News

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2010

16 August: Master List updated
The INAS Classification Master List has now been updated.

6 August: Secretariat closed
Please note that, due to staff holidays, the Secretariat will be closed between Saturday 7th and Sunday 15th August 2010.

6 August: Sport Director - Cycling appointed
Didier Simons (Belgium) has been appointed Sport Director for Cycling. Didier is a former Paralympic athlete and is the International Classifier for UCI.

6 August: 1st European Judo Championships:
Entry forms for the 1st INAS European Judo Championships, which take place in France in November, are now available.

6 August: 2nd World Indoor Rowing Championships:
Entry forms for the 2nd INAS World Indoor Rowing Championships, which take place in Portugal in December, are now available.

3 August: Americas regional eligibility workshop confirmed
Quito, Ecuador will host the 4th Regional eligibility workshop between 5/6 January 2011. The workshops examine the eligibility and classification process for athletes with an intellectual disability are are open to INAS member organisations, NPC's, psychologists, and National Eligibility Officers.

Further workshops take place during 2010 in Cairo, Egypt and Reims, France.

31 July: Master List updated:
The INAS Classification Master List has now been updated. This completes all new applications ahead of the forthcoming INAS World Football Championships.

23 July: Classification for World Football Championships
As indicated in recent months on the INAS website, classification applications for soccer players entering the INAS World Football Championships in South Africa will be confirmed no later than 31st July.

Applications are being processed as quickly as possible -  please can we encourage you not to contact the Secretariat as this causes further delays.

22 July: INAS European eligibility workshop confirmed
INAS has confirmed that the 3rd in the series of eligibility workshops will take place in Reims, France on November 5th 2010. It will be held ahead of the INAS Europe Conference and General Assembly. Further details and application forms will be available shortly.

Places are still available for the 2nd workshop which takes place in Cairo, Egypt.

21 July: Records/Rankings updated
INAS records and rankings have been updated for Futsal, Basketball and Indoor Athletics

20 July: FISA decision regarding 2012 inclusion
After careful consideration, INAS wishes to express its dissapointment regarding the decision of FISA not to take up the opportunity to introduce an event for rowers with an intellectual disability to the 2012 Paralympic Games.

However, we welcome the opportunity to work closely with FISA to ensure future inclusion and look forward to greater collaboration in achieving this goal.

15 July: Athletics records updated
The INAS athletics records have been updated following the 5th Open European Championships in Croatia.

13 July: Results of the 5th Open European Athletics available
Results of the 5th INAS Open European Athletics Championships in Croatia are now available.

12 July: Presidents Newsletter available:

The latest edition of the INAS Presidents Newsletter is now available.

12 July: Vacancies available
INAS has a number of voluntary positions available. These can be found in a new vacancies section of the website.

4 July: IPC update
The International Paralympic Committee have issued an update on the progress of the re-inclusion of athletes with an intellectual disability in Paralympic Sport.

30 June:INAS Swimming records updated

The INAS swimming records have been updated following the Open European Championships in Italy.

30 June: Master List updated
The INAS Master List has now been updated.

25 June: World Records set at Open European Swimming:
The 5th Open European Swimming Championships closed this week in Loano - Italy, with 2 new World Records.

The 100m Breast-stroke World Record was set by Leung Shu Hang
from Hong Kong with a time of 1:21.52 whilst the 4X200m Freestyle World Record (Female) was broken by Hungary with a time of 11:49.18.

22 June: European Cycling results
Results of the 5th Open European Cycling Championships are now available.

21 June: European Swimming Championships results
Results of the 5th Open European Swimming Championships are now available.

17 June: Sport Director Vacancies
INAS has vancancies for the voluntary posts of Sport Director Futsal, Cycling and Judo.

Download further details here.

16 June: NEO List updated
Then list of registered National Eligibility Officers has now been updated. Nations who have not registered their NEO are urged to do so as soon as possible.

