Inclusive Skating

Inclusive Skating provides training, education and direct support to the community through virtual and venue based activities.

Our mission is to include, inform and inspire skating for all across the world by providing opportunities and activities for all skaters whatever the challenge or age. Inclusive Skating generates widespread awareness throughout the global skating community to achieve inclusion for all in skating and provides a focal point for development and support for the Inclusive Skating community. Inclusive Skating started out as a charity to hold an innovative competition system that opened the door for a radically new way to approach the sport of skating for challenged athletes. Inclusive Skating has become a force for change and many skaters have become part of the community and activities extend far beyond the world recognised competition system. Inclusive Skating competitions allow athletes to be evaluated on an “absolute” skating mark, something which can then be realistically adjusted by an internationally accepted functional assessment of impairment compensation reflecting the athlete’s specific disability. The system allows skaters with any form of impairment to compete because the technical rules have also been developed and adjusted to meet their needs and many new events and policies support their inclusion. Skaters then compete fairly against each other through the impairment compensation that is added to the skating score. The system has now been successfully applied at many international competitions since 2012 and Inclusive Skating is holding the first Virtual World Championships in 2021. The dream would be Inclusive Olympic Events for skaters and all athletes with additional needs who have equal access to skating and sporting opportunities.

06/10/2026

We’re delighted to announce that Inclusive Skating will be included in the World Abilitysport Games 2027 in Turkey!

This is an amazing opportunity for our skaters who have a physical challenge (PI) in their classification.

Save the dates!

See the press release below from World Abilitysport 👇more details will follow shortly.

With one year to go until the 2027 World Abilitysport Games in Samsun, Türkiye, the first sports set to feature on the programme have been announced. The programme will combine established Para sports and LA28 qualification opportunities with international ranking events and developing sports, incl...

03/10/2026

Check out the 2027 anti-doping list from WADA

Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes the 2027 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (

27/09/2026

🌍⛸️ A Special Honour from IBSA

Margarita Sweeney-Baird is deeply honoured and grateful to receive a special award from the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) as part of its 45th Anniversary celebrations.

Margarita said “It is a tremendous privilege to have my work recognised in connection with the founding and development of Inclusive Skating and our ongoing commitment to creating opportunities for skaters with additional needs around the world.

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to IBSA for this wonderful recognition and for its continued support of inclusion and sporting opportunities for athletes with visual impairments.

This award is also a celebration of what can be achieved through collaboration. I look forward with great enthusiasm to the continued development of Inclusive Skating and to the potential for further World and Paralympic development, working in partnership with IBSA and our many international collaborators.

There is an exciting future ahead for Inclusive Skating, and I am incredibly grateful to everyone who has contributed to the journey so far. ❤️

Thank you, IBSA, for this very special honour.”

BlindSport WorldSport ParalympicDevelopment SkatingForAll Partnership

15/09/2026

🏆 2027 World Abilitysport Games
Inclusive Ice Figure Skating Championships
📍 Samsun, Türkiye
📅 4–11 October 2027
🏆 Competition dates to be confirmed
⏰ The deadline is 18 September 2026 — just 3 days away!
Following the fantastic success of the Inclusive Skating competition at the 2026 Guttmann Games in Lahti, Finland, we are now looking ahead to Samsun 2027 and exploring the possibility of extending this international competition opportunity to more Inclusive Skaters from around the world.
🌟 Could you be part of Samsun 2027?
We are inviting Inclusive Skating athletes whose additional needs include a physical impairment within the PI classification to submit an Expression of Interest.
We want to hear from skaters who may be interested in representing their country at this exciting international event.
📝 All you need to provide is:
• Your name
• Your country
• The country you intend to represent
💙 There is NO charge to submit an Expression of Interest.
⚠️ Important: This is not a formal competition entry and there is no financial commitment at this stage.
We are seeking to understand the level of athlete interest and help assess the viability of developing the Inclusive Skating Championships within the 2027 World Abilitysport Games.
The competition format will be informed by the successful event held at the 2026 Guttmann Games in Lahti, with the final programme and competition details dependent on athlete interest and event planning.
🌍 If Samsun 2027 could be your next international skating adventure, don’t miss the deadline!
⏰ EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST BY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
👉 Submit your Expression of Interest here:
Samsun 2027 Expression of Interest Form
Or Email [email protected]

Please share this post with skaters, families, coaches, clubs and skating organisations who may be interested. 🌍💙
3 DAYS TO GO — WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! ⛸️
Good luck and good skating! 💙🌍
The Inclusive Skating Team

02/09/2026

🌍⛸️ EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST — 2027 WORLD ABILITYSPORT GAMES
Inclusive Ice Figure Skating World Championships
📍 Samsun, Türkiye
📅 4–11 October 2027
🏆 Competition dates to be confirmed
Inclusive Skating is inviting skaters from around the world to express their interest in participating in the proposed World Abilitysport Inclusive Ice Figure Skating World Championships as part of the 2027 World Abilitysport Games in Samsun, Türkiye.
Following the fantastic success of the Inclusive Skating event at the Guttmann Games in Lahti, Finland, we are now looking ahead to Samsun and exploring the possibility of extending the competition opportunity to more skaters.
This event is intended for Inclusive Skating athletes whose additional needs include a physical impairment within the PI classification.
🌟 We want to hear from you!
If you would be interested in competing, please submit an Expression of Interest and tell us:
• Your name
• Your country
• The country you intend to represent
📅 Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 18 September 2026
💙 There is NO charge for submitting an Expression of Interest.
At this stage, this is not a formal competition entry and there is no financial commitment. We are simply seeking to establish the level of interest and assess the viability of developing the Inclusive Skating competition within the 2027 World Abilitysport Games.
The format will be informed by the successful competition at the 2026 Guttmann Games in Lahti, Finland, with the final programme and competition details dependent upon athlete interest and event planning.
🌍 Could Samsun 2027 be your next international skating adventure?
We look forward to hearing from skaters, families, coaches and skating organisations across the international community.
Express your interest by 18 September 2026.
Good luck and good skating! ⛸️🌍
The Inclusive Skating Team

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30/08/2026

20/08/2026

Amazing performances at the World Abilitysport Guttman Games 2026👇

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