Day 3 Features Fierce Final Battles in Sumo and Wushu At the World Combat Games 2023

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The final battles in Sumo and Wushu were the highlight of Day 3 at the multisport 2023 World Combat Games taking place in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh. After the riveting performances from the 40 male and 40 female sumotori competing in their respective light-, middle- and heavyweight categories a day earlier, […]

World Combat Games 2023 Opening Ceremony

The elements of Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water took centre stage as the main concept of the opening show. The opening ceremony witnessed the presence of distinguished guests from all corners of the globe, including Ivo Ferriani, the President of SportAccord, HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, President of the Olympic and […]

Peace and Sport Middle East Forum Part of the World Combat Games 2023

The Peace and Sports Middle East Forum took place today at the Diplomatic Quarter in the beautiful city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as an integral part of the World Combat Games 2023. The central theme of the forum, “SPORT IS AN ANSWER FOR PEACE”, was introduced by Mr. Joël Bouzou OLY, the President and Founder […]

Global coverage secured for Riyadh 2023 World Combat Games

Spectators unable to attend this month’s Riyadh 2023 World Combat Games  are in luck – a growing number of broadcasters have signed on to provide worldwide coverage of the multi-sport event scheduled for 20-30 October in the Saudi Arabian capital. Overseeing sales of exclusive broadcasting rights for the Games is Spring Media, an international sports […]

World Mental Health Day 2023: There is no health without good mental health

On World Mental Health Day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reiterating its commitment to promoting mental well-being across its global sporting community by emphasising the importance of self-care and launching new resources encouraging the use of mindfulness. Complementing the ever-growing number of #MentallyFit tools available for athletes and their entourages for free through the IOC’s Athlete365 platform, […]

AIMS at 2023 Paralympic Sport Awards

The President of SportsAccord Ivo Ferriani and President of AIMS Mr. Stephan Fox had the honour to be in Bahrain to attend the prestigious IPC Awards, which have been given to summer and winter athletes, coaches, international Paralympic members, and volunteers. The following awards have been presented to: Further congratulations must go to the IPC […]

Countdown to the World Combat Games 2023: All Systems Go in Riyadh

With the countdown clock now at 10 days, anticipation is steadily rising ahead of the third edition of the World Combat Games, set to take place this 20-30 October in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. The local organizing committee is in the final stages of the operational readiness phase, with preparations being fine-tuned ahead […]

International Athletes’ Forum 2023 concludes with focus on upcoming Olympic Games, safe sport and an engaging Q&A with the IOC President

Over the past two days, the 11th International Athletes’ Forum (IAF) brought together over 400 athlete representatives in Lausanne to discuss the most important issues for athletes across the Olympic Movement. The two days of discussion and debate resulted in a series of outcomes, announced by the IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC) today. AC members from 181 National Olympic […]