Diplomacy Through Sport Kingdom of Thailand & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
A historical agreement took place between two kingdoms, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, when His Excellency General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Thailand and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of […]
#WorldFistballDay on 30th of January
Since 2021 IFA celebrates its birthday on 30 January as World Fistball Day with activities and initiatives to promote the sport of Fistball. This year´s #WFD2022 highlights are the United by Fistball Challenge, several workshops including a 45 minutes workshop “How to bring Fistball to schools – 4 steps of a new approach” by IFA […]
MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES FOR THE WVYF 2021
A new year has begun and although the challenges of 2021 are not yet over, it was a year of unique experiences and sporting events. The online world has seen borders vanish as many of us witnessed with the second successful UTS World Virtual Youth Festival hosted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Saudi Arabia […]
Jump Rope is Coming to Jamaica
Dayton Ohio, 18 January 2022 – The International Jump Rope Union (IJRU) and the Jamaican Olympic Association (JOA) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, January 19, 2pm Eastern. This MOU will officially bring the sport of jump rope to the island nation of Jamaica through its highest sporting […]
WADA Unveils Refreshed Brand Via The Launch of Its New Website
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is excited to unveil its refreshed brand via the launch of its new website. Under the ‘Be Visible’ priority of WADA’s 2020-2024 Strategic Plan, WADA wants to ‘raise awareness and shape a proactive narrative that demonstrates the positive impact of doping-free sport and WADA’s role’. This brand refresh is aimed at reflecting desired positioning […]
Stefan Dogaru Wins Gold at UTS World Virtual Youth Festival
Rising para teqball star Stefan Dogaru won gold at the United Through Sports (UTS) World Virtual Youth Festival in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Inclusive Challenge event. The Romanian para athlete was competing in the Youth Under 18 category at the virtual event, which was launched by the Alliance on Independent Recognized Members of Sport […]
ITA Webinar Series: Building Clean Sport Communities, Supported by AIMS
We would like to kick off 2022 with a continued joint initiative between ITA and AIMS. We must thank ITA for the incredible webinar series they have been hosting. They are kicking off 2022 with their first Webinar, “Building Clean Sport Communities”. We know that the anti-doping landscape can be complex, and one of the […]
From Innsbruck 2012 to Lausanne 2020 – ten years of building Winter Youth Olympic Games legacy
The first Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) were held 10 years ago in Innsbruck, Austria, from 13 to 22 January 2012. The legacy of these games still echoes strongly in Austria, but also inspired great efforts from subsequent hosts of this event – Lillehammer 2016 and Lausanne 2020. Innsbruck 2012: One hundred sporting events, 80 million euro […]
GAISF DELEGATION CONDUCTS RIYADH 2023 WORLD COMBAT GAMES SITE VISIT
A GAISF delegation recently concluded a site visit of Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2023 World Combat Games (WCG) where preparations are well-underway for the ultimate celebration of combat sports and martial arts. Powered by GAISF, the WCG strives to establish bridges between elite sport and local communities through inspiring initiatives encouraging […]
AIMS Mourns The Passing of François Carrard
AIMS would like to express our deepest condolences in the passing of François Carrard, one of the key players in sport ethics and good governance. François was the Director General for the International Olympic Committee for 14 years. He was president of the reformed working group for FIFA and was also the advisor for many […]