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SPORTACCORD CONVENTION ANNUAL 2016
SPORTACCORD
CONVENTION
THE ANNUAL 2016
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, 17-22 APRIL 2016
CONTENTS
WELCOME......... 4
PARTNERS........12
ANNUAL REVIEW��15
#SAC2016..........24
Thank you to the companies and organisations
that have offered their support to
SportAccord Convention in 2016
Messages from the leaders of
SportAccord Convention and its
Stakeholders
SportAccord, ASOIF, AIOWF, ARISF and AIMS
give an update regarding their operations
and recent major decisions
The highlights from
Lausanne, including
the memorable
Opening and Closing
Events, the Conference
Programme and photos
from around the
Convention
DIRECTORY.......34
Information on
International
Federations, Cities
and forthcoming
Games
CONTACTS...........74
CITIES................ 34
GAMES............... 41
IFs........................42
#SAC2017
WELCOME
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THE DAILY - WEDNESDAY
Francesco Ricci Bitti
President, SportAccord Convention
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ISSUE 3 - Wednesday, 20 April, 2016
INSIDE
Check out the
SportAccord
Convention 2016
e-magazine
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ASOIF chief Ricci
Bitti gives the latest
on Brazil’s Olympic
progress
PAGE 2
www.sportaccordconvention.com
Jaimie Fuller:
Blunt, honest,
confrontational...
and coming to the
Convention
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Basketball
excited by
potential of
3x3 events
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Your guide
to what’s
happening
today at
SportAccord
Convention
in Lausanne
aced with the high intensity of
the SportAccord Convention
programme of meetings,
presentations and displays, many
organisers, speakers and delegates
count on good coffee to keep going.
This year the fuel for this 14th edition
of the event is provided by Nespresso,
who are marking some milestones in
their own history by joining the ranks
of the Convention’s Gold Partners.
Nespresso has built a reputation for
excellence during its 30-year history
and its roots go back even further
as part of the 150-year-old Nestlé
empire. Such strong traditions ensure
that confidence in the brand and
the product is high, and the age-old
commitment to customer service and
quality of ingredients is still as fresh as
the coffee.
In June, Nestlé will open ‘nest’ – the
company’s own food and beverage
museum at Vevey, where the
Nis Hatt,
Francesco
Ricci Bitti,
Lars Lundov
and Finn Lyck
AARHUS TO HOST
2017 CONVENTION
The importance of listening to youngsters
in the digital age came to the fore during
the MediaAccord Foundation Meeting at
SportAccord Convention World Sport &
Business Summit.
The Meeting, which was led by
Euronews CEO Michael Peters and held
ahead of the launch of MediaAccord at
the 2016 Convention, brought together
members of various strands of the
arhus in Denmark was
unveiled as the host of
SportAccord Convention
2017 last night during an enthralling
opening ceremony for this year’s
event at the SwissTech Convention
Center in Lausanne.
The second largest city in
Denmark will be the European
Capital of Culture next year, giving
stakeholders in international sport
the perfect opportunity to visit the
vibrant and creative city on the
east coast of the Jutland peninsula,
with the Convention scheduled for
April 2-7.
The news was revealed during an
opening ceremony that featured a
stunning performance from students
at the world-famous Rudra-Béjart
school of theatre and ballet in
Lausanne, as well as speeches
from the Convention’s President,
Francesco Ricci Bitti; International
Olympic Committee President
Thomas Bach; Canton of Vaud Head
of Economy and Sport, Philippe
Leuba; and Municipal Councillor of
Sport, Marc Vuilleumier.
“It is a pleasure to bring
SportAccord Convention to Aarhus,
Denmark,” Ricci Bitti, who is also
President of the Association of
Summer Olympic International
Federations (ASOIF), said.
“I am confident that our
collaboration will provide an
excellent platform for Aarhus and
Sport Event Denmark to continue
to support the international
sport community, while meeting
the needs of our stakeholders
and delegates, giving them the
opportunity to embrace and
experience a country that is
passionate about sport.”
Denmark is a natural destination
for sport’s No.1 meeting place,
considering Sport Event Denmark’s
long-term support for the
Convention.
“To be given the opportunity to
invite the world of sport to Aarhus
means a lot to us,” Sport Event
Denmark CEO Lars Lundov told
The Daily.
