The International Powerlifting Federation is pleased to announce that the first FISU World University Championship in Powerlifting will start today in Tartu, Estonia. More than 200 athletes from over 20 countries will be competing to become the first FISU World University Champions in our sport. This is another milestone for the International Powerlifting Federation and
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As part of an initiative to improve its communication with athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to publish a message from WADA’s Head of Athlete Engagement, Karine Henrie. In the message, Karine introduces herself, sets out her commitments to the athlete community, reflects on the accomplishments of 2024 so far, and goes over
AIMS President Stephan Fox was recently invited to speak at the International Kendo Federation (FIK) Board Meeting. This invitation came from FIK President Tadahiro Ajiro and Secretary General Susumu Nagao, both from Japan. At the meeting, President Ajiro and Secretary General Nagao thanked AIMS for their support over the years. They highlighted AIMS’s recognition by
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With the Olympic Games Paris 2024 less than a month away, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach outlined the role of the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement in promoting inclusion and peace in his opening statement in a panel discussion that was part of the 56th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. The “Quadrennial panel
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AIMS, the IOC recognized umbrella organization and Mission 89, a research, education, and advocacy organization dedicated to protecting children’s rights, teamed up to launch a collaborative program designed to combat human trafficking in sports through preventative initiatives and education. The research of Missio 89 seeks to provide evidence-based data to influence policy and decision-making processes in
THE INTERNATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (ITA) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ITS NEW HEALTH & CLINICAL EXPERT ADVISORY GROUP, WHICH WILL PLAY A ROLE IN ADVANCING THE ITA’S MISSION OF UPHOLDING THE INTEGRITY OF INTERNATIONAL SPORT THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF ROBUST ANTI-DOPING PROGRAMS, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROTECTING AND SAFEGUARDING ATHLETE HEALTH THROUGH
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The 74th FIFA Congress, a landmark event drawing over 3,000 figures from the global football community, has cast an international spotlight on Thailand as a premier sports destination. The event, which runs until Friday, marks a significant achievement for Thailand as the first ASEAN nation and the sixth in Asia to host the FIFA Congress.The
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Olympic Day, established in 1948, is the global celebration of sport and getting active that takes place on 23 June each year to commemorate the day the IOC was founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin. With Paris 2024 taking place in Coubertin’s birthplace, this summer is a special opportunity to demonstrate, once again, the power
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Each year on june 20th, the world celebrates the courage, the strength and resilience and for us, in the world of sport, the talent and inspiration of people who have had no choice, who have been forced to flee their home countries to escape hate, violence, conflict or persecution. This year’s World Refugee Day focuses on
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Ahead of World Refugee Day celebrated on 20 June, the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) reiterates its commitment to building a global movement which supports refugees and displaced people to thrive through sport – whether through the IOC Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympic Games or through its programmes at community level. In its recently published Annual Report, the ORF highlights