Savate Joint-Meeting Italian Olympic Committee
Over the last 6 months, discussions took place for the betterment of Savate in Italy, with the goal to unify all Savate federations under the Italian Olympic Committee, CONI. Pre-meetings took place between former SportAccord President, Mr. Ivo Ferriani, AIMS President Mr. Stephan Fox, the President of FiSav Dr. Julie Gabriel, and the President of […]
WADA calls on anti-doping stakeholders to take action to protect minors as 2024 Global Education Conference concludes in France
Montreal, 29 February 2024 Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) concluded its 2024 Global Education Conference in Cannes, France, with a clear call to action for anti-doping stakeholders internationally: stronger steps must be taken to further protect minors in sport. This fourth edition of the conference, which kicked off on 27 February, wrapped up with WADA stating […]
SportAccord 2024 – sneak ‘Peaky’ at Summit’s social events
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Birmingham and West Midlands – the famously friendly city and region, with world class sport and major events expertise and a spectacular cultural and industrial reputation – is set to make a lasting impression on over 1,500 delegates and exhibitors at SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit on 7-11 April. SportAccord – the […]
HealthAccord Spotlights Mental Health and Female Athlete Well-being
Supporting elite athlete mental health and maximising female athlete well-being to improve performance will be the focus at HealthAccord, one of the four specialist streams at this year’s SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit. Sport’s most influential industry gathering will take place from 7 to 11 April in Birmingham -West Midlands and bring together around 1,500 leaders and […]
Gangwon 2024 comes to an end as an example of legacy and solidarity
The Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 have been a “great demonstration of Olympic legacy and solidarity”, as highlighted by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. The IOC President, joined by Gangwon 2024 Coordination Commission Chair and IOC Member Hong Zhang, congratulated the Gangwon State authorities, the Gangwon 2024 Organising Committee, the PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation […]
Discover the SportAccord Summit sessions!
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2024 in Birmingham – West Midlands on 7-11 April will feature an exciting central conference programme with four specialist streams – CityAccord, HealthAccord, LawAccord and MediaAccord – united under the theme “The Power of Sport”. Today – less than 70 days to go to sport’s most influential industry gathering for over 1,500 delegates at […]
“This is your moment”: IOC President Bach invites young athletes to enjoy their YOG experience at Gangwon 2024
With an unforgettable Opening Ceremony featuring an array of K-pop stars and cultural performers, the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon 2024 got underway in style today. The event was hosted simultaneously at the sold-out Gangneung Oval, with 4,500 spectators, plus athletes and other YOG stakeholders, and the fully booked PyeongChang Dome, with 4,300 people. The ceremony […]
SportAccord scores Summit touchdown with NFL
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord announces legendary NFL (National Football League) expert speakers at World Sport & Business Summit 2024 in Birmingham – West Midlands on 7-11 April 2024. The Kansas City Chiefs’ Vice President of Content and Production, Rob Alberino, has been in the National Football League for over 25 years. In that time, he has been […]
100 years of Olympic Winter Games: The evolution – reinventing the present, adapting to the future
Next week marks 100 years since the first Olympic Winter Games took place in Chamonix, France. Ahead of the anniversary, we think about how their future might look in the face of accelerating climate change. With the reforms of Olympic Agenda 2020 and Olympic Agenda 2020+5, the IOC has been reinventing the Olympic Games and the Olympic Winter Games to […]
ITA January Webinar – “Clean Sport 101”
Our January monthly webinar is dedicated to “Clean Sport 101”. Our 2024 webinar series kicks off with a focus on “Clean Sport 101”. We invite all athletes and their support personnel to join us as we discuss the protection of clean sport with ITA Education Ambassadors and former professional athletes, Florence Schelling, OLY and Anita […]