Germany Triumphs Also at U18 World Championship

GRIESKIRCHEN. The Sparkasse IFA Fistball World Championships have come to a close with a dramatic final between Germany and Austria in the male U18 event. The German team prevailed, and also drove home the victory against Austria earlier today in the female U18 tournament. The German squad hence scored four titles in Grieskirchen and now […]

Germany on top of the Fistball World

GRIESKIRCHEN. The German women’s team has secured its seventh title in the IFA Fistball Women’s World Championships with a victory over Austria. The German squad also prevailed in the U21 men’s European Championships, winning against the host team. The Swiss team secured bronze in both competitions. Both teams – Germany and Austria – will also […]

GAISF President Raffaele Chuilli Marks International Day of Friendship

GAISF President Raffaele Chiulli today praised the success of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and celebrated its role in promoting friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals, as part of the United Nations (UN) International Day of Friendship. The UN International Day of Friendship, celebrated annually on 30 July, encourages people around the world to […]

Patrick’s Dream Come True

We all remember the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires where our late SportAccord/GAISF President and IOC member, Secretary General of the International Basketball Federation and above all, a true visionary and friend of sport, left us far to early. We all have witnessed, the amazing 3×3 Basketball competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games […]

AIMS Congratulates Dr. Muhammad Yunus

The IOC has awarded Dr. Yunus, the second ever Olympic Laurel during the Olympic Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Initiated for Rio 2016, the Olympic Laurel is to be awarded at the opening ceremony of each summer edition of the Olympic Games. The IOC awards the Laureate to someone who has made significant achievements in […]

Congratulations Brisbane 2032

The AIMS family would like to congratulate Brisbane and South East Queensland for winning the bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have fond memories of the outstanding 28th Commonwealth Games and the award winning SportAccord 2019 and the SportAccord UTS Sport Festival. The Prime Minister of Australia the Honourable Scott Morrison MP […]

AIMS Congratulates Mr. Ban Ki Moon

The AIMS members would like to congratulate the 8th UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on his re election as the Chairman of the International Olympic Committee Ethics Commission. The United Nations and the International Olympic Committee have a close working relationship. Both organisations contributing to building a peaceful and better world. The 8th UN […]

IOC Gives Full Recognition to 6 Sports and International Federations

History has been made at the 138th IOC session in Tokyo Japan The IOC General Assembly approved the recommendation by the IOC  executive board to give full recognition  to six International Federations and Sports The IFs concerned are: The International Cheerleading Union (ICU) – provisionally recognised in 2016 The International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) – […]