The Virtus International Basketball Federation (VIBF) is the new global governing body for basketball for players with an intellectual impairment. With a mission to drive the development of elite basketball worldwide for players with an intellectual impairment, the VIBF organises multiple international world championships and world cup events, sets standards for Basketball players and advocates for the sport’s re‑inclusion in the Paralympic Games. Virtus, the owner of the VIBF, has a base of over 90 national member organisations from every continent.

The inaugural Commission Representatives will be appointed in late 2025 and will work with other Commission members and the VIBF Executive Committee on developments that will grow basketball world‑wide for high performance players with intellectual impairments and ensure key targets related to 3×3 basketball and women’s basketball are met. Further, the VIBF Commission Representatives will be the voice for this exciting new or...