BIRMINGHAM, USA | JULY 7-17, 2022
International Federation News
Bringing billiards to the Olympic Games 2024
This is the official campaign to bring billiards as an additional sport to the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) is running a campaign to prove the worthiness of billiard sport to the International Olympic Committee. On the 21st of March, 2018, The WCBS officially ...
Santos City (Brazil) adopts Kickboxing as its official sport
Santos city, located on the south coast of São Paulo, adopts Kickboxing as one of its official sport disciplines. Known for its beautiful beaches and for having one of the most important ports of South America, from where a major part of the Brazilian exportations are being distributed, the city ...
NEW (IPF) VIP PARTNER
Today, the International Powerlifting Federation is proud to announce a third official VIP Partner, Aplyft. Aplyft joins existing IPF VIP partners, Eleiko and SBD Apparel in cooperative partnership as the IPF advances forward as a responsible, high quality organization for athletes committed to drug-free, high-standard competition. With bases in Dubai, ...
Aerobic gymnasts mix it up to develop their sport
On the eve of the 15th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in Guimarães (POR), athletes from more than 30 nations sat down to share ideas and address issues with one goal in mind: further developing the sport of Aerobic Gymnastics. Dóra Hegyi (HUN), who has been the Athletes’ Representative for Aerobic Gymnastics ...
HUGE UPGRADE FOR POWERLIFTING AT THE WORLD GAMES 2021
Gaston Parage IPF President During the SportAccord Convention 2018 in Bangkok/Thailand, the IWGA held also it’s annual General Assembly, where they also reported about the last World Games 2017 in Wroclaw. The powerlifting events were one of the prime events and the venue was 3 days full packed with enthusiastic ...
The World Games 2021 implement Women’s competition in Fistball
JÖRN VERLEGER Very good news for fistball at the SportAccord Convention in Bangkok (THA): The International World Games Association (IWGA) decided to run a women’s competition with six teams and increase the men’s event from six to eight nations at the next World Games 2021 in Birmingham (USA). “It’s a ...
