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
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The World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMF) conducted its biannual Delegates Conference during the 2023 Minigolf World Championships General Class in Uppsala, Sweden, marking the first such conference since 2019. Ten nations participated, deliberating and voting on critical measures concerning the sport and WMF governance. A central aspect was the election of the WMF Presidential Committee.
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce the launch of its Ethics Reporting Platform, which allows for the collection of allegations from anyone who observes suspected ethical misconduct by WADA Officials. This confidential, secure, and independent reporting platform is solely operated by WADA’s independent Ethics Officer, and includes: Earlier this year, on 30 March 2023,
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Insurance Partner Allianz SE (Allianz) have today announced initial global research findings* that reveal that 72% of young people think playing sport is important. Parents also recognise the benefits of sports participation, with over 90% saying they want their child to play sport to improve their physical and
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Riyadh, the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is getting ready to welcome 16 different martial arts and combat sports international federations, with over 2500 athletes and officials from all 5 continents. The past, the present and the future will become one when the ancient traditions and values of the 16 participating combat sports;
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Congratulations to Mr. Claudio Schermi on his election as the IDBF President. AIMS is looking forward to working closely with IDBF and the entire council. IDBF former president, Mike Thomas will continue to serve in AIMS as an AIMS council member.