INAS Global Games FACT Sheet

INAS – International Federation for athletes with an intellectual impairment • Established in 1986 • Founding member of the International Paralympic Committee, IPC • 80+ country members across 5 Regions Europe, Asia, Americas, Africa and Oceania • Represents 150,000+ athletes • International – Eligibility Ratification

Sport Inclusion • INAS Member Nation • Established in 1986 • Represents 3000+ Australian athletes • Seven State/Territory Member organisations following similar philosophy of inclusion (Life Stream Australia –QLD) • Recognised NSO by the Australian Sport Commission • Founding Member of the Australian Paralympic Committee, APC • Formal relationships with 30 National/State Sporting Organisations • National eligibility responsibility

GGSC – Global Games Sports Company • GGSC established by Sport Inclusion Australia to develop and deliver the INAS Global Games 2019

GG2019 – INAS Global Games 2019 • 10 days of competition across 9 internationally sanctioned Sports • Event Dates – Opening Ceremony 12 October 2019, Closing Ceremony 19 October 2019 • 1000+ athletes, 300 team and technical officials, 300+ volunteers, 1500+ family and friends • Presenting Partner – Queensland Government (whole of government led by Dept. of the Premier and Cabinet) • Proposed Demonstration Sport Program – TBC (e.g. Hockey, AFL, and Netball) • Economic impact 30,000+ bed nights, 3000+ accredited persons, 90% non- residents • Venues – all venues are accredited to International Federation Standards • Official Sports

• Athletics • • Cycling – Track & Road • • Indoor & Outdoor • • Table • • Tennis

GG2019 – 4 Games Hubs • Chandler - Futsal, Cycling including Anna Meares Velodrome- Track, Rowing – Indoor, Swimming, Taekwondo • Queensland Tennis Centre – Tennis including Pat Rafter Arena • Hibiscus Basketball Stadium – Basketball TBC • Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre - Track and Field

Intellectual Impairment To be considered to be eligible to compete as an athlete with an intellectual impairment, athletes must fulfil the eligibility criteria of INAS, which are based on the World Health Organisation and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)

1. Significant impairment in intellectual functioning which is defined by a Full Scale IQ of 75 or lower. 2. Significant limitations in adaptive behaviour as expressed in conceptual, social and practical adaptive skills. This is defined by performance that is at least two standard deviations below the mean. 3. Intellectual impairment must be evident in the developmental period, which is from conception to 18 years of age.