disability Sport. Human Kinetics Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7360-4638-1. Google Books.
  • ^ "CPISRA members vote to officially merge with IWAS at Extraordinary General Assembly". World Abilitysport. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  • ^ a b c "World Abilitysport formed after IWAS and CPISRA merger". Inside the Games. 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  • ^ "FAQ in relation to the transfer of Para dance sport to World Abilitysport". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  • ^ a b "FAQ in relation to the transfer of Para dance sport to World Abilitysport". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-03-24.

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