30 May: Master List updated
The INAS classification master list has been updated.

28 May: 2nd Regional Eligibility Workshop - Egypt
The second Regional Eligibility Workshop will be hosted by the Egyptian Paralympic Committee in Cairo.

The workshops will look at eligibility for ID athletes and provide guidance on applying for a classification, but will also provide an opportunity foster the relationship between INAS member nations and their NPC's. Download the invitation

24 May: Entry form available for Open European Table Tennis
Entry forms are now available for the 5th INAS Open European Table tennis Championships which take place between 22nd and 28th November in Ciechanow, Poland.

21 May: Italy to host 2011 INAS Global Games:
After careful consideration, Italy has been chosen as the host of the 3rd INAS Global Games. The event will take place between 25th September and 4th October 2011. Further information about the event will be available later this year.

21 May: Australia to host 2011 INAS Conference & General Assembly:
Australia has been confirmed as the host of the 2011 INAS Conference and General Assembly. The event will take place in Canberra between 7-12th April and further details will be available later this year.

21 May:
The Executive have approved a number of important updates to the INAS Handbook.

17 May: INAS World Half Marathon Championships entry forms available
Entry forms for the 2010 INAS World Half Marathon Championships are now available on the calendar page.

11 May: INAS Eligibility Committee vacancies
INAS is seeking further members for the newly established eligibility committee. Details can be found here.

10 May: IPC endorse INAS Open European Athletics Championships
The IPC have confirmed that they will endorse the forthcoming INAS Open European Athletics Championships that take place in Croatia, in July.

29 April: World Indoor Athletics closes
The 6th World Indoor Athletics Championships have closed in Bollnas, Sweden. A full copy of the results is now available.

14 April: Master List Updated
The INAS Classification Master List has now been updated.

1 April: Athletics records updated
The INAS Men's Indoor Athletics Records have now been updated.

1 April: Regional Eligibility Workshop
In 2010, INAS together with host organisations, will hold a series of regional workshops for INAS members and National Paralympic Committees. The first of these will take place in Singapore between June 3rd and 4th and is open to organisations in the Australasia, South Pacific and Oceania areas.  

The workshops will look at eligibility for ID athletes and provide guidance on applying for a classification, but will also provide an opportunity foster the relationship between INAS member nations and their NPC's. Dates for other regions will be announced shortly. Download the invitation

31 March: 2011 Global Games - Candidate nations announced
Australia, Italy and Tunisia are the three nations that are hoping to stage the 2011 INAS Global Games. Their bids will be considered by the INAS Technical and Executive Commitees at their meeting in April, when the  host nation will be announced.

The Global Games features world championships events in 7 sports - athletics, swimming, table tennis, futsal, tennis, cycling and basketball.

The 2009 Global Games were attended by more than 1000 athletes and took place in the Czech Republic.

18 March: Entry forms available
Entry forms are now available for the 5th INAS Open European Cycling Championships and 6th INAS World Basketball Championships.

18 March: Indoor Athletics Website launched
The website of the 6th INAS World Indoor Athletics Championships is now available.

18 March: INAS Swimming records updated
The INAS Swimming records have now been updated.

18 March: INAS Anti-Doping Committee launched
INAS has today appointed its first anti-doping committee. The committee will begin by revieweing INAS policy and procedures to ensure compliance with the Wolrd Anti-Doping Code.

12 March: Table Tennis rankings updated
The latest INAS Table Tennis rankings are now available.

11 March: INAS Moving Forward
As part of the INAS Moving Forward Consultation, INAS would like to invite all member nations to complete a short survey about the sports programmes available within the INAS membership.

18 February: INAS Moving Forward
Today, INAS is launching a new project to give you a chance to have a say about the organisation. INAS Moving Forward is about ensuring that INAS is in the best possible position to promote and develop sport for athletes with an intellectual disability. You can have your say by participating in the online consultation.

5 February: Closing Date for Anti-Doping Panel applications
The closing date for applications to joint the new INAS Anti-Doping panel is 19th February. For details of the positions available please see the advert.

