Tag: SportAccord
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SportAccord and ANOC Sign Agreement
Lausanne, 4 November 2013 – Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and SportAccord (union for Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations and organisers of international sporting events) signed a partnership agreement today. The signing took place directly after the Welcome Ceremony of the IF Forum 2013 in Lausanne, Switzerland. This partnership aims at connecting International…
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GB in the 2013 SportAccord World Combat Games
Saint Petersburg, Oct 26, 2013: After nine days of intense competitions, the 2013 SportAccord World Combat Games have come to an end. The last competitions of today were in Fencing and Wushu. This second edition of the World Combat Games saw hard fought battles in 15 different martial arts and combat sports, both Olympic and…
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Extensive TV Coverage for World Combat Games
St. Petersburg, Oct 20, 2013: Extensive, The 2013 SportAccord World Combat Games will reach fans worldwide thanks to extensive TV coverage that will include live broadcast from 18 channels in Latin America, Canada, USA, China, Russia, Malaysia, Romania and the Pan-Middle East. 11 of these channels belong to the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), an official…
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World Combat Games & Opening Press Conference
Saint Petersburg, Russia, Oct 18, 2013: Opening, The first day of 2013 World Combat Games was a great start to the 9 days of competitions. Sumo and Sambo had its first events today with finals in the afternoon. SUMO In Sumo, with the venue of CKK Peterburgsky the largest of the three venues, the competitions…
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Appointment of New SportAccord General Director
Lausanne, July 01, 2013: SportAccord, the umbrella organization for both Olympic and non-Olympic International Sports Federations as well as organizers of Multi-Sport Games had its first council meeting today, after the newly elected President Mr. Marius Vizer took office. SportAccord has held its first Council meeting today, after the newly elected President Mr Marius Vizer…
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Marius Vizer Candidate for SportAccord Presidency
Budapest – Hungry, May 23, 2013: Candidate, A few days before the elections, the atmosphere seems quite tense for St. Petersburg, especially with the ARISF elections, the decision of the IOC Executive Board in regards to the sports shortlisted for the Olympic Program in 2020, as well as, on the last day of the Convention, the…
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Bernard Presents Manifesto for SportAccord Presidency
Dublin – Ireland, May 23, 2013: International Rugby Board (IRB) Chairman Bernard Lapasset today presented an election manifesto for his bid to become President of SportAccord, which includes four key principles to enhance the work of the organisation. Lapasset, who has a wealth of experience in sports administration, including senior level positions with the International…
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Lapasset to Stand for Presidency of SportAccord
Dublin – Ireland: International Rugby Board President Bernard Lapasset has announced that he is standing for the Presidency of SportAccord, the umbrella organisation for both Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations as well as organisers of international sporting events. Lapasset said: “SportAccord is a key organisation for the development and promotion of sport, its values…
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IOC Executive Board meetings in St Petersburg
Lausanne, Mar 22, 2013: The IOC Executive Board (EB) will meet in St Petersburg, Russia from 29 to 31 May, at the same time as the SportAccord Convention. During the three days, the EB will meet with the Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF). It will hear reports…
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Marius to Run for the SportAccord Presidency
Mar 15, 2013: On March 13th, 2013, the General Secretary of the International Judo Federation, Mr. Jean-Luc ROUGE, sent the nomination of Mr. Marius L. VIZER, the IJF President, for the position of SportAccord President at the next elections to be held in St-Petersburg in May on the occasion of the SportAccord Convention. In compliance…