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Chess competitions continue despite coronavirus lockdown
Sadly, in recent weeks a swathe of competitions in many sports, including competitions for athletes who are blind or partially...
Athletes: How to stay safe and well
IBSA understands that for athletes, this may be an upsetting and unsettling time. Your routines have been disturbed, your...
WADA 2020 List of Prohibited Substances enters into force
With the turn of the new year, the World Anti-Doping Agency's 2020 List of Prohibited Substances has come into force...
IBSA Europe Round Table 2018 registration extended
The deadline to sign up for the IBSA Europe Round Table on blind sports has been extended until Tuesday November 13th to...
WADA hosts Global Education Conference in Beijing
By WADA From 24-25 October 2018, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) held its second Global Education Conference...
Russia makes clean sweep at IBSA chess championships
It was gold, silver and bronze for Russian chess masters at the recent IBSA Chess Individual World Championships in Greece....
WADA publishes 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods
By WADA The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2019...
IBSA General Assembly to take place in Fort Wayne, USA; 2019 World Games update
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has announced that its next General Assembly will take place in Fort Wayne,...
IBSA Executive Board appoints chairs and committees
At its recent meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, the IBSA Executive Board ratified the appointments of several sports subcommittee...
IBSA Chess World Championships update
The IBSA Chess Committee has released more information about the 2nd IBSA Individual Chess World Championships, which will...
IBSA Chess American Championships update
The IBSA Chess Committee regrets to inform member countries in the Americas region that the 2017 IBSA Chess American Championships,...
ASEAN Para Games begin in Kuala Lumpur
The 9th ASEAN Para Games KL 2017 have kicked off in spectacular fashion in the Malaysian capital with a stunning opening...