International Blind Sports Federation
International federation of sports for athletes with a vision impairment / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) is a non-profit organisation founded 1981 in Paris, France. It was formerly known as the International Blind Sports Association. IBSA's mission is to promote the full integration of blind and partially-sighted people in society through sport and to encourage people with a visual impairment to take up and practise sports. IBSA is a full and founding member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
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Formation | 1981; 43 years ago (1981) |
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Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Bonn, Germany[1] |
President | Ilgar Rahimov |
Website | www |
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In March 2022, in light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, it banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from its events.[2]