IBSA World Games#2023 IBSA World Games

{{Short description|International multi-sport event}}

The IBSA World Games (formerly IBSA World Championships and Games) or World Blind Games are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Blind Sports Federation ({{Not a typo|IBSA}}). The events enable blind and partially sighted athletes to compete in a number of sports.{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsa.es/eng/noticias/noticia.asp?Idnoticia=1242 |publisher=IBSA |title=IBSA World Championships and Games Antalya 2011 |access-date=2012-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911002554/http://www.ibsa.es/eng/noticias/noticia.asp?Idnoticia=1242 |archive-date=2012-09-11 }} The first event took place at Madrid, Spain in 1998.{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsa.es/esp/galeria/13/campeonato/campe_i.htm |publisher=IBSA |title=Madrid '98 |access-date=2012-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701055046/http://www.ibsa.es/esp/galeria/13/campeonato/campe_i.htm |archive-date=2012-07-01 }}

Editions

=IBSA World Games=

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align=center |11998{{flag|Spain}}, MadridJuly 18–26align=center |4
align=center |22003{{flag|Canada}}, QuebecAugust 5–10{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsa.es/esp/deportes/swimming/Quebec%202003%20Swimming%20results.pdf |publisher=IBSA |title=II IBSA World Championships and Games |access-date=2012-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041122153314/http://www.ibsa.es/esp/deportes/swimming/Quebec%202003%20Swimming%20results.pdf |archive-date=2004-11-22 }}align=center |5
align=center |32007{{flag|Brazil}}, São PauloJuly 28-August 8{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsa.es/eng/deportes/swimming/noticia.asp?Idnoticia=581 |publisher=IBSA |title=3rd IBSA World Championships and Games Brazil 2007 |access-date=2012-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070502070716/http://www.ibsa.es/eng/deportes/swimming/noticia.asp?Idnoticia=581 |archive-date=2007-05-02 }}align=center |6 [https://web.archive.org/web/20151023235412/http://www.ibsasport.org/photos/pictures/345.jpg] - 2007 Medal Table
align=center |42011{{flag|Turkey}}, AntalyaApril 1–10align=center |7
align=center |52015{{flag|South Korea}}, SeoulMay 8–18align=center |10
align=center |6|2019Not held--
align=center |72023{{flag|United Kingdom}}, BirminghamAugust 18–27align=center | 11 {{Cite web |title=Sports – International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) World Games |url=https://www.ibsagames2023.co.uk/sports/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=www.ibsagames2023.co.uk |archive-date=2024-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305190703/https://www.ibsagames2023.co.uk/sports/ |url-status=dead }}
align=center |82027{{flag|Uzbekistan}}, Tashkentalign=center | {{cite web |title=President's Blog: IBSA Board meeting of November 15, 2024 |url=https://ibsasport.org/presidents-blog-ibsa-board-meeting-of-november-15-2024/#content-section |website=IBSA News |publisher=International Blind Sports Federation |access-date=17 January 2025 |date=16 November 2024}}

=IBSA World Youth Games (WYC)=

  • Former name: IBSA World Youth and Student Games

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align=center |12005{{flag|USA}}, Colorado SpringsAugust 4–10align=center |5
align=center |22007{{flag|USA}}, Colorado SpringsJuly 11–17align=center |5
align=center |32009{{flag|USA}}, Colorado SpringsJuly 15–20align=center |3
align=center |42011{{flag|USA}}, Colorado SpringsJuly 13–18align=center |3 https://usaba.org/files/uploads/2011_WYC_Medal_Count.pdf{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - 2011 Medal Table
align=center |52013{{flag|USA}}, Colorado SpringsSeptember 13–15align=center |2
align=center |62015{{flag|USA}}, Colorado SpringsJuly 26–30align=center |1
align=center |72017{{flag|HUN}}, BudaörsJuly 1–9align=center |1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/news/1235/final-results-2017-ibsa-goalball-world-youth-championships |title=Final Results: 2017 IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships - News - IBSA |access-date=2017-12-17 |archive-date=2017-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209100225/http://www.ibsasport.org/news/1235/final-results-2017-ibsa-goalball-world-youth-championships |url-status=dead }}

  • 2013 also IBSA Para Pan-American Games.
  • 2009 and 2011 in judo and goalball and Athletics and 2013 in judo and goalball, 2015 and 2017 only in goalball.
  • Sources: {{cite web |url=http://www.ibsa.es/eng/competiciones/historicoFechas.asp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702142551/http://www.ibsa.es/eng/competiciones/historicoFechas.asp | archive-date=2012-07-02 | title=IBSA - International Blind Sports Federation - Competitions / }}

http://www.ibsa.es/eng/competiciones/historico.asp?id=6&anio=2005 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}