“Every year, since the very first
SportAccord Convention in 2003,
Sport Event Denmark has been
increasing its participation levels in
the event, from Bronze Partner to
Silver Partner and now Gold Partner
for several years.
“Next year we take the next
step whilst continuing our gold
partnership.”
The Convention will be visiting
a country with a rich tradition of
hosting sporting events, summits,
congresses and conferences, as
outlined by Lundov.
“In 2003 Denmark played host
to the WADA World Congress on
Doping in Sport,” he added.
“Since then Denmark has
staged many more sport summits
and congresses for International
Federations and we always take
the opportunity to demonstrate our
unparalleled passion for hosting
events.
“In 2009 Denmark hosted the IOC
Session and Olympic Congress, and
with the hosting of SportAccord
Convention next year, we hope that
visitors will enjoy a memorable stay
in Denmark and will return home
with an expanded and strengthened
network established through lots of
golden moments.”
The credentials of Aarhus as a host
of sporting events are beyond doubt.
The city has hosted several
major international events,
Continued on Page 3
Influential figures from
cutting-edge companies
such as Facebook, Sina
Sports, Snapchat and
Twitter will feature in the
inaugural SportAccord
Convention Digital Summit
today at the SwissTech
Convention Center.
The summit will kick
off at 09:00 with Sir Martin
Sorrell, CEO of WPP,
offering his insight into
‘The Mission of Sport’
in a keynote address that
we have previewed on
p6 of today’s edition of
The Daily. On p5, we
also speak to Alex Huot,
Head of Social at the
International Olympic
Committee, ahead of his
afternoon keynote address.
The Digital Summit will
be the highlight of the
day, and with yesterday’s
City Forum proving to be
hugely popular, delegates
are urged to arrive early to
avoid disappointment.
Today’s edition of The
Daily features roundups of all of the City
Forum sessions as well as
yesterday’s key meetings.
On p7 we also preview
the SportBusiness Ultimate
Sports Cities Awards,
which will take place today
at Speakers Corner from
12.10-12.40, with the first
batch of award-winners
announced yesterday.
Today’s issue also
features a big interview
on p11 with Jaimie Fuller,
Executive Chairman of
SKINS and Co-founder
of #NewFIFANow, ahead
of his appearance at the
Plenary Conference.
You can also check
out interviews with FEI
President Ingmar de Vos
(p8), World Rugby CEO
Brett Gosper (p9), FAI
President John Grubbström
(p10), and WCF President
Kate Caithness and FIBA
Secretary General Patrick
Baumann (p6-7).
company’s story started. Housed in
three restored, historic buildings, it will
feature a Nespresso presence and will
also support the status of Nespresso
as not just a coffee – it is a culture, an
impressive history and an authentic
experience that combines perfection,
pleasure, simplicity and aesthetics.
Nespresso has evolved from being the
pioneer and trendsetter into the market
leader in portioned coffee.
Nespresso doesn’t have an exhibition
stand at SportAccord Convention. Nor
does it have speakers, workshops or
forums. Instead Nespresso delivers its
message through the coffee which can
be found in almost every corner of the
Convention.
It also has parallels with the values
of the Convention and the sporting
world through the three pillars of its
programme – Quality, Sustainability,
Productivity – and its links with many
IFs. Like them, Nespresso is based in
Lausanne and is recognised as a world
champion.
The Gold Partner commitment at
SportAccord Convention came from
a desire to support the IFs within the
Nespresso customer base and to help to
fly the flag for the Canton of Vaud.
There are 50 machines around the
SwissTech Convention Center, with
delegates able to try four pods carefully
selected from the Nespresso B2B range
including the international flavours of
India and Guatemala.
The Nespresso AAA programme
works with more than 70,000 farmers
in 12 countries, but only between one
and two per cent of the world’s coffee
crop fulfils the company’s conditions
around taste and aromatic profile, and
the exacting standards of quality and
sustainability.
By maintaining long-term
relationships with the farmers and their
local communities, Nespresso can select
individual crops according to quality
and flavour profile and take coffee
made using the finest beans from the
best coffee-growing areas to the cups of
consumers around the world.
The Nespresso buying team do not
deal in commodity exchanges; they
know exactly what they buy and how
it tastes.
