Ivo Ferriani needs no introduction in the world of sports. An Olympian and an outstanding coach, President of Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing, President to the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF) and an IOC Executive Board member, someone who has dedicated his life to sport. The Global Association of International
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AIMS General Assembly took place on the virtual platform with one main agenda point being the AIMS Council re-election from the period of 2021-2025. President Fox, who has been leading AIMS since 2015, made an extensive report highlighting on the achievements of AIMS over the last five years. AIMS has become a credible and respectable
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The international sports movement can emerge from the pandemic in stronger shape if International Federations (IFs) continue to work together to build on the momentum of Tokyo 2020, delegates heard at today’s Virtual IF Forum. More than 400 sports leaders from over 125 IFs gathered for the virtual, invitation-only event, which was organised by SportAccord
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More than 400 leaders from the international sports movement are ready to connect virtually this Friday (5 November 2021) to discuss the post-Tokyo 2020 implications, challenges and opportunities at the Virtual International Federation (IF) Forum. Representatives from over 125 IFs will tune in to the invitation-only event, which will take place under the theme of ‘Tokyo
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Leading figures from the International Olympic Committee, World Archery and the International Golf Federation will be among the key speakers at the fully-virtual International Federation (IF) Forum on 5 November 2021, SportAccord has announced. The IOC Sports Department will focus on a variety of learnings from Tokyo 2020 before Dr. Pau Mota, the IOC’s Senior Manager, Medical
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On the 16 October 2021 United Through Sports and the International Fistball Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding virtually online formalising a vision towards closer collaboration and confirming mutual goals towards providing sport opportunity to youth around the world. The MoU defines the core area of focus between the two entities as promotion and development
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The Saudi Arabia NOC today launched it international campaign to encourage and promote inclusion, equality, and non-discrimination in the build-up to the 20-27 November youth festival. With the mission to encourage opportunities for all youth of all abilities, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud invites the world to the United Through Sports
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It was three years ago that our former president, International Olympic Committee member and FIBA secretary general, Patrick Baumann suddenly passed away. Vision with action makes a powerful reality. Patrick was a true visionary, a leader and a friend. Patrick believed in the youth. The youth being the hope for all our future and he
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Over 50 international organisations and federations participated in the second UTS Briefing for the upcoming UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2021. Over 100 organisations are expected to take part in this youth event. Bringing the Olympic and non-Olympic youth of the world together to promote a better world through sport. Promoting inclusion, equality, non discrimination
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Sport diplomacy, technology, virtual events, innovation and esports will be among the key topics tackled in a packed SportAccord Summit conference programme during the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2022 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. In announcing the theme of the conference as ‘A United Approach to Building Bridges in the Ever-Expanding World of Sport’, SportAccord