IFA celebrates inaugural World Fistball Day on 30 January
IFA celebrates inaugural World Fistball Day on 30 January This Saturday the International Fistball Association (IFA) is celebrating the inaugural World Fistball Day 2021 with many activities like the challenge “Fistball Clean Out”, a movie premiere “The Mighty Fist documentary”, an IFA Entourage Workshop on Safe Sport and Anti-Doping and an „Ask the Presidents“ session. […]
International Rafting Federation (IRF) Practical Guide to sustainability
There’s a lot of talk about climate change and climate action – but what does it mean in practical terms for rafters? We have developed a short series of guides to support rafting operators, instructors, guides and recreational rafters in making informed sustainability decisions. The guides set out simple steps and ideas to get started […]
SARAN SPORTS LAUNCHES MATCH POKER TO CORPORATE INDIA
SARAN SPORTS LAUNCHES MATCH POKER TO CORPORATE INDIA 19th January 2021, Mumbai: The International Federation of Match Poker (IFMP) and it’s official Indian member federation, Match Poker India, have entered into an agreement with Saran Sports to launch Match Poker into corporates in India. Since 1996, Saran Sports has always believed in introducing new […]
IWGA Interview of the Month: CEO Joachim Gossow
Busy days not only for IWGA: CEO Joachim Gossow, in the year before The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, is set to pave the way for an outstanding event. 2021 is the year before The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama. You have already experienced that once in 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic made the […]
AIMS Joins ITA’s First Webinar of 2021
19 January 2021, Lausanne – Switzerland BY ATHLETES FOR ATHLETES: THE ITA CONTINUES RAISING CLEAN SPORT AWARENESS WITH PUBLIC WEBINAR SERIES After a successful pilot series of publicly available clean sport webinars tailored to the needs of athletes and support personnel, the International Testing Agency (ITA) continues to cover important anti-doping topics in 2021. […]
UTS WVYF 2020 MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES
UTS WVYF 2020 MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES A new year has begun and although the challenges of 2020 are not yet over, it was a year of unique experiences and learning processes. We were reminded that together we can find answers and solutions to keep moving forward. Our solidarity and positive reaction to the challenges we […]
Winner of the IFA 2020 Awards
The International Fistball Association (IFA) awarded its IFA 2020 SPORT FOR GOOD AWARD to United Through Sports President Stephan Fox and CEO Julia Govinden representing the world’s first ever United Through Sports World Virtual Youth Festival. With the IFA 2020 WOMEN IN SPORT AWARD the world governing body for Fistball honored all female sportswomen, who are […]
SPORT FOR REFUGEES COALITION: FROM PLEDGES TO ACTIONS
SPORT FOR REFUGEES COALITION: FROM PLEDGES TO ACTIONS At the first ever Global Refugee Forum last year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF), in close collaboration with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), announced the creation of an unprecedented global initiative: a Sport Coalition committed to building a better world for […]
WADA LAUNCHES NEW AND IMPROVED ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION AND LEARNING PLATFORM (ADEL)
WADA LAUNCHES NEW AND IMPROVED ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION AND LEARNING PLATFORM (ADEL) Montreal, 6 January 2021 – Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) launched its Anti-Doping Education and Learning platform (ADEL), which is a new and improved version of the current Anti-Doping e-Learning platform (ADeL) that was launched in January 2018. Via the new ADEL platform, WADA will provide education and learning […]
DEATH OF WALTHER TRÖGER, IOC HONORARY MEMBER
DEATH OF WALTHER TRÖGER, IOC HONORARY MEMBER IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) HAS LEARNT OF THE DEATH OF WALTHER TRÖGER, IOC HONORARY MEMBER, AT THE AGE OF 91. In addition to his invaluable contribution to the Olympic Movement internationally, Mr Tröger’s remarkable career as a sports administrator was marked […]