The 2023 Saudi Games Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2023 Saudi Games marked the commencement of the largest athletic event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, featuring more than 6000 athletes participating in 53 events. Hosted at Riyadh’s King Fahad International Stadium, the ceremony beautifully showcased the distinctive Saudi culture. Leading the opening ceremony was HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin […]
WADA opens registration for its 2024 Annual Symposium to be held on 12-13 March
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce that online registration is now open for the Agency’s 2024 Annual Symposium on 12-13 March 2023 at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Symposium will be held in a hybrid fashion, enabling us to foster onsite interaction while retaining the option of virtual participation. WADA’s Annual Symposium is […]
32 athletes to run for IOC Athletes’ Commission elections in Paris
The list of 32 athletes, 18 female and 14 male, who will seek election to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC) next year at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, has been approved by the IOC Executive Board (EB). Four positions are up for election. The candidates, who have been nominated by their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) together […]
UN General Assembly adopts Olympic Truce for Paris 2024
nternational Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and Paris 2024 Organising Committee President Tony Estanguet today welcomed the adoption by the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) of a resolution for the observance of the Olympic Truce for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. The resolution was formally introduced to the […]
SportAccord Summit 2024 Logo Unveiled
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The organisers of the World Sport & Business Summit 2024 are delighted to unveil the official logo for the prestigious event, set to take place in Birmingham, West Midlands. This unveiling marks a significant milestone in the lead-up to the Summit, where the worlds of sports and business will converge from April 7 […]
FITEQ_Record-Breaking World Teqball Championships 2023 is About to Start
The World Teqball Championships 2023 in Bangkok as the first world champs of Teqball outside of Europe, is drawing a record number of players, at 211, and a record number of participating countries, at 61. In addition, this year’s championships are setting a record number of total matches, at 404. A record number of 126 […]
Leonz Eder unanimously elected FISU President at 38th General Assembly
In an unprecedented event at the 38th General Assembly, Leonz Eder was unanimously elected as the new President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU). This historic rise to leadership has ignited a wave of optimism and anticipation within the university sports community. Leonz Eder, a man of remarkable abilities and dedication, brings a wealth […]
ITA November Webinar 2023: “What you need to know for 2024”
Our November monthly webinar is dedicated to “What you need to know for 2024”. The 2024 Prohibited List, which documents all substances and methods prohibited in sport, has recently been published and its changes will come into force on 1 January 2024. Mark Stuart, a sports pharmacist, and ITA Operations Development Senior Manager will be […]
AIMS General Assembly 2023 at the Olympic House
On the 13th of November 2023 AIMS, the fourth IOC recognised international federation umbrella group, the entry point into the Olympic pyramid once again had the opportunity to hold its General Assembly at the Olympic house in Lausanne, Switzerland. Stephan Fox, the President of AIMS, opened the General Assembly by emphasizing the continuous collaboration between […]
Uğur Erdener appointed as new SportAccord President
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Prof Dr Uğur Erdener, the President of World Archery, has been appointed unanimously by the Executive Committee as the new President of SportAccord, the global sports event organisation that is governed by stakeholders representing Olympic and non-Olympic International Federations (IFs). Prof Dr Uğur Erdener has served as President of World Archery since 2005 and has been an IOC Member since […]