8 February: New Classification Application Forms
INAS has updated the INAS Classification Application forms and Guidance Notes to reflect recent changes to the process of determining athlete eligibility. The new forms can be found on the Eligibility and Classification page.

8 February: Swimming records updated
The INAS Swimming records have now been updated.

25 January: INAS Nordic & Alpine Skiing Championships
Please note the revised closing dates for the INAS Nordic & Alpine Skiing Championships

25 January: INAS Open European Swimming Championships
Please note the revised closing dates for the 2010 INAS Open European Swimming Championships

18 January: 2011 INAS Conference & General Assembly
Bids are sought to host the 2011 INAS Conference and General Assembly. Bids should be submitted according to the event specification no later than 2nd April 2010.

8 January: INAS President's Newsletter
The latest INAS Presidents Newsletter is now available.

4 January: Voluntary Positions Available in Anti-Doping Committee

To ensure compliance with the WADA and IPC Anti-Doping Code, and to promote best practice, INAS wishes to establish an Anti-Doping Committee to oversee all aspects of its doping control programme. Download full details.

3 January: Master List Updated
The INAS Classification Master List has now been updated.

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2009

30 December: Open European Athletics Championships
The entry forms for the 2010 Open European Athletics Championships, which take place in Croatia, are now available.

23 December: Christmas Secretariat Closure
Please note that the Secretariat will be closed beween 24th December and 4th January 2010. We would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody a merry christmas and best wishes for the New Year.

23 December: Indoor Rowing Event

This year the CRASH-B Indoor rowing Regatta held in Boston, USA on February 14, 2010 has opened its doors to all adaptive rowing classifications. For more information visit the event website.

17 December: INAS Eligibility Committee vacancies
INAS are seeking representatives to join the Eligibility Committee from the regions of North Africa/Middle East and Africa. Download a copy of the advert.

16 December: Re-inclusion of ID athletes in Paralympic Competition
An information document regarding the recent IPC decision to re-include athletes with an intellectual disability in Paralympic competition is now available.

14 December: 2010 World Indoor Athletics Championships
Members are reminded that the closing date for 'First Entries' for the World Indoor Athletics Championships was 7th December. If you have not contacted the organisers, please do so immediately.

30 November: Bids invited for 3rd INAS Global Games
INAS would like to invite bids to host the 3rd INAS Global Games. The closing date for bids is 5th March 2010. Members who are interested in bidding should download the information letter and bid specification.

30 November: INAS appoint Treasurer
INAS wishes to annouce the appointment of Michel Chopinaud (France) as INAS Treasurer. Michel will hold the post until the the next General Assembly.

29 November: Ammendment to Classification Application Procedures
Member nations are advised of a number of changes to the INAS Classification Application procedures

28 November: Master List updated
The latest version of the INAS Master List is now available.

25 November: Entry Details for 2010 Open European Swimming
Entry forms and information is now available for the 2010 Open European Swimming Championships taking place in Italy in June.

23 November: 1st INAS-FID WORLD INDOOR ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hosted by the Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped and co-organized by the Hong Kong, China Rowing Association, the 1st INAS-FID World Indoor Rowing Championships were held in Hong Kong from 18th to 19th November, 2009.

Teams from Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Korea, Macau and Hong Kong participated in individual events over 500 meters and 1000 meters, and in a mixed 4 x 500 meter relay.

The men’s 500m event was won by Hong Kong’s Tsui Kwok Man in a time of 1:33.0, with Andras Szechenyi and Peter Budai of Hungary taking second and third in 1:35.1 and 1:36.8 respectively. Tsui was a member of Hong Kong’s gold medal winning LTA-ID four at the world Championships in Poznan earlier this year.

The women’s 500m event was won by Sara Pinho of Portugal in 1:43.6. Chu Pui Man of Hong Kong was second in 1:51.4 and Elisabete Santos of Portugal third in 1:57.1.

