We all remember the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires where our late SportAccord/GAISF President and IOC member, Secretary General of the International Basketball Federation and above all, a true visionary and friend of sport, left us far to early. We all have witnessed, the amazing 3×3 Basketball competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games
GRIESKIRCHEN. After a two year corona break the first international fistball matches took place on the opening day of the Sparkasse IFA Fistball World Championships 2021 in Grieskirchen. First, the women opened the tournament by competing against each other in the preliminary rounds. After two games Serbia and Germany fought their way to the top
Japanese skateboarder NISHIYA Momiji is just 13 years old – and has won gold at Tokyo 2020. We take a look at some of the other young prodigies competing at the Games. What, exactly, were you up to at the age of 13? Probably not competing at the Olympics – or for that matter –
The AIMS Family would very much like to thank the IOC, the LOC, Japan and Tokyo towards the Tokyo Olympics 2020. We would like to especially give our well wishes to all our athletes. So many had to wait in uncertainty. Tonight we all share the happiness that the Olympic flame will shine around the
The AIMS family would like to congratulate Brisbane and South East Queensland for winning the bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have fond memories of the outstanding 28th Commonwealth Games and the award winning SportAccord 2019 and the SportAccord UTS Sport Festival. The Prime Minister of Australia the Honourable Scott Morrison MP
The AIMS members would like to congratulate the 8th UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on his re election as the Chairman of the International Olympic Committee Ethics Commission. The United Nations and the International Olympic Committee have a close working relationship. Both organisations contributing to building a peaceful and better world. The 8th UN
History has been made at the 138th IOC session in Tokyo Japan The IOC General Assembly approved the recommendation by the IOC executive board to give full recognition to six International Federations and Sports The IFs concerned are: The International Cheerleading Union (ICU) – provisionally recognised in 2016 The International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) –
The FIS Headquarter and the international sporting community mourned and honoured long time president Gian Franco Kasper. Gian Franco’s achievements go far beyond FIS. As the former IOC executive board member, president of GAISF and SportAccord and long-time council member. The entire Olympic movement had benefited from Gian Franco’s vision. Staff members took the opportunity
AIMS is deeply saddened at the passing of Mr Kasper, who served the FIS for 23 years as Secretary General and another 23 years as President. Gian Franco was also the President of the Olympic Winter Sports (AOIWF), and former GAISF President. He served on the IOC Coordination Committee for six Olympic Games and was
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) encourages continued collaboration in anti-doping across all nations within the Asia region in order to strengthen the anti-doping system for athletes of the region and the world. Addressing a virtual meeting of the Ministers of Sport and other senior Government officials of the East, South and South-East Asian countries to
