The annual World Sport & Business who took place in Birmingham, West Midlands was the perfect setting to celebrate the World Combat Games 2023 Awards Ceremony. The ceremony marked a tribute to the remarkable accomplishments of the 16 combat sports and martial arts united at the World Combat Games, hosted in the majestic city of
Forty five National Olympic Committees from Asia participated in the 43rd Bangkok OCA General Assembly chaired by the acting President, Raja Randhir Singh. Raja Randhir Singh described this event as one of the most important General Assemblies in the history of the continental Olympic body due to the major changes in the OCA Constitution. The IOC President,
The IFA U18 Fistball World Championships will take place in Switzerland in July 2026. The event will be hosted by Swiss Fistball and organized by the Turnverein STV Vordemwald at the sports complex in Reiden (canton of Lucerne). The European Women’s Fistball Championships will also be held at the same time. When the best U18
The 14th International Aikido Summit will be held in Tokyo, Japan at the at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, in Shibuya. The seminars will be held from 2-6 of October with Embukai scheduled for October the 5th and three forum events dedicated to Ikigai on October 2, 3 and 4. The meetings of the
FICS is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Brian Nook as the incoming FICSSecretary-General and Graeme Harrison-Brown as Head of Operations, effective July 12, 2024. The selection process for these pivotal roles garnered significant interest, showcasing the remarkable skills and passion of all applicants. As FICS enters the next phase of its journey, the
A new AI-powered monitoring service will protect athletes and officials from online abuse at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 this summer. Following the launch of the Olympic AI Agenda, which outlines the envisioned impact that artificial intelligence can deliver for the Olympic Movement, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is demonstrating how AI can improve safeguarding
Thailand successfully defended its championship title at the eighth Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship, held at the Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, achieving a remarkable total of 13 gold medals. As the adult division competitions concluded on Sunday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) maintained their supremacy in Jiu-Jitsu discipline, clinching the title for the
The Ju-Jitsu Asian Youth Championship kicked off at Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City, setting the stage for intense competitions among young athletes. Emirati athletes excelled on day two of the Jiu-Jitsu Asian Youth Championship, winning five gold medals and raising the UAE’s total medal count to 28. Featuring competitions for athletes under 16, 18,
The assembly was attended by Panagiotis THEODOROPOULOS, President of the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF), Joachim THUMFART, Director-General of JJIF, representatives of the Olympic Council of Asia, JJAU board members, and heads of National Federations from across Asia. During the meeting, H.E. Abdulmunem Alsayedmohamed Alsayed AL HASHMI was re-elected President of the Asian Ju-Jitsu Union (JJAU)
Important items, including NOCs and NSOs cooperation, the IWGA Athletes Committee, the Women’s leadership programme, and the Sustainability Strategy were among those presented at the IWGA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Esslingen (GER) on 1 May 2024. About a hundred delegates and 29 International Member Federations attended the AGM at the Neckar Forum Esslingen. In his summary of