AIMS celebrates a night of friendship
The AIMS family met recently in Lausanne. An important council meeting took place and all AIMS current and former family members joined together to celebrate the friendship and the success of AIMS. There was a special reason for this celebration as the IOC Executive Board approved the proposal to put forward AIMS to the IOC session […]
AIMS Council at IF Forum 2019
The AIMS family held their last meeting for 2019 in the Olympic capital, Lausanne, during the IF Forum 2019 from 28th – 30th October 2019. The AIMS council had discussions in regards to the upcoming SportAccord Convention, United Through Sport Conference and the Sports Festival 2020 in Beijing, China. The symbol of AIMS is a […]
AIMS President participated in the IOC launch of new guide on competition manipulation, corruption and doping
A new guide has been launched by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to provide information on good practice for sports organisations with regard to receiving and handling reports of wrongdoing, including competition manipulation, harassment, doping and corruption. The guide was launched at Olympic House here at the third edition of the International Forum for Sports […]
AIMS President Visits World Minigolf Championships
The 2019 WMF World Championships has taken place in one of China’s most historical and beautiful cities, Zhouzhuang, known for its canals and is called “The Venice of China”. The AIMS President had the honour to be part of the breathtaking opening ceremony, showcasing the unique culture of China, integrating sporting elements of minigolf. The […]
WMF President Dr. Gerhard Zimmermann re-elected at the Delegates’ Conference 2019 in Zhouzhuang, China
The WMF Delegates Conference 2019 was held in Zhouzhuang, China on October 20th, 2019. WMF President Dr. Gerhard Zimmermann was re-elected unanimously. After the elections he pointed out, that the focus for the next years will be on youth, development and multisport events. This will be strongly reflected in the upcoming strategic plan 2021-2025. A […]
Thumbs up for World Urban Games
GAISF President Raffaele Chiulli stated in the press conference “the world urban games will be a cocktail of sport, music, street art, dance and family”, he was spot on. GAISF and Budapest have created the perfect formula in a short span of time and delivered an event not only for new generations but all generations. It […]
One Week Count Down to the World Urban Games
Excitement is rising as we count down just one week until the spotlight shines bright on the World Urban Games. Over 50 cities approached GAISF the Global Associations of International Sports Federations, the key pillar of the wider sports movement with 125 members, associate members and observers including both Olympic and Non-Olympic sports. One of […]
AIMS President as a Guest of Honour at Sepaktakraw World Conference
Aim President, Stephan Fox, was the guest of honour and keynote speaker at the 2019 sepaktakraw conference with delegates from over 40 countries. Sepaktakraw General Secretary, Mr Abdul Halim Kader, welcomed the AIMS President and gave a full report to the delegates and the President on all recent developments of sepaktakraw as one of the […]
AIMS Congratulates IDBF President
AIMS congratulates Mike Thomas on his re-election as IDBF President, at the occasion of the IDBF General Assembly in Pattaya, Thailand. Mike’s re-election goes to your enthusiasm and dedication which is highlighted in the 14th World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Pattaya. It was an honour for the AIMS President to be invited and speak at […]
AIMS President as Guest of Honour at the IJF Gala
2019 Marks the 55th anniversary of Judo as an Olympic sport. It has debuted in 1964 so there could be no better place, one year before the 2020 Olympics, as to celebrate it in Tokyo. Judo is coming home, literally. Judo has become one f the most recognisable sports in the world and the credit […]