Special Olympics Launches Women in Sports Webinar Series
March 8th, International Women’s Day, a day where we all continue to stand together towards an equal world, which is not only diverse but also inclusive. United Through Sports shares these values and is especially proud to support the Special Olympic movement, improving the health and well being of people with intellectual disabilities, empowering youth […]
A Spectacular and Unforgettable Special Olympics World games 2023
Celebrated as the World’s Largest Sport andHumanitarian Event of the Year Berlin opened their home and hearts between 17-25th June to over 7,000 athletes with and without Intellectual Disabilities across 190 countries, with over 18,000 volunteers and a magical opening ceremony with over 50,000 supporters of the games. The stage was set for an inclusion […]
Olympic Day 2023 Let’s Move Initiative
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a new global initiative to inspire and enable the world to move more every day. Led by Olympians and created in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), ‘Let’s Move’, will begin on Olympic Day, 23 June, with an invitation to make time every day for movement for better health. The world is moving […]
AIMS and UTS President Part of the IOC_UNODC_Expert Group
AIMS and UTS President Stephan Fox was once again invited to be part of the IOC_UNODC_Expert Group to develop guidance on preventing juvenile delinquency and reduce (re) Offending through sport. The expert group served to develop guidance on how sport and sport-based programmes can effectively be used in the context of secondary and tertiary prevention […]
AIMS Congratulates His Royal Highness Prince Feisal Al Hussein
The AIMS family sends congratulations to His Royal Highness PrinceFeisal Al Hussein, IOC Executive Board Member and President of the Jordan Olympic Committee towards his appointment as chair of the newly formed IOC Prevention of Harassment and Abuse in Sport (PHAS) working group. IOC President, Thomas Bach announced the formation of the working group where the IOC allocated […]
A Diamond for Everyone
It was Daniel Swarovski’s vision in 1891 to create a diamond for everyone and the beautiful swan logo represents the beauty of nature and Swarovski reinforces its pride for heritage as well as its vision for the future. Swarovski Thailand has supported many projects giving back to the local community, especially youth in need which is […]
BASSAM MURTHASA: A YOUNG VOICE FOR CHANGE
Muay Thai hero, Bassam Murthasa who made his motherland proud in many international Muay Thai tournaments, including the most prestigious World Muay Thai Championship, stood in front of the whole world and addressed the United Through Sports (UTS) World Youth Festival 2022, recently. This event was held under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee, […]
The 2022 United Through Sports World Youth Festival Closing
The Closing Cermony of the UTS 2022 World Youth Festival was a celebration of inclusion, non-discrimination, equlaity and an unforgettable week for the youth coming together from all 5 continents with the youth being the center of all. The ceremony once again saw the amazing musical and sporting talents of the Thai Youth highlighting sporting values […]
UTS Urban Youth Games
The last day of the UTS World Youth Festival was the spectacular Bangkok Urban Games 2022. Over 80 teams registered in the Futsol, 3×3 Basketball, Sepaktakraw, Rock Climbing, Skateboarding, Break Dancing, Petanque, Teq Ball and Cheerleading competitions. It was the perfect ending to an ALL INCLUSIVE week and where teams from all over the region came to […]
UN World Tolerance Day at UTS World Youth Festival 2022
Every 16th of November is the International Day for Tolerance and certainly this day was a special day at the UTS Festival. The event opened with a beautiful performance of the Thai Paralympic moment with a wheelchair dance and Thai youth musician Pakin with a beautiful saxophone solo. The world leaders, athletes and advocates stood […]