The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and UN-Habitat have announced a new collaboration to promote physical activity in urban environments, underscoring the importance of sport for the sustainable development of cities and the wellbeing of their residents. The collaboration builds on the reforms of the IOC’s Olympic Agenda 2020 and Olympic Agenda 2020+5, which focus on
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Limited-time All-Day tickets launched for local and international fight fans Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 20, 2023 – With 30 days remaining on the countdown clock, the organizing committee the Riyadh 2023 World Combat Games has unveiled a special offer to celebrate Saudi Arabia’s upcoming National Day. Fight fans who purchase their tickets between today and September
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has renewed its partnership with UN Women, underlining each organisation’s commitment to using sport to promote gender equality and to empower women and girls. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed by IOC President Thomas Bach and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous during a meeting in New York, USA,
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The kingdom of Thailand and Hungary are commemorating their 50-year-long diplomatic relationship with two splendid gala events that highlight both sports and culture exchnage. Hungary hosted a 3 day muaythai festival as part of the Hungarian “Sport Selector” featuring a strong demonstration team of 15 members who showcased the cultural and athletic facets of muaythai. Meanwhile
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Lausanne, Switzerland – Members of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) have approved the final steps in the liquidation of the organisation at an Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) held today. At the EGA today, the GAISF members approved the final balance sheet drawn up by liquidators Ernst & Young. They also approved the distribution
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The September monthly webinar is dedicated to “Proactive Reporting of Doping in Sport: An athlete-centric approach”. Did you know, based on WADA statistics, 98.75% of ADRVs involved athletes? This means that only 1.25% of ADRVs were tied to Athlete Support Personnel (ASPs), yet experience indicates that athletes rarely dope alone. Did you know that some
The organizing committee of the 2023 Riyadh World Combat Games is thrilled to declare that 1,657 athletes from over 80 countries have successfully qualified for the tournament. This remarkable sporting spectacle, hosted for the first time in the Middle East, will take place from October 20 – 30, 2023, at the King Saud University Arena
The famous Copacabana beach hosted the best teqers in the world at FITEQ’s first event in South America this season. 118 players from 18 countries faced each other in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in three categories: women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles as the first event in 2023 in South America by FITEQ. Mixed doubles: Hungarians
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The 7th CSIT World Sports Games (WSG2023) are back after a four-year hiatus, set in Emilia Romagna, Italy, from September 5 to 10. The main venue is Cervia, along with partner towns like Cesenatico, Riccione, and others. Preparations are in full swing, with the opening ceremony featuring a diverse delegation parade on September 6. The
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SportAccord is delighted to confirm Birmingham as Host City for the 18th edition of SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit at a time when the global sports industry is re-focusing for growth, recognising that creating real connections and new partnerships with meaningful actions is now more important than ever. The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit