Tag: AIPS
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Iranian journalist breaks the ice for women in sport
Sochi, Feb10, 2014: Months before the Winter Olympics officially began, Sochi 2014 was already breaking records and making headlines. So much has been written about $51 billion spending, politics, rights and unfinished toilets that it might be time to turn to a different, brighter record. Leily Khorsand, 37, is a sports journalist from Iran, covering…
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AIPS Asia holds historic meeting in Lahore
Lahore, Pakistan, Dec 3, 2013: Another chapter in the history of Pakistani sports journalism was written in the historical city of Lahore when Pakistan Sports Writers Federation (PSWF) hosted its first ever AIPS Asia Executive Committee (EC) meeting. The meeting was chaired by AIPS Asia President Faisal Al Qanai and was attended by 21 delegates…
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Time for AIPS membership renewal 2014/2015
September 26, 2013: TO ALL AIPS MEMBERS Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to invite you to register for your new AIPS Membership Card for the 2014/2015 card period. AIPS membership is biennial with the next period commencing January 2014. I therefore urge you if you have not already done so, to register online as soon…
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World Sports Journalist day, FIG WELCOMES YOUNG REPORTERS
Lausanne, July 3, 2013: On July 2, the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) celebrated both World Sports Journalist Day and the 89th anniversary of its founding on July 1, 1924 in Paris (FRA). It was a perfect opportunity to welcome a group of young reporters to FIG headquarters, led by AIPS President, Gianni Merlo (ITA)…
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Host the World’s Leading Sports Journalists
Sochi – Russia, April 16, 2013: From the 15th-18th of April, Sochi will host the 76th Congress of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS). In total, 340 participants from leading international and Russian sports media from over 100 countries will meet in Sochi for the event. The most prominent sports journalists from the biggest international…
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International Sports Journalists Day celebrated
By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan: The 18th International Sports Journalists Day was observed in Pakistan by Sports Journalists Association of Sindh (SJAS) under the guideline of AIPS on Monday, July 2, 2012 with great enthusiasm. The workshop to commemorate the day was held in Karachi Press Club, the biggest journalists club in Pakistan.…
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SJAS finalized it’s delegation for PSWF congress
Karachi-Pakistan May 10, 2012: The Sports Journalists Association of Sindh (SJAS) Managing Committee with consensus finalized the names of five-member delegation for the 3rd PSWF Congress to be held in Karachi from June 1 to 3. They are: President: Rashid Ali Siddiqui Senior Vice President: Syed Nasar Iqbal Secretary General: Ubaid-ur-Rehman Member Managing Committee: Umer…
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Sport Journalists Association of Sindh to host 3rd PSWF Congress, Karachi
Karachi-Pakistan, May 07, 2012: The Sport Journalists Association of Sindh (SJAS) has decided to host 3rd PSWF Congress from June 1-3, 2012 in Karachi. Five delegates from each of all five units, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber PK, Baluchistan and Islamabad will attend the Congress. First day of the congress, award-ceremony for the 5 best athletes of…
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Top media representatives to join the debate at the UNWTO Conference on Tourism and the Media
Madrid-Spain, April 20, 2012: UNWTO Conference, Time Magazine and The Huffington Post are among the top media outlets scheduled to take part in the 2nd UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and the Media. The event, which also counts on the presence of The Independent, Deutsche Welle TV and Ogilvy Mather PR will focus on how tourism…
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The INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT EXPO 2012/AMSTERDAM
FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT EXPO, AIPS members have the opportunity to register for free for the THE INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT EXPO 2012 to be held on December 12-13, 2012 at the RAI Convention Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands. AIPS has signed a partnership with the organisers of The INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT EXPO 2012/AMSTERDAM 2012 EVENT, where 6 events will take…