International Blind Sports Federation

International Blind Sports Federation
Formation1981; 43 years ago (1981)
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersBonn, Germany[1]
President
Ilgar Rahimov
Websitewww.ibsasport.org

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).

In March 2022, in light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, it banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from its events.[2]

  1. ^ "History".
  2. ^ "International Blind Sports Federation latest body to ban Russia and Belarus". www.insidethegames.biz. 16 March 2022.