United Through Sport Closing Conference
After four days of the United Through Sport and Bangkok Sport Festival came to an end, the closing conference organised by the National Olympic Committee of Thailand and AIMS. The Ballroom at the Centara was filled with personalities and keynote speaker was His Royal Highness Prince Faisal, IOC Member and President National Olympic Committee of […]
World Combat Meeting in Bangkok
An important meeting took place at the Centara Grand Hotel, Bangkok, among the Combat Games group of the GAISF family. The working group is made up of the 15 IOC and/or GAISF recognised combat sports and martial arts. The event was chaired by Stephan Fox, GAISF Vice President and AIMS President and co-chaired by Nenad […]
United Through Sport Conference
The 17th of April was a historical day in the world of sport with the official launch of the United Through Sport (UTS) initiative during the SportAccord Convention 2018 held in Bangkok. The Bangkok Sport Festival and UTS initiative was under the full patronage of the IOC and to show his support, IOC President Dr.Thomas […]
SPORTACCORD THAILAND SPORTS FESTIVAL AIMS TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT
The streets of Bangkok came alive to the sights and sounds of sport as the inaugural SportAccord Thailand Sports Festival entertained a packed Centara World Square. It is the first time SportAccord has featured a Festival, taking the delegates onto the streets of Bangkok whilst at the same time engaging the local Thai people. The theme […]
Prelaunch of United Through Sport 2018 Bangkok Festival
Over 100 representatives of local and international press turned up at the official prelaunch held at the Arnoma Hotel Ballroom. The event opened with a powerful video showcasing the 92 recognised sports grouped together under the GAISF umbrella. Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul opened the press conference showing her pride as a Thai and IOC member that […]
UNESCO AND UCI REVEAL HOW INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS CAN PRIORITISE RELATIONSHIPS ‘BETWEEN EVENTS’ AT CITYACCORD
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – This year’s CityAccord conference taking place on Tuesday 17 April 2018 at SportAccord in Bangkok will focus on ‘Making Relationships a Priority’. During the session ‘Between Events’, delegates who register for SportAccord will hear about ground-breaking initiatives from UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), and the tremendous impact […]
Bangkok is getting ready for SportAccord Convention 2018
The 3rd site visit took place between the LOC of the Royal Thai Government and lead by Lt. Co. Ruj Saeng-Udom, Deputy Governor of SAT and Nis Hatt, CEO of SportAccord Convention. Over 70 people from various departments participated in this important meeting in which all departments put their progress reports forward. GAISF Vice President, […]
GAISF/SportAccord Thailand Sport Festival 2018
The world of sport is looking forward to the 2018 SportAccord Convention held at the Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention in Bangkok the capitol of the Kingdom of Thailand. Bangkok is always among the world’s top tourist destinations. The city is a true tourist paradise, proved by the growing number of travelers coming each year. […]