Introduction to Blind Sports

Facts, general information and resources focused on blind sports.

SPORT NAME: Blind Sports
SPORT TYPE: sports for the vision impaired

International Organizations:

ENTITY: International Blind Golf Association
https://internationalblindgolf.com/
ARTICLE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Blind_Golf_Association

ENTITY: International Braille Chess Association
https://ibca-info.org/
ARTICLE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Braille_Chess_Association

National and Regional Organizations

COUNTRY: Italy
Italian Golf Federation for Disabled
http://www.federgolfdisabili.it/ (OFFLINE)
ARTICLE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIGD_Italian_Golf_Federation_For_Disabled

COUNTRY: JAPAN
Japanese Blind Golf Association
https://www.jbga.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Blind_Golf_Association

COUNTRY: Turkey
IN ENGLISH Turkish Visually Impaired Sports Federation
IN TURKISH: Türkiye Görme Engelliler Spor Federasyonu
WEB SITE: gesf.org.tr | Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

COUNTRY: United Kingdom
British Blind Sport
https://britishblindsport.org.uk/
ARTICLE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Blind_Sport

COUNTRY: United States
ENTITY: Northwest Association for Blind Athletes
ESTABISHED: 2007
DESCRIPTION: blind sports in the northwest United States
WEB SITE: nwaba.org | Link |

CUNTRY: United States
ENTITY: Ski for Light
https://www.sfl.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_for_Light
https://web.archive.org/web/20141006113203/http://www.crosscountryskier.com/features_ski_for_light_jan_feb_2002.html

Sports Events for the Blind

EVENT: IBSA World Games
ALSO KNOWN AS: World Blind Games
FORMERLY KNOW AS: IBSA World Championships and Games
- https://ibsasport.org/ibsa-world-games/overview/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBSA_World_Games
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:IBSA_World_Games
1998: Spain
2003: Canada
2007: Brazil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_IBSA_World_Games
2011: Turkey
2015: South Korea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_IBSA_World_Games
2019: Not Held
2023: UK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_IBSA_World_Games
2027: Uzbekistan

EVENT: IBSA World Youth Games
| 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 |

Sports Adapted for the Blind

Archery Blind Sport
- https://seenolimits.org/
- https://www.paralympic.org/para-sport/feature/vision-and-hearing-impaired-archer-strikes-bullseye-against-all-odds
- https://www.worldarchery.sport/news/200935/aiming-sport-blind-people-vanhollebekes-curiosity-archery

Audio Darts
ATCBADL: https://tcaudiodarts.org/
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Darts

Bowling Blind S[ort]
- https://wcblind.org/2019/11/blind-bowling-an-indoor-sport-that-is-fun-for-everyone/
- https://www.bowling.com/service/article_bowling_for_the_blind.aspx?srsltid=AfmBOoqOyfxom_kntVAYA9V_5MKS7_3kdpdaK5hPzMQFutoUQMn85ILG - https://www.npr.org/2024/01/06/1223287053/blind-bowling-league-started-among-friends-50-years-later-its-a-tight-knit-commu

Bowling Nine-Pin Blind Sport
IBSA: https://ibsasport.org/sports/ninepin-bowling/overview/

Bowling Ten Pin Blind Sport
IBSA: https://ibsasport.org/sports/tenpin-bowling/overview/

Chess Blind Sport
IBCA: https://ibca-info.org/
IBSA: https://ibsasport.org/sports/chess/overview/

Cricket Blind Sport
WIKI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_cricket
WIKI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Blind_cricket
WIKI https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Blind_cricket
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Blind_cricket_governing_bodies
INDIA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_Association_for_the_Blind_in_India
PAKISTAN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Blind_Cricket_Council
WORLD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Blind_Cricket_Council
CURLIE: https://curlie.org/en/Sports/Cricket/Blind

Cycling (Tandem) Blind Sport
BTCC: https://bicyclingblind.org/
CURLIE: https://curlie.org/en/Sports/Cycling/Tandem
VAN RAAM: https://www.vanraam.com/en-gb/news/bicycle-for-the-blind-at-van-raam-adapted-bikes

Football Blind Sport (Paralympic Sport)
IBSA FOOTBALL: https://blindfootball.sport/
WIKI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_football
WIKI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Blind_football
ASIA: IBSA Blind Football Asian Championships
EUROPE: IBSA Blind Football European Championships
WORLD: IBSA Blind Football World Grand Prix
WORLD: World Blind Football Championships
PARALYMPIC: https://www.paralympic.org/blind-football

Goalball Blind Sport (Paralympic Sport)
SKATE DANCER: http://www.skatedancer.com/sports/goalball/
IBSA GOALBALL https://goalball.sport/
CURLIE: https://curlie.org/en/Sports/Goalball
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goalball
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Goalball
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Goalball

Golf Blind Sport
WORLD: https://www.internationalblindgolf.com/
WORLD: https://blind.golf/
CURLIE: https://curlie.org/en/Sports/Golf/Disabled/Blind
ITALY: http://www.blindgolfitaly.com (offline)
JAPAN: https://www.jbga.org/
UNITED STATES: https://usblindgolf.com/
UNITED STATES: http://www.americanblindgolf.com/
UNITED STATES: https://www.usgtf.com/teaching-the-blind/

Judo Blind Sport (Paralympic Sport)
IBSA JUDO https://ibsajudo.sport/
EUROPE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBSA_European_Judo_Championships
UNITED STATES: https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/judo/

Martial Arts Blind Sports
CURLIE: https://curlie.org/en/Sports/Martial_Arts/Disabled/Blind

Powerlifting Blind Sport
IBSA: https://ibsasport.org/sports/powerlifting/overview/
UNITED KINGDOM: https://britishblindsport.org.uk/az/para-powerlifting
UNITED STATES: https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/powerlifting/

Showdown Blind Sport
IBSA: https://ibsasport.org/sports/showdown/overview/
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showdown_(sport)
GERMANY: https://www.showdown-germany.de/
ITALY: https://fispic.it/discipline-sportive/showdown/
SWEDEN: http://showdownsweden.se/
SWITZERLAND: https://www.swiss-showdown.ch/

Skiing Blind Sport
UNITED STATES: https://www.absf.org/
UNITED STATES: Ski for Light

Torball Blind Sport
IBSA: https://ibsasport.org/sports/torball/overview/
CURLIE: https://curlie.org/en/Sports/Goalball/Torball
WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torball
WIKI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Torball
TOP END SPORTS: https://www.topendsports.com/sport/list/torball.htm

References:

DIRECTORIES:
- curlie.org - sports - disabled - blind - directory

WEB SITE ARCHIVES: - askaboutsports.com - blind spors - archive

WIKIs: - wikipedia.org - blind sports - category
- wikipedia.org - blind sports competitions - category
- wikipedia.org - blind sports organizations - category
- commons.wikimedia.org - visual impairment sports - images category

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