The 1000m individual event for men was again won by Tsui Kwok Man of Hong Kong in 3:19.8, Peter Budai of Hungary second in 3:24.8 and Szeto Tung Chun of Hong Kong third in 3:26.3. The finish order in the women’s 1000m event was the same as for the 500m race with Portugal first in 3:45.2, Hong Kong second in 3:58.1 and Portugal third in 4:07.3.

The 4 x 500m mixed relay, comprising two male and two female athletes from each team, was won by Portugal in 7:17.4. Hong Kong took the second and third places in 7:30.3 and 7:33.1 respectively.
All participants also had the opportunity to try rowing on the water during an activity afternoon organized by Hong Kong’s adaptive rowing coaches.

Click for full results

Following an indoor rowing promotion at the 2nd INAS-FID Global Games in July, the World Championship event was sanctioned by INAS-FID, the International Federation for athletes with an intellectual disability.

Dr. Bob Price, INAS-FID President, was the officiating guest at the opening ceremony. He welcomed the Championships as a ground-breaking new addition to the INAS-FID annual program and noted the growing popularity of indoor rowing as a sport activity for athletes with intellectual disability.
Fay Ho (chair, Adaptive Rowing Commission) and Mike Tanner (chair, Events Commission) attended the event and advised on organizational, classification and racing issues.

21 November: IPC approve re-inclusion of athletes with an intellectual disability in Paralympic competiton.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – During the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the IPC membership today decided in favour of the re-inclusion of athletes with an intellectual disability (ID athletes) in competitions, including the Paralympic Games.

Said IPC President Sir Philip Craven: “Today’s achievement is the outcome of a unique and excellent co-operation between sports governance and the scientific community. I want to thank all parties involved, especially the scientists, for their contribution and commitment over the last two years”.

“I wish all ID athletes the best of success in their attempt to set world class performances at future Paralympic Games.” he continued.

This decision opens the participation of ID athletes in Paralympic Sport in a two-step process. At first, the procedure of classification will require the submission of the appropriate medical files to the INAS-FID International Eligibility Committee for review.

Once an application is approved by this Committee, INAS-FID will issue a letter to the athlete stating the athlete is found ‘eligible’ and is allowed to proceed to the next step of the classification process. The athlete then will proceed to on-site testing by a classification panel, appointed by the International Federation which governs that sport. The on-site testing will focus on ‘sports intelligence’, and will include tests relevant to that particular sport.

Test scores will be evaluated against sport-specific minimal disability scores and the athlete will be allocated the sport class that applies to ID athletes in a particular sport.

As of this autumn, no sport-specific minimal disability scores are available yet. This requires the full analysis of all data collected from the 2009 INAS-FID Global Games and other competitions, and it is expected that criteria will be made available mid 2010.

It is guaranteed that the ID Athlete Classification System is developed in accordance with the IPC Classification Code, has an evidence-based methodology, and thus strengthens the decisions on the right for ID athletes to be included in a particular sport.

As a consequence, ID athletes will from now on be eligible to compete at the discretion of the International Federation being operationally ready with the classification system.

The President of INAS-FID, Bob Price, said: ”Naturally, I am delighted with the outcome of the vote. Even though they themselves did nothing wrong, for nine years since Sydney 2000, ID athletes have been excluded from the Paralympic Games and other IPC sanctioned competitions”.

“This resolution brings this unfortunate episode to an end and re-introduces ID athletes to their proper place within the Paralympic Family. I am hugely grateful to the Joint Working Group and its associated research teams and I look forward to seeing ID athletes competing on the world’s stage in London in 2012,” Mr. Price commented.

Paralympic sports that target the inclusion of ID athletes in future events and competitions, should extend their classification system on the basis of the above model.

The decision on the events to be included in a competition will be made in accordance with the set forth provisions. This is for the determination of that competition’s medal events and the respective qualification criteria, which is no different than any other event for any athlete.