The commitment to quality continues
through the most rigorous attention to
detail in developing smartly designed
and easy-to-use machines which
enhance the aroma and flavour to create
the perfect cup of coffee.
A visit to any of the Nespresso outlets
at SportAccord Convention gives
an idea of the dedication to product
innovation. Since 1986 Nespresso has
created over 100 Grands Crus. Today,
the range of Nespresso Grand Cru
includes 23 Grands Crus B2C and 11
Grands Crus B2B.
Orders are received through a
network of 450 boutiques in 258 cities
in 55 countries, by phone through the
Nespresso customer service team and
via apps for iPhone, iPad and Android,
not forgetting the online service at
www.nespresso.com.
FAI IS HOPING TO SOAR
AFTER MILESTONE EVENT
John Grubbström, President of FAI,
the global governing body of air
sports, is keen to build on the progress
made by the sport during a busy
2015 that reached a crescendo with
the World Air Games in Dubai in
November.
The event comprised competitions
in parachuting, hang gliding, glider
aerobatics, aeromodelling, amateurbuilt and experimental aircraft,
gyrocopters, ballooning, helicopters,
microlights and paramotors.
“Looking back to 2015, it was a
milestone year for FAI,” Grubbström
told The Daily.
“The FAI World Air Games Dubai
2015 was the biggest multi-air sports
event ever organised. More than 900
athletes competed in 11 air sports at
six venues for 12 days. The success
achieved in terms of competitions, as
well as media and public attention,
was fantastic.
“I am really proud of how the
whole FAI community got into
action to collaborate closely with the
Organising Committee. We fulfilled
FAI’s mission to promote air sports
and we can now build on this success
to further develop our activities.”
Attention will now turn to future
editions of the event and capitalising
Visit the team from
on the growing popularity of air sports
in key markets.
“We are now focusing on improving
the format of our competitions to
make them more media-friendly and
public-friendly,” Grubbström added.
“We have also opened the bidding
process for the next FAI World Air
Games as we want to make sure that
the future organiser has sufficient
time to prepare the next edition of the
Federation’s flagship competition.
“From small model aircraft to large
hot air balloons, the diversity of our
sports is exceptional. Consequently,
the level of the activities, competitions
and records is high, and to my mind
the challenge is to ensure we have
enough resources and manpower to
manage, cover and develop them at a
top standard.
“There has also been an increase
in FAI’s presence in Asia, where air
sports are growing rapidly.”
Grubbström added that he was
looking forward to exchanging
ideas with other stakeholders in
international sport at SportAccord
Convention this week in Lausanne.
He said: “It is a pleasure for me to
participate in the Convention and to
discuss interesting topics with people
from the whole world of sports.”
Victorian Major Events Company at stand 105
GETTING
UNDER
THE SKIN
OF SPORT
SKINS Executive Chairman Jaimie Fuller
has been a leading advocate of integrity
issues in sport and is now looking
forward to delivering his positive vision
of the future to the Convention
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rabble-rouser, but my intention is
hen Jaimie Fuller,
not to just scream and shout – it is
to be honest and discuss positive
sports apparel company
changes.”
SKINS, visited an anti-doping
Fuller is clearly someone who
conference in South Africa three
fronts up to his opponents and
years ago, the welcome he received
makes a stand.
from different groups of delegates
The doping scandal related to
could not have been more contrary.
athletics in the last year has opened
The sports integrity champion
up the subject, but in the days
was embraced like a long-lost
when Lance Armstrong was still
brother by figures from the
allowed to compete in cycling
anti-doping sector and fellow
and still appeared in the record
campaigners. Greetings were
rather less forthcoming from sports books, Fuller was part of a tiny
and unpopular peloton willing to
governance representatives, who
speak out.
knew Fuller as the founder of
While Fuller was not alone in
the international pressure group,
Change Cycling Now’s vocal and
Change Cycling Now, and its role
relentless pursuit of the cycling
in the ousting of UCI President Pat
hierarchy, his role made sense in
McQuaid.
terms of the stoic principles he
Attending his first SportAccord
helped introduce at SKINS. While
Convention in Lausanne, the
some companies’ brand values
Australian, who now leads
run about as deep as a clever
#NewFifaNow, is hoping fellow
advertising slogan, SKINS does
attendees will listen to his message
not compromise on its central
of hope for the future of sport.
ethos of ‘Fuelling the True Spirit
“I was treated with disdain
of Competition’. “I waited for the
by some in South Africa. They
might as well have been spitting
at me,” he said. “I hope it will be
different in Lausanne... Looking
back to what happened in South
Africa I have to look at it from the
perspective of those delegates.
