Student projects underway, the 2020 FISU World Forum looks to set new benchmarks LAUSANNE, 5 August – The 2020 edition of the FISU World Forum is one week away, and preparations are in full swing for what will be a first-of-its kind event, with nearly 1500 participants coming together virtually. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Our statement for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2020 On 9 August we recognise and celebrate the indigenous peoples of the world. We salute the decision of the United Nations to focus on COVID-19 and resilience at this critical juncture for the health and well-being of indigenous peoples. It is also a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7 August 2020 SportAccord Gold Partner FISU Marks Three-Year Countdown to the Ekaterinburg 2023 FISU World University Games LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord is delighted to confirm the International University Sports Federation (FISU), as a Gold Partner for the 19th edition of the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit taking place in Ekaterinburg, […]
To mark this year’s International Day of Friendship, International Sports Federations (IFs) took to social media to demonstrate the inherent link between friendship and teamwork, whilst encouraging fans to demonstrate how important friendship is to them. The United Nations (UN) International Day of Friendship aims to emphasise the importance of friendship between peoples, countries, cultures […]
July 30 – Working on the frontline to end human trafficking: UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Every year, hundreds of thousands of children are trafficked for sport. To help clubs and sporting bodies prevent this from happening, anti-trafficking charity Mission 89 and GoodCorporation have developed a Framework on Safeguarding Children from Trafficking in sport . Paul Tergat, former world marathon […]
The weekend of 30th and 31st May 2020 was a monumental occasion that saw IFMP conduct its flagship event in a virtual manner, responding to the global pandemic we all currently find ourselves in. 12 nations geared up for this world championship event, in a unique format since everyone was playing from the safety and […]
Tackling crime in and through sport, protecting the credibility of sport and enhancing the strategic partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) were the key issues discussed by IOC President Thomas Bach and UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly , who met virtually on Tuesday 21 […]
AIMS will continue to support the International Table Soccer Federation, ITSF on its journey towards development and growth. TABLE SOCCER TARGETS DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY FOR FUTURE GROWTH Played in almost every country around the world, table soccer, table football or foosball, has continued to grow since its introduction in 1921. The sport, overseen by the International […]
GLOBAL SPORTS COMMUNITY MARKS ONE YEAR TO GO FOR TOKYO 2020 The global sports community today joins the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee in celebrating one year to go until the start of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Through the #StrongerTogether campaign, the sports community will be sharing messages of solidarity, […]
GAISF PRESIDENT RAFFAELE CHIULLI: SPORT HAS SHOWN REMARKABLE RESILIENCE GAISF and SportAccord President Raffaele Chiulli addressed a letter to its Members, praising the remarkable resilience and solidarity that sport has shown during these challenging times. “We can be proud of the remarkable resilience sport has shown and continues to show in an extremely testing period […]