The inclusion of ID athletes will not reduce the number of athletes from other classes in events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

19 November: This weekend, the IPC General Assembly will consider a joint motion from the IPC Governing Board and INAS, to re-instate events for athletes with an intellectual disability in the Paralympic Games. The motion will follow a presentation on the progress of the Joint Working Group and the extensive reseach project to develop sports specific eligibility criteria. Details regarding the decision will be available on the INAS website as soon as they are made available by IPC.

12 November:The Team Manual is now available for the 1st Indoor Rowing Championships taking place in Hong Kong, China.

10 November: Information is now available for the 2010 World Indoor Athletics Championships, taking place in Bollnas, Sweden in April.

9 November: Information is now available for the 2010 Alpine and Nordic Skiing Championships taking pace in Tonale, Italy in March.

6 November: The INAS Swimming records have now been updated.

5 November: Last weekend, the INAS Executive and Technical Committees completed a site visit of the proposed venues for the 2010 INAS Football World Cup in South Africa.

The event takes place in the region of Limpopo between 21st August and 12th September. Qualifying teams are urged to submit their first entry as soon as possible.

27 October:The latest issue of 'The Paralympian' includes an update on the classification of athletes with an intellectual disability

18 October: The IPC European Swimming Championships have opened in Reykjavik, Iceland. The event features 51 athletes with an intellectual disability. Visit the event website for news and results.








14 October: The latest INAS Newsletter is now available to download.

14 October: INAS is pleased to announce that Dr Hossam Mostafa (Egypt) and Professor Jan Burns (UK) have accepted positions on the INAS Executive Committee. Hossam is a medical doctor and Secretary General of the Egyptian Paralympic Committee and will represent the North Africa region. Jan is Clinical Psychology Programmes Director at the Canterbury Christ Church University and becomes the new Head of Eligibility.

12 October: The Master List of eligible athletes has now been updated

24 September: INAS are still seeking applications to the new Eligibility Committee. Please see the full advert for details of the role and how to apply.

24 September: Entry details are now available for the 1st World Tennis Championships, taking place in Melbourne in January.

22 September: Entry details are now available for the 2nd Open European Futsal Championships, taking place in Portugal in February 2010.

17 September: Entry details are now available for the 5th World Cross Country Championships, taking place in Hungary in March 2010.

25 August: INAS has extended the deadline for applications for the posts of 'Head of Eligibility' and 'Eligibility Committee Members'. Applications for these posts should be received no later than 14th September 2009.

25 August: Information is now available for the 1st World Tennis Championships taking place in Melbourne and the 2010 World Football Championships in South Africa.

18 August: The latest Master List of athletes eligible for INAS-FID competition has now been published. The INAS Secretariat has now completed the review process as requested by the Joint INAS/IPC Working Group.

17 August: The INAS World Record & Rankings have been updated following the Global Games.

31 July: The final medals table for the 2009 Global Games is now available.

29 July: The Organising Committee of the 1st INAS-FID World Indoor Rowing Championships 2009 would like to remind members that the closing date for the 1st Entry Forms is 31st July 2009.

29 June: As part of changes to the process of athlete eligibility and classification, the INAS FID wishes to recruit to a number of new voluntary positions. You can download the advert and further details here.

11 June: Entry details are now available for the 3rd INAS Open European Half Marathon Championships in Italy.

11 June: Entry details are now available for the 1st INAS World Indoor Rowing Championships in Hong Kong.

10 June: Statement from the INAS Secretariat: As you will be aware, at the request of the INAS/IPC Joint Working Group, a panel of psychologists are currently reviewing the files of every athlete registered for INAS competition.

To date, more than 1300 files have been reviewed, and a further 500 are due to be checked in the next few days. Wherever possible, athletes attending the forthcoming Global Games have been prioritised.

In addition to the review, we are also processing around 120 new applications, and these must also be reviewed as part of the above process before a registration number can be issued.

This involves a huge amount of work, and the Secretariat is working hard to complete the task as quickly and efficiently as possible. Member nations are being informed of the outcome of the review as soon as is possible.

During this time, we would appreciate your patience, as e-mails and telephone queries may take longer to answer than normal.

