The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) is an international sports organization that governs sports for athletes with a disability.
IWAS is headquartered at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, and is a registered charity.
IWAS is the international governing body for wheelchair fencing and until 2010 for wheelchair rugby (now governed by IWRF). IWAS also governs other sport competitions for athletes who use a wheelchair and athletes with amputations, including athletics, cue sports, and lawn bowls.
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