HealthAccord to explore ‘The Power of Sport – The Power to Change’ during SportAccord 2021 in Ekaterinburg

HealthAccord to explore ‘The Power of Sport – The Power to Change’ during SportAccord 2021 in Ekaterinburg LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord has announced that vital policy-based and practical steps to enhance the health and wellbeing of athletes will be explored under the theme of ‘The Power of Sport – The Power to Change’ during HealthAccord at […]
“HOSTING THE 2023 WORLD FISTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE AN ENRICHMENT FOR THE CITY OF MANNHEIM”

From July 23 to 29, 2023, the best Fistball players in the world will come to Mannheim. 800 days before the start of the Men’s World Championship, the City of Mannheim, the hosts International Fistball Association, the DFBL and TV 1880 Käfertal presented the official logo of the 2023 World Championship on the large video […]
SportAccord Confirms Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as IF Forum 2021 Keynote Speaker

SportAccord Confirms Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as IF Forum 2021 Keynote Speaker LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord has announced that Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), will be a Keynote Speaker at the fully virtual International Federation (IF) Forum 2021 on 25 May. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has been a […]
“Peacemakers Project” to build fairer and more inclusive societies

PEACE AND SPORT LAUNCHES THE “PEACEMAKERS PROJECT”, IN COLLABORATION WITH TEN FIELD ORGANIZATIONS! Through a bottom-up approach, the Peacemakers Project will address various social issues. For its implementation, it will rely on the application developed by Peace and Sport in partnership with MyCoach and on the expertise of the selected organizations: Terres-en-Mêlées, COP-Colombia, Fundación ADA, TIBU-Maroc, […]
GAISF .SPORT DOMAIN EXPANDS TO SPORTS MEDIA; AROUND THE RINGS FIRST PARTNER

(Lausanne) Longstanding Olympic Movement specialist media outlet Around the Rings has become the first media organisation to deploy the .sport domain name. The partnership enables readers to quickly check the availability of .sport domains from the Around the Rings website and newsletter. The move follows adoption of the .sport domain by International Federations, leading sports brands, teams, athletes and […]
IOC unveils new digital presence – Olympics.com

Centralised hub for all things Olympic will deliver new digital content, grow digital engagement The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has unveiled Olympics.com, its new digital platform, which provides a comprehensive source for information, news and original content related to the Games. As we approach the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Olympics.com will be the single source for all Games-related […]
GAISF HOLD ATHLETES’ SAFEGUARDING WORKSHOPS FOR MEMBERS

GAISF recently concluded the second of two Safeguarding Workshops, co-organised with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), designed for International Sports Federations to learn ways to take meaningful action to create safe sporting environments for athletes. The workshops, which were delivered by specialised consultancy and project delivery company IGNITX, were held on 21 and 28 April […]
Virtual IF Forum 2021 to Focus on How Sport and Society Can Learn Lessons to Emerge Stronger from a Crisis
Virtual IF Forum 2021 to Focus on How Sport and Society Can Learn Lessons to Emerge Stronger from a Crisis LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord has announced that this year’s fully virtual International Federation (IF) Forum will focus on ‘Lessons We Are Learning from a Global Crisis and How Sport and Society Can Emerge Stronger’ on 25 May 2021. The IF Forum […]
WADA COLLABORATES WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN SPORT Stakeholders interested in improving social science research regarding sport integrity are invited to respond to a short survey by 31 May Montreal, 27 April 2021 Dear Colleagues, The […]
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE MAKES LANDMARK MOVE INTO VIRTUAL SPORTS BY ANNOUNCING FIRST-EVER OLYMPIC VIRTUAL SERIES
INAUGURAL OLYMPIC VIRTUAL SERIES TO INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS AND GAME PUBLISHERS IN BASEBALL, CYCLING, ROWING, SAILING AND MOTOR SPORT The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will partner with five International Sports Federations (IFs) and game publishers to produce the Olympic Virtual Series (OVS), the first-ever, Olympic-licensed event for physical and non-physical virtual sports. Taking place ahead […]