Supporting Champions!

After very limited competition over the past 2.5 years, we are delighted that the Virtus European Games in July mark the next step in our long-awaited return to competition with more than 400 athletes due to participate across a range of sports in Poland. 

Following this will be the Americas Games (Brazil - September) and Oceania-Asia Games in November - our largest programme of Regional Championships ever. 

This is a particularly important development as Regional Games not only provide the important stepping stone for athletes looking to break-through into international competition, but are also an important test opportunity for new sports which might one day be added to the Virtus programme. Badminton, Equestrian and Rugby are amongst those sports being considered as part of a demonstration programme which runs alongside the main competition events.

Taking place one year before the Virtus Global Games - the world's largest sporting competition for athletes with an intellectual impairment - the Regional Games will be an important qualification opportunity and a chance for athletes to make their mark ahead of selection. 

As always, the support of our many followers around the world is critical to our ability to grow and deliver new opportunities like the Regional Games. We thank each and everyone of you for your commitment to sport for athletes with an intellectual impairment. 

To find out more, read event updates and follow the success of athletes then visit our website or follow us on social media and we look forward to sharing Virtus athlete success stories with you in the coming weeks.