Media’s role in breaking down barriers in the ever-expanding world of sport will come under the spotlight at the MediaAccord conference on the afternoon of Thursday, 19 May 2022 during the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2022 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. MediaAccord will explore how International Sport Federations (IFs) can work with media organisations to
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Few events in the world encapsulate the very essence of determination quite like the Paralympics. The Olympic athletes of Tokyo 2020 all amazed us not only with their sporting achievements but also with a powerful message of solidarity, peace and hope. Everyone had to face many challenges during these difficult times of the pandemic. This
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György Gattyán, FITEQ Vice-President, receives Paralympic Flame Award Teqball Co-Founder and FITEQ Vice-President Mr György Gattyán has been honoured by the Hungarian Paralympic Committee (HPC) with the prestigious Paralympic Flame Award. Mr Gattyán was recognised by the HPC for his outstanding contribution to parasport in Hungary, in particular through his role in the creation and
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WORLD DODGEBALL ASSOCIATION AND UTS SIGN A MEMORANDUMOF UNDERSTANDINGFOR THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SPORT The World Dodgeball Association (WDA) and United Through Sports (UTS) signed a historical agreement held virtually on 12 August to work together to foster inclusion, youth development and equity through dodgeball and UTS sport initiatives. The two partners have
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WEIZ, Austria – The World Savate Championships included three competitions in one event, and attracted 24 national teams. The World Cup in Assaut from 26th – 29th July was an opportunity for Assaut athletes to meet following the cancellation of the 2020 World Assaut Championships. This long-awaited return to senior competition allowed delegations to meet
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The World Youth Championship (for athletes aged 15, 16 and 17 years) and the World Youth Cup (for athletes aged 13 & 14 year old) in Savate Assaut were held in the Sports Centre in Ruma, on the 2nd and 3rd July 2021. Organized by the Savate Association of Serbia and the Savate “Ruma” Boxing
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The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2022 is set to benefit from outstanding media coverage, with a series of Russia’s top media organisations having committed to Partnerships for the event in Ekaterinburg. More than 50 members of the Russian media have already been accredited to attend next year’s edition of sport’s most important global
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An unprecedented global effort together with the resilience and determination of the Japanese people made it possible to deliver safe Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 that will leave a lasting legacy beyond sport. One of the key learnings has been the progress made in the understanding of COVID-19 in the context of mass gathering events. This
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After 16 days and 339 medals, across 33 sports the Tokyo Olympics has comes to an end. There are always tears when the Olympic flame goes dark but this time it was more than a tear, it was a feeling of solidarity within the Olympic movement the athletes, the international federations, the IOC and the
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It is all our mission to place athletes at the heart of our sporting and Olympic movement. The IOC Athletes Commission (AC) serves as a link between the athletes and the IOC. The Olympic athletes elected its new members of the athlete’s commission, Emma Terho, (Finland Ice Hockey) as its new Chair and Seung Min