{{cite web |url=https://konanjudo.org/2010/11/26/2011-ibsa-world-youth-and-student-championships/ | title=2011 IBSA World Youth and Student Championships | date=26 November 2010 }}

http://www.ibsasport.org/news/307/2013-ibsa-para-pan-american-games-and-world-youth-and-student-games-results {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217014531/http://www.ibsasport.org/news/307/2013-ibsa-para-pan-american-games-and-world-youth-and-student-games-results |date=2017-12-17 }} {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/news/307/2013-ibsa-para-pan-american-games-and-world-youth-and-student-games-results | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217014531/http://www.ibsasport.org/news/307/2013-ibsa-para-pan-american-games-and-world-youth-and-student-games-results | archive-date=2017-12-17 | title=2013 IBSA Para Pan-American Games and World Youth and Student Games results - News - IBSA }}

http://www.ibsasport.org/calendar/615/2015-ibsa-world-youth-games-goalball-championships {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925065150/http://www.ibsasport.org/calendar/615/2015-ibsa-world-youth-games-goalball-championships |date=2018-09-25 }} {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/calendar/615/2015-ibsa-world-youth-games-goalball-championships | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925065150/http://www.ibsasport.org/calendar/615/2015-ibsa-world-youth-games-goalball-championships | archive-date=2018-09-25 | title=2015 IBSA World Youth Games Goalball Championships - Calendar - IBSA }}

{{cite web |url=http://usaba.org/index.php/sports/past-events/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902074459/http://usaba.org/index.php/sports/past-events/ | archive-date=2017-09-02 | title=The United States Association of Blind Athletes }}

History

=1998 IBSA World Games=

The inaugural 1998 sports event was held in Madrid, Spain for athletics, swimming, goalball and judo for the blind and vision-impaired.

=2003 IBSA World Games=

The 2003 Quebec, Canada event included five-a-side football, goalball and judo, other disciplines have been added to the event. Blind athletes were able to compete in the following sports: powerlifting, ten-pin and nine-pin bowling, biathlon, alpine skiing, archery, showdown, swimming, shooting, torball, Nordic skiing, athletics and cycling. Although a lot of winter sports were added to the list such as skiing, but also bowling and many others, but was held in five sports: Swimming, athletics, goalball, judo, and powerlifting.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibsa.es/esp/deportes/swimming/Quebec%202003%20Swimming%20results.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041122153314/http://www.ibsa.es/esp/deportes/swimming/Quebec%202003%20Swimming%20results.pdf|archive-date = 2004-11-22|title = Deportes y actividades}}

=2007 IBSA World Games=

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The 2007 IBSA World Games was held from 28 July to 8 August in São Paulo, Brazil.

The sports were powerlifting, judo, goalball, football, swimming, and athletics.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/photos/25/3rd-ibsa-world-championships-and-games-sao-paulo-2007 |title=3rd IBSA World Championships and Games Sao Paulo 2007 - Photos - IBSA |access-date=2017-12-17 |archive-date=2017-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119040524/http://www.ibsasport.org/photos/25/3rd-ibsa-world-championships-and-games-sao-paulo-2007 |url-status=dead }}

=2011 IBSA World Games=

The 2011 Antalya, Turkey sports were athletics, chess, futsal (football) B1, futsal (football) B2/B3, goalball, judo, powerlifting, swimming.{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ibsa-world-games-start-friday|title = IBSA World Games Start This Friday}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/calendar/210/4th-ibsa-world-championships-and-games-antalya-2011 |title=4th IBSA World Championships and Games Antalya 2011 - Calendar - IBSA |access-date=2017-12-17 |archive-date=2018-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312084041/http://www.ibsasport.org/calendar/210/4th-ibsa-world-championships-and-games-antalya-2011 |url-status=dead }}

=2015 IBSA World Games=

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The 2015 IBSA World Games was held from 8 to 18 June 2015, in Seoul, South Korea.

=2019 IBSA World Games=

Nominations for the host nation for the 2019 IBSA World Games was called on 3 March 2017.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/news/1125/ibsa-launches-2019-world-games-bid-process |title=IBSA launches 2019 World Games bid process - News - IBSA |access-date=2017-07-30 |archive-date=2018-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915084626/http://www.ibsasport.org/news/1125/ibsa-launches-2019-world-games-bid-process |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=IBSA World Games 2019 - bidding process reminder|url=http://www.ibsasport.org/news/1151/ibsa-world-games-2019---bidding-process-reminder|website=IBSA|access-date=24 April 2018|archive-date=6 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406141600/https://www.ibsasport.org/news/1151/ibsa-world-games-2019---bidding-process-reminder|url-status=dead}} It was not possible to find a host nation able to cater for all the sports. Instead the IBSA Goalball and Judo Paralympic Games qualifying tournaments were held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America in June–July 2019, in conjunction with the federation's four-yearly international general assembly.{{cite web|title=IBSA General Assembly to take place in Fort Wayne, USA; 2019 World Games update|url=http://www.ibsasport.org/news/1609/ibsa-general-assembly-to-take-place-in-fort-wayne-usa-2019-world-games-update|website=IBSA|access-date=14 September 2018|archive-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121123803/http://www.ibsasport.org/news/1609/ibsa-general-assembly-to-take-place-in-fort-wayne-usa-2019-world-games-update|url-status=dead}}

= 2023 IBSA World Games =

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In May 2020, British Blind Sport and the University of Birmingham, England was announced as the host city, for 18–27 August 2023.{{cite web |title=Birmingham, Great Britain, to host IBSA World Games 2023 |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/news/1997/birmingham-great-britain-tonhost-ibsa-world-games-2023 |website=International Blind Sports Federation |access-date=12 May 2020 |date=11 May 2020}} There were ten sports, including goalball which was held in Coventry.

=2027 IBSA World Games=

The host nation was announced in November 2024 for Tashkent, under the auspices of the Uzbekistan National Paralympic Committee.

See also

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