“There may have been a feeling
that the UCI situation was isolated
and that I was playing a role in
screwing up their reputations and
their sports.
“The alternative to that is that they
knew things were going on and
they wanted us to stay out of it.
“Much has taken place in the last
three years and we can no longer
deny what’s been going on. I
haven’t been to SportAccord
Convention before, and I
was pleased and surprised
Jaimie Fuller
to be invited to the event. I
know I am perceived as a
Jaimie Fuller leads a Change
Cycling Now panel in 2012
UCI’s commercial partners to act,
but everyone’s response was one
of caution and fear,” he said. “We
were a commercial player in the
sport and had sponsorships, so
I spoke up. We are a challenger
brand, and I am by nature fairly
stupid or correct. I’m not daunted
by taking on these issues. We can
be blunt, and we are not afraid of
confrontation.”
T
he confrontation with
cycling concluded with the
election of new leadership,
which has made major changes
to the running of the sport. Fuller
co-founded #NewFifaNow in 2014
with the aim of not just changing
the organisation’s leaders, but also
pushing for the “same level of
transparency and accountability
that most citizens expect of their
governments, major institutions
and organisations”.
“Football and other
sports should be
pleased to be
accountable
and open.
It should be
something
they strive
for,” he said. “They shouldn’t be
running away from this stuff. Fifa
would be so much richer if it was
clean. If money was going to the
right places, football would be
doing vastly better.
“I don’t think the majority of
people in sports governance are
there to steal, but they live in a
bubble and can’t see how bad it has
got and what the implications are
going to be.”
While Fuller has been proved
to be on the right side of history
considering the regime changes
in cycling and football, he has
undoubtedly taken risks in his public
stance against sports. While some
brands might argue that they are
not responsible for the actions of the
rights-holders they associate with
and it is not their job to investigate
corruption, SKINS’ own attitude
perhaps fits in with the bright and
brash clothing they produce for
golf, cycling, triathlon and snow
sports.
Fuller explained that the
company will always ask questions
of its partners, and the fact that it
ended a commercial agreement
with Melbourne Storm after just
three weeks in 2010 when the NRL
side was found to have broken
salary cap rules shows SKINS will
retain its course even if it takes a hit
in the pocket.
“We recognise that our brand
exposes us to charges of hypocrisy,
so we have to be loud – unlike
some competitors – and scream
from the rooftops that we are
taking a position,” Fuller said.
“Other commercial players in
sports are not doing what we do,
despite the fact many have much
greater resources.
“It’s really hard to tell what effect
the campaigns have had on the
business, but they have never been
about selling more products. The
campaigning is not sexy and does
‘I’m perceived as a
rabble-rouser, but
my intention is to be
honest and discuss
positive changes’
little to connect us with consumers,
but it is part of what we are.
“My objective is to try to reflect
a positive and optimistic outlook
for sport to understand what
the future could be if it drags
itself into the 21st century. I want
the heads of the federations to
understand how the rest of the
world expects sport to be, and
that it is answerable to the biggest
stakeholders in sport – us, the fans.
“There is a role for accountability
and embracing that will have a
positive impact on their business
and what they do. That’s what my
goal is.”
 Jaimie Fuller will appear in the
Plenary Panel Session, ‘We’re All In It
Together’, on Thursday (10:00-11:00)
or contact us at +61 3 9868 4600
or email [email protected]
www.vmec.com.au
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to increase the presence of our sport in
every country implementing the system.”
Meanwhile, Ingmar de Vos, President
of Fédération Equestre Internationale
(FEI), said the organisation wants to build
on its strong performance in 2015. He
said: “Television exposure and coverage
across all media and digital platforms
is a key focus for the FEI, and we will be
capitalising on our opportunities into
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2016 and beyond.” Kelly Fairweather, CEO
of the FIH, the global governing body of
hockey, told The Daily that his sport can
now be considered “truly global” after
key signs of growth over the previous 12
months, while Kate Caithness, President
of the World Curling Federation (WCF),
said the winter sport could only benefit
from Japan and the US achieving success
recently.