30 May 2009: The latest INAS Presidents Newsletter is now available.

16 May 2009: As part of the Action Plan developed by the INAS/IPC Joint Working Group, and endorsed by the INAS General Assembly in Puerto Rico, it has been agreed that a review of all Athlete Registration papers will be conducted during May 2009.

The review will be undertaken by the Secretariat and all evidence (ie. IQ and Adaptive Behaviour reports) will be assessed by a registered psychologist.

We will confirm the outcome of this review to each country as soon as possible, but appreciate your patience, whilst this task is conducted.

5 May 2009: INAS-FID endorses London 2012 action plan

At INAS-FID's biennial General Assembly which took place in Puerto Rico on 25 April, the membership gave its unanimous support to the action plan developed by the IPC/INAS-FID joint working group and authorised the INAS-FID Executive to take whatever steps are reasonable to secure Paralympic re-inclusion. This decision followed a full and frank discussion of all that the action plan requires during the previous day's international conference. There is still much work to be done before the IPC General Assembly meets in November but, with both parties clearly committed to making it happen, a favourable outcome is now a reasonable expectation.

30 April 2009: Details of the outcome of the elections to the Executive Commitee are now available. The Executive would like to thank those members that served in the period to 2009, and welcomes new members.

17 April 2009
Revised INAS Swim records are now available.

17 April 2009
Results of the 2009 Alpine and Nordic Skiing Championships are now available.

30 March
Final call for 2009 INAS FID Conference and General Assembly. Book Now!

24 March 2009
The 2009 INAS European and World Table Tennis rankings are now available.

23 March 2009
FISA has confirmed that it will hold a new adaptive rowing event, and will include the intellectual disability classification. Read more....

13 March 2009
Results from the 4th Open European Indoor Athletics Championships are now available.

10 March 2009
The INAS Anti-Doping Guidance has been updated in line with recent WADA Policy changes.

27 February 2009
Please be aware that the contact details for member organisations have been updated.

16 February 2009
The latest INAS President's newsletter is now available.

16 February 2009

Members are reminded that the deadline for nominations to the INAS Executive Committee close at 5pm (GMT) on Friday 20th February. Information regarding nominations can be found here.

15 February 2009
Members are reminded that the deadline for athlete registration applications for the Global Games is 27th April 2009. The deadline for all other INAS competition is 6 weeks before the event. Late applications will not be accepted.

15 January 2009

Information and booking forms are now available for the 2009 INAS FID General Assembly and conference which takes place in Puerto Rico between 23rd and 27th April.

14 January 2009

The website of the 2009 INAS Global Games is now available here.

14 January 2009
Information regarding registration of athletes for the 2009 INAS Global Games is available here.

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2008

16 December 2008

Please note that the INAS Secretariat will be closed between Wednesday 24th December and 5th January. INAS would like to wish all members and colleagues a happy Christmas and successful 2009.

15 December 2008

Nominations are invited for a number of posts on the INAS Executive Committee.

10 December 2008

Entry forms are now available for the 4th European Indoor Athletics Championships. This event will now take place in France in March 2009.

26 November 2008
Results are now available for the 2008 INAS Basketball World Cup. For details click here.

7 November 2008

Results are now available for the 1st INAS European Futsal Championships. For details, click here.

3 November

Results are now available for the 2008 INAS European Table Tennis Championships. For details, click here.

21 October

Results are now available for the 2nd INAS World Tennis Championships. For details, click here.

20 October

Entry details are now available for the 3rd Nordic Skiing World Championships and 1st Alpine Skiing World Championships which take place in Sestriere, Italy. You can view the forms by clicking here.

30 September

The latest INAS Newsletter is now available here.

17 September
Final entry forms are now available for the forthcoming INAS Basketball World Cup. Click here for details.

16 September

Details of the 2008 INAS European General Assembly are now available. Click here for the information pack and reply form.

15 September
The Community Channel have released a news video on athletes with intellectual disability. You can view the video here.

