- International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
Goal is the full integration of the blind and visually impaired through sport at
all levels.
- International Paralympic Committee — United Kingdom
The international representative organization of elite sports for athletes with disabilities.
IPC organizes, supervises and co-ordinates the Paralympic Games and other multi-disability competitions on elite sports level, of which the most important are world and regional championships. It is an international non-profit
organization formed and run by 160 National Paralympic Committees and 5 disability specific international sports federations.
- International Sports Federation for
Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID)
The philosophy of INAS-FID is based on the principle of normalization. This
means that persons with intellectual disability are members of society entitled
to the same rights, opportunities and duties as everyone else.
- Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled — Sweden
- World T.E.A.M. Sports
World T.E.A.M. Sports brings individuals with and without disabilities together to undertake unique athletic events throughout the world to encourage, promote, and develop opportunities in sports for all people. Our team oriented athletic events coupled with medical and educational outreach programs stimulate the power of learning through participation.
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