The Virtus Global Games is the pinnacle event for athletes with an intellectual impairment, to compete in elite sports. It is specifically designed to be conducted every four years, in the preceding year to the Paralympics.

The Virtus Global Games are the world’s largest elite sports event for athletes with an intellectual impairment.

Thousands of athletes from around the world gather every four years to compete for medals in sports including athletics, swimming, table tennis, rowing, basketball, futsal, tennis, taekwondo, and cycling. Demonstration events are also included at every edition. These reflect the most popular sports of the host nation not already on the Virtus programme.

Many athletes who have made their major international debut at the Global Games have gone on to win Paralympic titles. Virtus athletes in athletics, swimming and table tennis from the Global Games 2019 will represent their countries at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The Virtus Global Games 2023 event will provide a world class platform for athletes with an intellectual impairment on the Journey to Paris 2024.

Monies raised for through this project would help assist Chris in attending the games to represent Australia.