UTS World Virtual Youth Festival
Saudi Arabia to Host Second Edition of United Through Sports World Virtual Youth Festival 2021After the first successful UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2020 held in Bangkok, Thailand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2021. The festival will be […]
WORLD OBSTACLE OFFICIALLY GRANTED GAISF OBSERVER STATUS
Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO), the governing body for obstacle sports and related events also known as World Obstacle, has officially been granted Observer Status by the GAISF Council which convened in Lausanne on 27 September 2021. International Sports Federations (IFs) with GAISF Observer Status are able to access the GAISF General Assembly and […]
Special Olympics Report
GEAR UP FOR SUCCESS!
GEAR UP FOR SUCCESS! On 1 and 2 December 2021, representatives of National Olympic Committees (NOC) and National Sports Organisations (NSO) will gather together in Birmingham, Alabama for a preparation meeting for The World Games. The focus will be on how NOCs and NSOs can best support their respective athletes at the 11th edition of The World Games. The […]
WADA LABORATORIES: THE CORNERSTONE OF THE GLOBAL TESTING PROCESSIn this latest edition of ‘Spotlight’, which keeps stakeholders up to date on the activities being carried out by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) team and its partners, we look at the process of accreditation/approval and monitoring of anti-doping laboratories around the world, which is helping to […]
Bahrain sign MOU
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Bahrain Olympic Committee and UTS with the aim of strengthening joint cooperation relations between the Committee and the organization to emphasize the role of sport in achieving sustainable development goals. This step will also ensure that youth of the region regardless to ability will have more opportunities […]
Aram Mahmoud: “We all supported each other, no matter where we came from”
On the International Day of Peace, Aram Mahmoud, who represented the IOC Refugee Olympic Team in badminton at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, shares how sport has been a unifying tool for him and his fellow refugee athletes. While the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 are now behind us, the legacy of the Games will continue […]
Special Olympics Invites You to a Special Coach Webinar
Coach Webinar Series 2021, presented by Gallagher Coaches are the lifeblood of the Special Olympics movement. This year, to celebrate International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE)’s Coaches Day (25th September), we’re saying #ThanksCoach by launching the Coach Webinar Series 2021! Together with presenting sponsor Gallagher, we have gathered an exciting, international team of experts on all things coaching. […]
PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (POC) AND UTS SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC)and United Through Sports (UTS) signed a historical agreement held virtually on 1 September to work together to foster inclusion, youth development and equity through sports and UTS initiatives. The Philippines Olympic Committee played an important part in the 2020 UTS World Virtual Youth Festival under the patronage of the International […]
Significant Presence for SportAccord at Influential Russian Sports Industry Event in Kazan
Dr. Raffaele Chiulli, President of SportAccord and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), will lead a prominent presence on the ground at the influential Russia – Country of Sports International Forum in Kazan from 8-10 September. Dr. Chiulli will lead a delegation representing SportAccord and more than 125 International Sport Federations (IFs) under […]