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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: From 16 to 26 June, Kuala Lumpur became the centre of the Muaythai world. Athletes, coaches, officials, media teams, volunteers and supporters gathered for two major international events held back to back: the first ever IFMA and ISF World School Muaythai Championships and the IFMA Senior World Championships 2026. Among them were three members of the United Through Sports team, Cheyenne, Aaliyan and Sean, each experiencing a world championship from the inside for the very first time. Sent to support IFMA across media, logistics and event operations, they spent ten days doing whatever the moment required: filming …
A World Youth Skills Day Reflection from United Through Sports Every day, millions of young people walk onto a field, court, track, pool, dojo or community space believing they are simply going to play sport. What they often do not realise is that they are also entering one of the world’s most powerful classrooms. Long before they step into a university lecture hall or their first workplace, sport is already teaching them how to communicate, solve problems, manage pressure, lead others, recover from failure and work alongside people from different cultures and backgrounds. These are not lessons found only in …
Before the Event Begins Before a young person steps onto a field, joins a warm-up, or tries a sport for the first time, there is already a quiet process taking place. It happens in meetings, in conversations, and in the questions asked long before the event begins. What will make this space feel safe? Who might need extra support? Which voices are missing from the planning? How do we make participation possible, but also meaningful? At United Through Sports, an inclusive sports programme does not begin with a schedule. It begins with listening. Rooted in the Community For every event, …
Walk into a standard, adult-designed workshop on bullying or sexual harassment and you can usually predict what you’ll find before you open the door. A row of chairs. A slide deck. A lecture. Rules, consequences, and a well-meaning adult explaining to young people how the world works, and how to survive it. Now, walk into a session designed and delivered by youth leaders at a United Through Sports (UTS) festival. The room is alive. The room is moving. It is interactive, fluid, and loud. More importantly, the conversation is fundamentally different. Instead of just focusing on the victims of bullying, …
On the eve of Olympic Day 2026, United Through Sports brought together voices from across the international sporting community for an online conversation that was both timely and necessary: how do we ensure that sport is not only inspiring, but genuinely safe? The global safeguarding webinar, Where We Draw the Line, was opened by United Through Sports President Stephan Fox, who welcomed participants and grounded the webinar in its wider purpose. Speaking on the eve of Olympic Day, President Fox drew a direct line between the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect and the responsibility every sport organisation carries …
