Para-Karate will be making its debut at the Virtus Global Games to be held next week in Vichy (France). Here is all you need to know about the event:

WHAT

• The Virtus Global Games is the biggest international sports competition for elite athletes with intellectual impairment.
• It is the sixth edition of the prestigious multi-sport event.
• The last edition of the event was held in Brisbane (Australia) in 2019.
• The sports programme of the 2023 Virtus Global Games comprises 12 sports and two demonstration disciplines.
• It is the first time that Para-Karate is added to the sports programme of the event.
• Para-Karate will be represented by karatekas of the category of athletes with Intellectual Impairments II1 and II2, in both male and female divisions.

WHERE

• The tournament takes place in Vichy (France).
• The Para-Karate competition will be held at the Creps Double Hall – Omnisports Centre.
• France host the event one year before welcoming the Paralympic Games in Paris 2024.  

WHEN

• The Virtus Global Games is held from June 4 to 10. The Para-Karate competition is scheduled for June 8.

WHO

• A total of over 1,000 high-level athletes from 80 different countries are expected to participate in the event.
• In the Para-Karate competition, national federations may register a maximum of three athletes per category to a total of 12 athletes.
• The best Para-Karate athletes in the category are expected to travel to Vichy to participate in the event.

WHAT ELSE

• The event will be available by streaming on the Virtus platform. CLICK HERE to access the live-streaming of the event.
• The results can be found on the microsite on WKF.net and the official website of the event.

2023 VIRTUS GLOBAL GAMES