Blind Sports Organizations

Information about blind sports federations and other organizations focused on visually impaired sports.

International Blind Sports Organizations
Includes the International Blind Sports Federation, the International Blind Golf Association, and the International Braille Chess Association.

National Blind Sports Organizations

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