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CONTENTS - 3
WELCOME
FRANCESCO RICCI BITTI
I hope that you were
all able to spend a
fruitful week, develop
new opportunities, and
reconnect with old friends
and colleagues
D
ear colleagues,
It was a great honour and pleasure to welcome you all for this
special edition of the SportAccord Convention having returned
to Lausanne, the Olympic Capital and home of international sport. Your
participation contributed to the success of this year’s Convention and
your enthusiasm and positive spirit helped to make our time spent
together productive and enjoyable.
The positive outcomes of the 2016 SportAccord Convention are of
particular importance as they follow a period of refocusing the vision
and mission of the event. I hope that you were all able to spend a
fruitful week, develop new opportunities, and reconnect with old
friends and colleagues.
This year’s edition of the SportAccord Convention has helped solidify
its place as a significant event in the international sporting calendar,
focussing on the needs of our members while connecting an industry
truly committed to developing sport as a whole. This would not have
been achievable without the City of Lausanne, Canton of Vaud and the
International Olympic Committee alongside our stakeholders, including
international federations, speakers, delegates, partners and media in
attendance. As a collective group, they gather each year to utilise the
Convention as a powerful platform to exchange ideas and information
for the common good of sport. A special thanks goes to our partners,
and in particular our gold partners, as well as the media for their
valuable cooperation and support.
I look forward to welcoming you all to the 2017 SportAccord
Convention in Aarhus, as it marks the 15th edition and is the first time
that the Convention will be held in Denmark.
President
4 – WELCOME
PATRICK BAUMANN
D
ear colleagues and friends,
I hope you all enjoyed a great SportAccord Convention 2016
in our hometown Lausanne. We were delighted to welcome
you during this momentous week, one that I trust was successful for
everyone, and I would like to use this opportunity to thank the city of
Lausanne and the Canton the Vaud once again for welcoming us.
Having the undivided honour of being elected on 22 April 2016
during SportAccord’s General Assembly as President for a four-year
term, allow me to follow-up on my message communicated during this
meeting with regards to my vision for SportAccord’s future.
But firstly, I would like to inform you about the new SportAccord
Council which was appointed by our stakeholders in the weeks
following the election, and with whom I will have the pleasure to
closely work with:
Mr. P. Baumann, FIBA Secretary General (ASOIF)
Ms K. Caithness, WCF President (AIOWF)
Ms M. Casado, ITU President (ASOIF)
Mr R. Chiulli, UIM President (ARISF)
Mr S. Fox, IFMA Secretary General (AIMS)
Mr R. Fraccari, WBSC President (ARISF)
Mr G.F. Kasper, FIS President (AIOWF)
Mr N. Lalovic, UWW President (ASOIF)
Mr J. Perurena, IWGA President (Associate members)
Leaving the past year behind, the objective during the new cycle of
four years is to set up an organisation that listens to its members and,
within the means at disposal, implements their ideas and operates as
a service organisation which will open a new chapter for our sports
community
SportAccord is the only umbrella organisation, regrouping Olympic
and non-Olympic Federations, whether small or big ones. Its members
are the global base of the federative sporting structure in every corner
of the world. While they all have differences, they are the Voice of Sport.
This is a valuable asset, but also an important responsibility, which can
only become real if the SportAccord family is united and acts credibly,
individually and as a group. This being said, I very much look forward to
continuing as President of SportAccord, to collaborate closely with you
all for the sake of the sports movement worldwide.
In 2017 the SportAccord Convention will take place in the wonderful
city of Aarhus, Denmark from 2-7 April. We hope to see you there!
Patrick Baumann
President
SportAccord
WELCOME - 5
WELCOME
GIAN FRANCO KASPER, AIOWF
I
t was only appropriate for the
seven International Olympic Winter
Sports Federations, and the rest of
the International sports community
to open the new era of SportAccord in
the Olympic Capital, Lausanne (SUI) for
the 2016 edition of the SportAccord
Convention.
The Lac Leman and the state-ofthe-art SwissTech Convention Center
provided the perfect backdrop for
the numerous meetings, conference
sessions and an expansive exhibition, as
well as being able to enable networking
in a convenient environment.
