United Through Sports Virtual Youth Festival 2020 offers unique and historic prospect of togetherness
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the mother of invention with regard to sporting initiatives this year – and the impending United Through Sports (UTS) Virtual Youth Festival 2020, the finals of which start on November 20, will be a uniquely ingenious and historic event. The Festival will bring Olympic and non-Olympic sports together under the […]
International Paralympic Committee Press Release Reveals UTS World Virtual Youth Festival Finalists
United Through Sports (UTS) World Virtual Youth Festival finalists for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) ‘Inclusive Sports’ Challenge have been confirmed on 5 November following a review process by an expert panel of seven judges. A total number of 138 applications from across all regions in the world were received for both the under-12 […]
UTS WORLD VIRTUAL YOUTH FESTIVAL OPENS REGISTRATION
UTS WORLD VIRTUAL YOUTH FESTIVAL OPENS REGISTRATION The United Through Sports World Virtual Youth Festival 2020 has brought 80 organisations together to united to move forward as […]
Big-name Speakers to Kick Off IF Forum 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 November 2020 Big-name Speakers to Kick Off IF Forum 2020 LAUSANNE, Switzerland – World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and SportAccord and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) President Dr. Raffaele Chiulli are among the high-profile speakers who will […]
STRONGER TOGETHER: IOC HAILS PARTNERSHIP WITH UN ON ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY AND EMPHASISES ROLE OF SPORT IN BUILDING SOLIDARITY
As the United Nations (UN) celebrates its 75th anniversary, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, has hailed the collaboration between the two organisations, while also emphasising the role that sport can play in fostering global solidarity in the face of the coronavirus crisis. Marking its historic anniversary, the UN launched a […]
AIMS Youth Is Getting Ready
The world youth are getting ready for the United Through Sports World Virtual Youth Festival. The event which is under patronage of International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee and Special Olympics International, has brought together over 80 organizations bringing together the youth of the world. The Festival is about inclusion and non-discrimination. The youth have […]
AIMS Members Getting Ready for the 2020 UTS World Virtual Youth Festival
AIMS Members Getting Ready for the 2020 UTS World Virtual Youth Festival AIMS is a proud IOC and GAISF recognized umbrella organization. The exchange of sport, culture, education and the promotion of sport […]
The President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC), HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, and the President of United Through Sports (UTS), Mr Stephan Fox, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, October 6. The MoU, which will run for two years, was signed at the SAOC President’s office at the Prince Faisal bin […]
AIMS to host its first ever Virtual General Assembly
AIMS to host its first ever Virtual General Assembly The pandemic has affected each and everyone including the world of sports. Health and safety are a priority on and off the field of play. This is why the AIMS council has decided to hold the upcoming AIMS general assembly on November 9th in a virtual […]
GLOBAL SPORTS COMMUNITY MARKS WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY
International Sports Federations (IFs) and GAISF Members marked World Mental Health Day this weekend with a wide variety of positive activations, digital campaigns and initiatives, all aimed at raising awareness of mental health issues at a time when it is more important than ever before. World Mental Health Day is held annually on 10 October, […]