13 September

INAS-FID and the IPC have released a joint statement regarding the re-inclusion of athletes with an intellectual disability in future Paralympic competition. You can read the full statement here.

20 August

INAS Swimming records have been updated to refelct recent events.

1 August

Please note that, due to staff holiday, the INAS Secretariat office will be closed between 12noon on Friday 8th August until Monday 18th August.  

Please ensure any registration and other urgent questions are sent before Friday 8th.

21 July
Further information is now available regarding the 2009 Global Games and the 2009 INAS FID General Assembly.

8 July

The latest INAS Newsletter is now available here.

2 July
Results are now available for the 4th Open European Athletics Championships held in Manchester. Full details can be found here.

19 June

Entry forms are now available for the 2009 Indoor Athletics Championships in Valencia. Full details can be found by clicking here.

17 June

The Athlete registration form has now been updated to reflect recent changes to the registration process. Full details can be found by clicking here.

16 June

Entry forms are now available for the 2009 European Cross Country Championships and the Half Marathon World Cup. These can be found by clicking here.

2 June

Results of the 2008 Hungarian National Swimming Championships can be found here.

22 May

INAS is currently updating its membership database. Member nations are asked to complete the update form available here.

14 May

Nominations are invited for the post of Sport Technical Officer - Tennis. Details can be found here.

14 May

Entry forms for the 2008 European Swimming Championships in Poland, are now available to download.

14 May

Please note that due to an IT problem, it has not been possible to update the INAS website during the past month. Updates will be posted here as soon as possible and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

7 April

Updated Indoor Athletics rankings and records are now available for download.

17 March

Please note that, in line with INAS policy, the closing date for receipt of registration applications for the 3rd INAS World Cycling Championships is 4th April 2008. Forms received after this date will not be processed.

7 March

Information regarding athlete registration can now be downloaded here.


4March

The latest President's newsletter can now be downloaded by clicking here.

1 February

Information regarding the 2008 INAS Basketball World Cup can now be found here.

5 February

The INAS Executive are seeking nominations to sit on the Eligibility Commitee. More information can be found here.

22 January

Information regarding the 1st European Futsal Championships can now be found on the Calendar.

20 January

A website has now been set up for the INAS Indoor Athletics Championships in Tallin. You can view the website by clicking here.


19 January

Mr Hideki Arai, INAS Technical Officer for Alpine and Nordic Skiing has urged all INAS members who wish to compete in winter sports to complete their INAS registration as soon as possible. Mt Arai is in negotiation with competition providers, and wishes to maximise the opportunities available. For more information, please contact INAS headquarters.

2 January

Best wishes to all our members in 2008. We look forward to an exciting year of competition and success.

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2007

17 December

Entry forms are now available for the 4th INAS Open European Athletics Championships in Manchester- England. Athletes are also invited to participate in the 11th Open English National Championships which takes place during the event. Details can be found on the Calendar.

11 December

Mencap has now set up a dedicated postal address for all INAS-FID matters. Please click here for details.

5 December

Information and entry forms can now be downloaded for the 2008 European Table Tennis Championships in Spain.

15 November

The website has been updated with the new Long Course Swimming rankings.

14 November

INAS is pleased to announce the results of recent Sport Diretor elections. You can view the results by clicking here.

9 November

Entry information is now available for the 3rd INAS FID World Cycling Championships taking place in May 2008. Forms can be downloaded from the calendar.

24 October

INAS will be holding an election for the post of Table Tennis Technical officer. Please click here for details.

15 October

INAS will be holding an election for the post of Swimming Technical officer. Please click here for details.

27 August

The 5th INAS FID World Swimming Championships closed yesterday following a fantastic week of competition. Results can be found by clicking here.

13 August

The INAS website is now hosted by Mencap and has been updated to include a number of new features including a NEWS section.

3 August

The latest INAS-FID newsletter is now available and can be downloaded by clicking here.

9 July

IPC Swimming have revised the procedures for submitting record applications. Details can be found by clicking here.