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World Abilitysport

International disabled sports governing body

Field	Value
name	World Abilitysport
formerly	International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS)

type	International sport federation
formation	1964
headquarters	Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
leader_title	President:
leader_name	Rudi Van den Abbeele
leader_title2	CEO:
leader_name2	Charmaine Hooper
website	www.iwasf.com

International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation

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

It is a registered charity with its headquarters located at Aylesbury College in Buckinghamshire. 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

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

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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.

In November 2022 during an Extraordinary General Assembly, the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) and IWAS approved a merger. In April 2023, the organization rebranded as World Abilitysport. In January 2024, it took over governance of wheelchair dancesport from the International Paralympic Committee.

Sports

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.

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

References

{{EW charity. 1011552. International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS)
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(2022-12-12). "CPISRA members vote to officially merge with IWAS at Extraordinary General Assembly".
(2023-04-15). "World Abilitysport formed after IWAS and CPISRA merger".
"FAQ in relation to the transfer of Para dance sport to World Abilitysport".
"FAQ in relation to the transfer of Para dance sport to World Abilitysport".

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