 The first games took place in 1998 in Madrid, Spain followed by the event in 2003 at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.the 3rd edition of the games was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2007 and the 2011 games took place in Antalya, Turkey.In 2015, between 8 May and 18 May, the 5th IBSA World Championships and Games was held in Seoul, South Korea and included competitions in Powerlifting, Judo, Goalball, Football, Chess, Tenpin Bowling, Tandem Cycling, Swimming, Showdown and Athletics.