Stefan Dogaru Wins Gold at UTS World Virtual Youth Festival
Rising para teqball star Stefan Dogaru won gold at the United Through Sports (UTS) World Virtual Youth Festival in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Inclusive Challenge event. The Romanian para athlete was competing in the Youth Under 18 category at the virtual event, which was launched by the Alliance on Independent Recognized Members of Sport […]
ITA Webinar Series: Building Clean Sport Communities, Supported by AIMS
We would like to kick off 2022 with a continued joint initiative between ITA and AIMS. We must thank ITA for the incredible webinar series they have been hosting. They are kicking off 2022 with their first Webinar, “Building Clean Sport Communities”. We know that the anti-doping landscape can be complex, and one of the […]
From Innsbruck 2012 to Lausanne 2020 – ten years of building Winter Youth Olympic Games legacy
The first Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) were held 10 years ago in Innsbruck, Austria, from 13 to 22 January 2012. The legacy of these games still echoes strongly in Austria, but also inspired great efforts from subsequent hosts of this event – Lillehammer 2016 and Lausanne 2020. Innsbruck 2012: One hundred sporting events, 80 million euro […]
GAISF DELEGATION CONDUCTS RIYADH 2023 WORLD COMBAT GAMES SITE VISIT
A GAISF delegation recently concluded a site visit of Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2023 World Combat Games (WCG) where preparations are well-underway for the ultimate celebration of combat sports and martial arts. Powered by GAISF, the WCG strives to establish bridges between elite sport and local communities through inspiring initiatives encouraging […]
AIMS Mourns The Passing of François Carrard
AIMS would like to express our deepest condolences in the passing of François Carrard, one of the key players in sport ethics and good governance. François was the Director General for the International Olympic Committee for 14 years. He was president of the reformed working group for FIFA and was also the advisor for many […]
Season’s Greetings From AIMS
DAY 4 FINALS: TEQBALL’S GEOGRAPHICAL STRENGTH ON DISPLAY AS TWO NEW COUNTRIES AND TWO CONTINENTS REPRESENTED ON WINNER’S ROSTRUM
Day 4 finals: teqball’s geographical strength on display as two new countries and two continents represented on winner’s rostrum The fourth and final day of the Teqball World Championships at the Gliwice Arena in Poland culminated with three new champions being crowned. After Friday’s clean sweep by Hungarian athletes in the singles competitions, the true […]
AIMS Congratulates ARISF
The AIMS family sends congratulatory wishes to the ARISF Council. AIMS congratulates Raffaele Chiulli for his re-election as the ARISF President, standing unopposed showcasing his strong leadership in ARISF. AIMS also congratulates Anna Arzhanova on her re-election as Vice President and Riccardo Fraccari and Secretary General. A special congratulations went to Claire Briegal from […]
Ivo Ferriani Confirmed as New SportAccord President
SportAccord is delighted to confirm Ivo Ferriani was unanimously elected President of SportAccord during a SportAccord Executive Committee Meeting, which took place today virtually via Lausanne, Switzerland. Mr. Ferriani has served as the President of the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) since 2010 and the President of the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports […]
Andrew Parsons re-elected as IPC President for second term
Brazilian Andrew Parsons has been re-elected for a second four-year term as President of International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Parsons, who was standing unopposed, received 156 yes votes (98 per cent) of the 159 valid votes at the 20th IPC General Assembly which was held virtually on Sunday 12 December. Parsons, the former President of the Brazilian […]