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NOV 2027 SAVE THE DATE: AWL Trip to Virtus Global Games (Egypt)

November 22, 2027 - December 5, 2027

Virtus announces 2027 Virtus Global Games in Cairo, Egypt!

Read the February 28, 2024 announcement & Video.

Athletes Without Limits 2019 US Team at the Global Games in Australia

Tentative Event Dates:
November 22 to December 5, 2027

About this Event:
Held every four years the Virtus Global Games is the World Championships for Athletes with Intellectual Impairment in 12+ summer sports listed below. More details will be posted as they are released by Virtus and the host country.

Athletes Without Limits USA National Team Trip to 2027 Virtus Global Games:
Following our last Global Games trip to France — which included 35 US athletes and 25 US staff competing in 6 sports — Athletes Without Limits plans to take US athletes who qualify for the event to the 2027 Games. Past multi-sport Virtus Global Games we’ve participated in include France (2023), Australia (2019), Ecuador (2015), Italy (2011) and the Czech Republic (2009).

Sports:

  1. Basketball* (Selected in partnership with The ARC Detroit Partnership)
  2. Cycling*
  3. Equestrian*
  4. Judo
  5. Karate
  6. Rowing*
  7. Soccer/Futsal* (Selected in partnership with The Inspire Soccer League Partnership)
  8. Swimming (see 2025 Virtus Track & Field World Championships MQS to get an idea of standards)
  9. Table Tennis*
  10. Taekwondo
  11. Tennis
  12. Track & Field (see 2025 Virtus Track & Field World Championships MQS to get an idea of standards)

*Whether the US fields athletes in some developing sports may depend on athlete interest, staffing and viability.

Who’s Eligible?

  1. To be selected for Athletes Without Limits US National Teams competing at this event athletes must meet all of the following requirements:
    1. Have full Virtus II1, II2, II3 International Level Eligiblity
    2. Meet the minimum qualifying standards in their sport (during the qualification period) and/or be internationally competitive with level of event
    3. Be 16 or older and able to stay with the Teams & Coaches in a separate Team hotel during @10 day trip overseas.
      Most athletes fly to the event with their parents before moving into the Teams hotel — Parents arrange their own nearby accommodation if they attend as spectators. This is an incredible opportunity for the athletes to bond with teammates across sports and athletes from other countries.
      (Note: Athletes under age 16 will be considered on a case-by-case basis to determine if they are ready for an overseas team trip.)
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Virtus II1, Virtus II2, Virtus II3