SPORT FOR REFUGEES COALITION: FROM PLEDGES TO ACTIONS At the first ever Global Refugee Forum last year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF), in close collaboration with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), announced the creation of an unprecedented global initiative: a Sport Coalition committed to building a better world for […]
DEATH OF WALTHER TRÖGER, IOC HONORARY MEMBER IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) HAS LEARNT OF THE DEATH OF WALTHER TRÖGER, IOC HONORARY MEMBER, AT THE AGE OF 91. In addition to his invaluable contribution to the Olympic Movement internationally, Mr Tröger’s remarkable career as a sports administrator was marked […]
For International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, the Olympic community has managed to turn what has been a unique and challenging 2020 into lessons and opportunities. In his New Year’s video message sent to the Olympic community today, President Bach recalls how the role of sport in different aspects of society has been strengthened […]
UTS LEAVING A LEGACY GALA & AWARDS NIGHT As the world faces life changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, United Through Sports joined forces with over 100 organisations in 2020 to promote inclusion, equality, non-discrimination and peace for and with the youth of the world. The world’s first ever virtual youth festival was held under the patronage of the IOC, […]
United Through Sports Leaving A Legacy Awards Gala More than 100 organizations and federations participated in the historical United Through Sports World Virtual Youth Festival 2020. While we are still finding ourselves in unprecedented times, the festival focused on promoting and nurturing: Inclusion, Non-discrimination, Equality and Peace. The festival was granted patronage by the IOC, […]
Today AIMS is sharing panels 4-6 from the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival. We hope you them!! PANEL 4 “MILLENNIALS FOR THE FUTURE” Guest Scene Setter: Chutinant “Nick” Bhirombhakdi, President, Paralympic Committee Thailand Panelists Miki Matheson, IPC Champion Kiera Byland, SOI Champion Mitch Gleeson, Australian Captain Gold Coast Titans PANEL 5 “SAFE-GUARDING YOUTH & PREVENTION […]
Today AIMS would like to shares panels 1-3 from the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival. We hope that you enjoy and share this with your friends and athletes. PANEL 1 “INCLUSIVITY, EQUALITY & NON-DISCRIMINATION IN SPORT” Join us to hear world views on how we can encourage a more inclusive world. Guest Scene Setter: Andrew […]
Welcome to the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2020 Opening Conference Please join us as we invite you to hear the leaders of the world send warm messages of support and solidarity towards the promotion of inclusion, equality, non discrimination and peace.
Thailand Celebrates United Through Sports World Virtual Youth Festival 2020 The official opening of the United Through Sports World Virtual Youth Festival 2020 took place in Bangkok as the host of the event in a special gala night hosted by Thailand’s IOC Member, Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul. The Youth Festival brought together over 100 organizations in […]
United Through Sports 2020 World Conference The opening ceremony of the 2020 United Through Sports World Virtual Youth Festival has been applauded by many for the innovative initiative to give opportunity for youth and to promote inclusion, equality, non-discrimination and peace promotion While the youth already started competing in the different events under the patronage […]
