Athletes Without Limits is the USA Federation for Elite Athletes with Intellectual Disability and the US member of INAS-FID. Our mission is to identify, develop and support athletes with intellectual disability and athletic dreams of participating in high-level competition—including non-disabled mainstream sporting events—in the US and abroad.
As the sole US member organization of the International Federation for Sport for People with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID), Athletes Without Limits works with US athletes who would like to participate in INAS-FID, International Paralympic (IPC) and US Paralympic competitions, including administering the eligibility application process. Athletes Without Limits also oversees the selection process, registration and travel arrangements for US teams traveling to INAS-FID competitions.
Here in the US, Athletes Without Limits helps athletes identify coaching and training opportunities at the national, regional and local level with a focus on inclusion of athletes with intellectual disability into mainstream sporting competitions, coaching and training.
Related Organizations
The International Federation for Sport for People with an Intellectual Disability (INAS-FID) is an association of 87 countries that manages eligibility requirements for athletes with an intellectual disability and organizes 10-15 regional and world championship events yearly including the Global Games. INAS-FID is a founding member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and is worked with the IPC on the re-inclusion of athletes with intellectual disability into Paralympic competitions including the 2012 London Paralympics.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is “the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for nine sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to developing sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.”