The SportAccord Convention returned
to its roots after a turbulent period
following the Sochi Convention in 2015.
It has built up a reputation over its
14 editions as a key event for sport to
The Convention
has built up
a reputation
over its 14 editions as
a key event for sport
to gather, exchange
knowledge and ideas
gather, exchange knowledge and ideas.
This year showed the importance and
relevance of the Convention for the
entire industry. AIOWF, as a founding
stakeholder of the SportAccord
Convention, is committed to supporting
its development in the interests of the
sports movement.
A long competition season for the
International Olympic Winter Sports
Federations on snow and ice came
to its conclusion shortly after the
SportAccord Convention. We will be
turning our efforts to analysing the
previous season, while looking ahead
to an exciting 20-month build up to the
Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang
(KOR).
As all eyes turn to Rio 2016 and
the Olympic Games, we wish our
colleagues and friends from the
Summer International Federations
successful events and a great showcase
for sport.
Gian Franco Kasper
President, AIOWF
FRANCESCO RICCI BITTI, ASOIF
A
SOIF’s priority is to represent and
coordinate the common interests
of our members, the 28 Summer
Olympic IFs, and to ensure close
cooperation between them and various
stakeholders of the Olympic Movement
as well as other organisations.
Whilst we protect the authority,
independence and autonomy of our
member federations, we operate inside
the Olympic Movement, recognising
the importance of having a platform to
represent the common interests of the
IF families at large.
In this context we are one of the
three stakeholders of SportAccord
Convention, together with the
Winter Olympic IFs and SportAccord
Association. However we have always
stressed that this can only be effective
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without duplication in terms of
representation and activity between the
various IF associations and SportAccord.
We believe that the 2016 edition of
SportAccord Convention, held in the
Olympic Capital of Lausanne, was a
success which showed the collaborative
spirit among the IF families.
For ASOIF, it was an important
platform to meet with all our members
at the General Assembly and hold
important working meetings with the
IOC and the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020
Organising Committees to discuss
Olympic Games preparations. The Rio
2016 Games are approaching rapidly
and SportAccord Convention came at a
fitting time to discuss in more details
the remaining challenges from an IF
angle. I want to thank the IFs for a
very constructive and forward-looking
discussion.
Another important and pressing topic
that was discussed during our General
Assembly is governance. As we are all
aware, there is no time to lose and we
took concrete measures to help our
federations to protect the integrity of
their organisations and sports in the
best way possible.
We also held Presidential elections
and I feel very honoured to be able
to serve the ASOIF organisation for
another four years.
We look forward to seeing you all in
Rio this summer!
President, ASOIF
THANK YOU
FOR VISITING US
AT SPORTACCORD
CONVENTION!
We hope to see you again soon …
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WELCOME
RAFFAELE CHIULLI, ARISF
E
very moment of every day,
millions of people are taking
part in sporting activities that
are managed by the Sport Federations
Members of ARISF, the Association of
IOC Recognised International Sports
Federations.
Our global movement was founded in
Switzerland in 1983 and is constituted
through and recognised by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC).
ARISF has the role to actively unite,
support and represent the interests of
the International Sports Federations
which have been granted recognition by
the International Olympic Committee as
per the Olympic Charter. ARISF represents
these Federations collectively as one of
the pillars to the Olympic Movement and
promotes the Olympic spirit through the
sports which they govern. Through ARISF,
the Member Federations maintain an
effective dialogue with the IOC and with
other sports organisations on matters
of common interest. Furthermore, ARISF
serves as the forum for its Member
Federations to exchange know-how
and expertise in all aspects of sports
governance and is an important
stakeholder of SportAccord.
ARISF counts nowadays 35
International Sports Federations who
together regroup over 3,500 National
Sports Federations, and is represented
in all countries and regions of the world.
Over 1.2 billion people in the world are
practicing an ARISF Federation sport:
they cannot be wrong.
Dr. Raffaele Chiulli
President, ARISF
ARISF
counts
nowadays
35 International
Sports Federations
who together
regroup over 3,500
National Sports
Federations, and
is represented in
all countries and
regions of the
world
• 55 international sport federations and organisations
STEPHAN FOX, AIMS
T
he 2016 SportAccord Convention
took place in what was
undoubtedly a landmark year.
