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GAISF President Ivo Ferriani marked this year’s United Nations (UN) International Youth Day by calling on the global sports community to ensure the world’s youth have a voice in the development and future of sport. Observed globally, International Youth Day provides an opportunity to celebrate and recognise young people’s voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable engagement. This year’s theme is “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages”. As part of strengthening intergenerational solidarity, ensuring that young people have a voice in decision-making mechanisms is vital in bridging generational gaps. President Ferriani said: “Sport has …

The World Martial Arts Masterships Committee (WMC) launched the 1st National Martial Arts Masterships Committee Workshop (NMC) as part of the “WMC-UP” program. The event was hosted online for 2 days from 16-17 June 2022 and was opened by Governor of Chuncheonbuk-do Province and President of WMC Si-Jong Lee. Governor Lee welcomed all NMCs and said: “The NMC Workshop was created to rightfully invite and serve the WMC family and beyond. In order to increase engagement among NMCs and to provide opportunities for knowledge sharing for future applicants who are interested in establishing their own NMC. I sincerely welcome your …

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 Saudi Arabia hosted the successful 2021 edition of the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival under the patronage of the IOC, IPC, SOI. Supported by 126 organisations including 68 International sport federations across 126 countries. UTS thanked His Highness for all the record-breaking efforts which were …

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 his second term last year in November opened the congress talking about the significance of sport, how it is more important than ever. He stated that it fills him with pride to have been given the trust for a second term and congratulated the AIMS …

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 of Saudi Arabia. The UTS President thanked His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, the President of the National Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia and Minister of Sport and His Highness Prince Fahad Bin Jalawi Al Saud the Vice President for an outstanding “Sport …