The Relevancy and Value of IWAS Today

Having gone through the full circle of revolution, change and innovation in
its 58 year history to date IWAS’ role in the Paralympic Movement has never been
stronger than today.  It has been heavily motivated by the requirements of IWAS
member nations and their athletes and the need to maintain pace with outside
influences.

We focus on the goals of the Paralympic movement, and as such IWAS provides
distinct athlete pathways through provision of IWAS Games programmes, both World
and Junior, as recognised steps towards Paralympic Games qualification across a
variety of sports.  As an IF, IWAS develops sports to Paralympic programme
standard and in that situation provides IPC with the resource to put on those
sports at the Paralympic Games under our sports’ rules and regulations.

We work in concert with, and complementary to, the International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) and its sports, as well as other International
Federations.