For many it was the homecoming for
which the Olympic Capital of Lausanne
was more than a fitting place. You could
feel the dynamic energy in every corner
of the convention.
There was a unique atmosphere with
important decisions and discussions
which benefitted every stakeholder in
the world of sport taking place daily.
The important cooperation between all
stakeholders from the IOC, SportAccord,
ASOIF, AIOWF, ARISF and AIMS and
other unified voices towards credibility
in sport, benefits our most important
assets - our youth and our athletes.
This common interest and the close
bonds between all these stakeholders
will continue far beyond the meeting
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rooms. This strong collaboration of
exchanging and sharing knowledge, and
maintaining effective communication
with the IOC, SportAccord and other
sports organisation on common
interests makes the SportAccord
Convention an important date on our
sporting calendar.
Bringing together friends and
colleagues at one location, networking
opportunities with the world leaders in
sport present and within reach; all this
contributes to amazing results.
I would like to congratulate the
SportAccord Convention for its return to
Lausanne. The SportAccord Convention
is as important for sports that are in
the Olympic Programme or recognised
by the IOC as it is for those striving for
IOC recognition. Important relationships
between the IFs to work on good
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Convention builds bridges in so many
ways. This movement is also built
through engaging in cultural and social
programmes, and by using sport as an
important tool to make a difference.
Everyone has a voice and the
Convention is the perfect place to make
our voices heard. So on behalf of AIMS
and the 23 member sports, we would
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to the success of the Convention and
everyone who attended.
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NIS HATT, SPORTACCORD CONVENTION
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hank you very much for
attending the 14th edition of the
SportAccord Convention which
included a busy week of meetings,
networking functions, workshops, the
conference programme and exhibition
as well as the opportunity to connect
with the wider sports community. I
hope you also had a chance to take
in some of the breathtaking scenery
of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud
during your visit.
The feedback we have received from
stakeholders, international federations,
delegates, partners, exhibitors, speakers
and media has been very positive.
This confirms the importance of the
SportAccord Convention, as it continues
to bring colleagues and friends to
one location, to connect and share
knowledge and best practices with both
the sports movement and industry. Our
appreciation and sincere thanks goes
out to all who played an active part in
making this edition of the Convention
such a special one.
Work is already underway to make
next year’s Convention in Aarhus,
Denmark memorable as we continue to
create exciting opportunities across the
entire event ensuring the Convention
is the place where sport, cities and
industry meets.
I look forward to welcoming you to
my home country of Denmark for the
SportAccord Convention 2017.
Nis Hatt
Managing Director
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underway to
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SPORTACCORD
S
ince the SportAccord Statutory
General Assembly of 2015 in
Sochi, Russia, the organisation has
undergone significant changes.
The objective for the upcoming four
years is to set up an organisation that
listens to its members and, within the
means at its disposal, implements
their ideas and operates as a service
organisation focusing on the following
main areas:
1) SportAccord Convention and Forum
The Convention and Forum are
respected core activities within and
for the SportAccord family which are
organised through a legally separate
Association. However, these events need
to be protected and strengthened, so
that they are sustainable in the long
run and remain the place to be for the
world of sport.
2) Doping Free Sports Unit
The activity related to the Doping
Free Sports Unit (DFSU) is critical and
provides a valuable service to our
members. In view of the developments
in the world of sport, this service
becomes even more important
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and needs to be protected and
strengthened, so that it can continue
to operate in a satisfactory and
sustainable manner for all members.
Since mid-2015 there has been
a significant increase in the DFSU
activities provided to SportAccord
Members and this increase also
continues to date.
3) Specialised Games
The specialised Games are exceptional
opportunities to serve the needs of
different groups of our members. The
challenge is to find hosts, therefore
these Games need to be economically
viable and exciting for all and this is
only possible with the full participation
and commitment of all sports and
parties concerned.
There is an interest for future World
Mind Games, Urban Games and Artistic
Games although the developments
are at an early stage. In addition, some
cities have indicated their interest in
hosting the next edition of the World
Combat Games. The Combat sport
International Federations have also
confirmed their interest in organising
such Combat Games and details need to
be worked out among them, under the
coordination of the SportAccord office.
