The kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 2023 World Combat Games which is more than a sporting event. It is a festival of cultural, educational and sporting exchange. The 9-day event will see 15 GAISF members from ASOIF, ARISF and AIMS families participating. The event will hold competitions, conferences, exhibitions, martial arts workshops and
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A special celebration took place in Uzbekistan when the GAISF Vice President and AIMS President Stephan Fox was invited to honor Uzbekistan’s first Olympic Gold Medal winner in Taekwondo, Ulugbek Rashitov made history in Tokyo at the age of 19 with an outstanding performance in the final taking the gold medal. Stephan Fox, who is
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An important meeting took place between the National Olympic Committee of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represented by His Highness Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Secretary General and Vice President to the NOC of KSA, and UTS President Stephan Fox with the UTS team led by CEO, Julia Govinden. The Kingdom of
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We invite parents, guardians, all athletes, and others who work with young athletes, to tune in as our expert panellists discuss this important topic. Joining us are Dr Lubna Sibtain, whose daughter was the first female swimmer and youngest female Olympian from Pakistan, and Jodi Brown, a former international netball player, parent, and member of
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The 20 AIMS members and 10 observers held their General Assembly which was held virtually. Originally the General Assembly should have been held in Ekaterinburg but since it was cancelled it was decided that it was to be held on the same date and time but virtually. AIMS President Stephan Fox who was elected for
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Uzbekistan is a country of warriors in which martial arts are very popular. The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Uzbekistan just honoured the Uzbekistan Judo Federation with special awards given to three important Judoka. During the celebration, the NOC of Uzbekistan presented 12 awards for special achievements over the last 30 years. Three of the
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Highlighting the youth perspective on the role of sport in society, the IOC Young Leaders participated in a panel discussion entitled “Tackling Unequal Access to Sport – powered by IOC Young Leaders and Young Sports Makers” during Global Sports Week (GSW) in Paris. Sport for all Over 2,000 delegates onsite – and many more virtually
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AIMS President, Stephan Fox sends a personal congratulations to all former and current sports of the AIMS Family. Ju-jitsu, Sepaktakraw, Kickboxing, Muaythai, Bodybuilding, are all participating in this important event in Southeast Asia. AIMS has and always will send representatives to all sporting events to give their full support. Congratulations to all sports!!
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A special invitation was given to the United Through Sports President, Stephan Fox, to present United Through Sports at the 77th OCA Executive Board Meeting. President Fox thanked acting President of the OCA Raja Randhir Singh and Director General Husain Al-Musallam, for the opportunity and he presented the 2021 World Virtual Youth Festival hosted by the Kingdom
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The 31st SEA Games opened in Hanoi at the National Stadium with a spectacular display of culture, lights and music. The stadium was filled to capacity with 40,000 spectators experiencing a beautiful opening with standing ovations. 4,900 athletes will participate in this important regional sporting event from 11 participating nations and all of them proudly marching into the stadium waving their national flags