Chair of GAISF Multi-Sports Games Visits Judo Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is a country of warriors in which martial arts are very popular. The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Uzbekistan just honoured the Uzbekistan Judo Federation with special awards given to three important Judoka. During the celebration, the NOC of Uzbekistan presented 12 awards for special achievements over the last 30 years. Three of the […]
GAISF and Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee hold World Combat Games Signing Ceremony
GAISF and the Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee this weekend held a signing ceremony to celebrate that the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, will host the 2023 World Combat Games (WCG), an international multi-sport festival bringing together ancient traditions, exciting competitions and sport demonstrations. The nine-day event, which will combine sport and […]
AIMS Mourns the Passing of Alex Gilady
The AIMS family sends their deepest condolences on the passing of IOC Member Alex Gilady at the age of 79. A pioneer of television at the Olympic Games, he was first a sports commentator (1968), then Head of Sports (1975), Special Operations (1977), Vice President (1981-1996) and Senior Vice President of NBC Sports, the longstanding […]
AIMS Council Meeting
The AIMS council had an important online meeting discussing important topics such as the upcoming General Assembly, the restructuring shaping of SportAccord and GAISF. Many other important points were also discussed, the membership and observer issues, the 2022 UTS World Virtual festival and the setup of AIMS working groups. AIMS will continue to serve its members and observers towards individual […]
SPORT LOOKS TO #BREAKTHEBIAS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AND BEYOND
The global sports community yesterday celebrated International Women’s Day 2022 and showcased its committed to accelerating gender equality and increasing visibility for women’s sport. Celebrated annually on 8 March, International Women’s Day highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Sport has a key role to play in establishing a level playing field […]
GAISF PRESIDENT IVO FERRIANI CONGRATULATES BEIJING 2022
GAISF President Ivo Ferriani today praised the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Beijing 2022 Organising Committee, following a spectacular Closing Ceremony at the iconic National Stadium. “Following 19 days of exciting winter sports action, I would like to congratulate the IOC, Beijing 2022, athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers for delivering a successful Olympic Winter Games and […]
GAISF PRESIDENT SHARES MESSAGE OF SUPPORT AHEAD OF BEIJING 2022
GAISF President Ivo Ferriani today shared a message of support with the global sports community ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. “Congratulations to the IOC, Beijing 2022 Organising Committee and China for their successful preparations to bring winter sport to more than 300 million Chinese people. The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games […]
From martial arts to visual arts, Olympian artist Neil Eckersley’s classic underdog story
The year was 1980, and British judoka Neil Adams had just won a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Moscow. Some 3,000km away, in Salford, Manchester, a 16-year-old dyslexic and somewhat hyperactive kid who was always in trouble at school was watching, completely enthralled. “It was a turning point in my life,” says Neil Eckersley, one of […]
#WorldFistballDay on 30th of January
Since 2021 IFA celebrates its birthday on 30 January as World Fistball Day with activities and initiatives to promote the sport of Fistball. This year´s #WFD2022 highlights are the United by Fistball Challenge, several workshops including a 45 minutes workshop “How to bring Fistball to schools – 4 steps of a new approach” by IFA […]
MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES FOR THE WVYF 2021
A new year has begun and although the challenges of 2021 are not yet over, it was a year of unique experiences and sporting events. The online world has seen borders vanish as many of us witnessed with the second successful UTS World Virtual Youth Festival hosted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Saudi Arabia […]