Introduction to Intellectual Disability Sports

Facts, general information and resources focused on mentally and intellectually challenged sports, events and athletes.

SPORT NAME: Intellectual Disability Sports
ALSO KNOWN AS: ID Sports
DESCRIPTION: sports for intellectually challenged athletes

Organizations:

ENTITY: International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairment
BRANDED: Virtus Sport
WEB SITE: virtus.sport | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |

ENTITY: Special Olympics, Inc.
WEB SITE: specialolympics.org | Link
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |

Events:

EVENT NAME: Special Olympics World Games
WEB SITE: specialolympics.org/what-we-do/games-and-competition/world-games

Sports and Disciplines

Athletics
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/athletics
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/athletics

Badminton
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/badminton

Basketball
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/basketball
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/basketball

Bocce
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/bocce

Bowling
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/bowling

Cheer Competitive
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/competitive-cheer

Cricket
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/cricket
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/cricket

Cycling
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/cycling
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/cycling

DanceSport
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/dance-sport

Equestrian
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/equestrian
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/equestrian

Figure Skating
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/figure-skating

Floorball
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/floorball

Floor Hockey
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/floor-hockey

Football/Futsal
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/footballfutsal
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/football

Golf
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/golf
EDGA (EUROPE): https://www.edgagolf.com/
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/golf

Gymnastics (Artistic + Rhythmic)
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/artistic-gymnastics
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/rhythmic-gymnastics

Handball
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/handball

Hockey (Field and Indoor)
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/para-hockey
FIH: https://academy.fih.hockey/parahockey

Judo
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/judo
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/judo

Karate
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/karate
WFK PARA: https://www.wkf.net/sport-parakarate

Kayaking
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/kayaking

Motor Activity
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/motor-activity-training-program

Netball
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/netball

Powerlifting
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/powerlifting

Roller Skating
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/roller-skating

Rowing
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/rowing

Sailing
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/sailing
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/sailing
WORLD SAILING: https://www.sailing.org/our-sport/para/about-para-sailing/

Skiing (Alpine + Cross Country)
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/skiing
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/alpine-skiing
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/cross-country-skiing

Snowboarding
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/snowboarding

Snowshoeing
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/snowshoeing

Softball
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/softball

Speed Skating (Short Track)
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/short-track-speed-skating

Swimming (Pool + Open Water)
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/swimming
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/swimming
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/open-water-swimming

Table Tennis
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/table-tennis
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/table-tennis

Taekwondo
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/taekwondo
SO: ?
WORLD TAEKWONDO: https://m.worldtaekwondo.org/para-wt/para_about.html

Tennis
IFAII: https://www.virtus.sport/sports/tennis
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/tennis

Triathlon
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/triathlon

Volleyball
SO: https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/volleyball

References:

- askaboutsports.com - intellectually challenged sports - archive

virtus.sport - about virtus and the IFAII

lubbockcounty.gov - intellectual disability vs. mental illness

- wikipedia.org - intellectual disability sport classification - article
- wikipedia.org - parasports - intellectual disability - paragraph
- commons.wikimedia.org - sports for people with id - images category