4) Transfer of Know-How
The renewed SportAccord has the
obligation to contribute to the wellbeing and the evolution of its members,
by sharing know-how and expertise. The
DFSU is one example and it seems that
there are interests in sharing expertise in
other areas such as event organisation,
broadcasting, legal services, etc.
5) .sport Initiative
The .sport initiative plays a significant
role as one key communication conduit.
In 2015, SportAccord has been working
with the global sport community to
defend and strengthen its application
for the .sport internet extension.
SportAccord has coordinated the
efforts of its Top Level Domain (TLD)
Policy Advisory Board to publish a set
of proposed final policy documents in
connection with the future operation of
the .SPORT TLD. While these documents
cannot be submitted until after
SportAccord signs a Registry Agreement
with ICANN, this important preparatory
work has been completed.
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ince its foundation in 1983,
ASOIF’s role has been to serve and
represent the Summer Olympic
International Federations in the most
competent, articulate and professional
manner on issues of common interest
in the Summer Olympic Games and the
Olympic Movement, and on any other
matter deemed necessary by the IFs.
The 2016 SportAccord Convention
saw our 28 members convene at
our annual General Assembly, where
they consented to a new governance
assessment tool, developed by the
ASOIF Governance Taskforce during
the previous months. This was an
important milestone in stepping up our
efforts of protecting sport’s integrity
and autonomy. The tool comprises a
comprehensive set of five key principles
and 50 indicators that are tailored to
the specific characteristics and needs of
sport organisations.
Over the course of 2016, the
Taskforce will contact all ASOIF
members in order to jointly evaluate
the current status of each member
Our members
voted for an
amendment
of the ASOIF statutes
which will enable IFs
“governing sports
included within the
programme for a
specific edition of
the Summer Olympic
Games” to become
‘Associate Members’
against these principles and indicators.
On another pressing topic, the fight
against doping, our member federations
heard an update about the anti-doping
study commissioned by ASOIF earlier
this year. The research explores the
current anti-doping activities and
processes of the ASOIF members. The
full report will be available and made
public later this year.
Furthermore, our members voted for
an amendment of the ASOIF statutes
which will enable IFs “governing sports
included within the events programme
for a specific edition of the Summer
Olympic Games” to become ‘Associate
Members’. For Tokyo 2020, five sports —
karate, skateboarding, sports climbing,
surfing and baseball/softball — have
been suggested by the Organising
Committee and, following recent IOC EB
approval, will now be submitted to the
IOC Session in Rio.
Regarding the Sports Data Project,
we welcome that in the future the IOC,
facilitated by the Olympic Channel, will
coordinate the platform on behalf of
the wider Olympic Movement.
This Olympic year of 2016 promises to
remain exciting, with the role of the IFs
becoming more and more relevant during
the implementation of Olympic Agenda
2020. We are ready, looking forward and
equipped to contribute to the progress of
the Olympic Movement at large.
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AIOWF
I
t was a great pleasure for the seven
members of the Association of
International Olympic Winter Sports
Federations (AIOWF) to convene in the
heart of the international sports world
in the Olympic Capital of Lausanne
(SUI).
The AIOWF General Assembly, led
by President Gian Franco Kasper, took
place on 19th April and dealt with a full
agenda.
Reports and updates were provided
by each of the future Olympic Winter
Games Organising Committees together
with the IOC Sports Department:
PyeongChang 2018, Beijing 2022
and the YOG in Lausanne 2020. The
respective IOC Departments reported
about the implementation of the
Agenda 2020, the Olympic Channel
and additional initiatives. The World
Anti-Doping Agency was on hand to
present a status report and also address
various matters arising with the AIOWF
members.
In addition, the AIOWF Members
unanimously decided that its President,
Gian Franco Kasper, be proposed as the
organisation’s representative on the
IOC Executive Board. The proposal will
be submitted to the IOC Session which
takes place at the start of the Olympic
Games in Rio de Janiero (BRA).
During the SportAccord Convention
in Lausanne, the AIOWF members took
advantage of the welcomed opportunity
to meet other International Federation
representatives to share knowledge
and experiences, as well as existing and
potential new organisers, partners, and
other companies.
Each International Federation
arranged a dedicated session with
the PyeongChang 2018 Organising
Committee representatives, which
faces an important period with 24 test
events in all sports scheduled during
the upcoming pre-Games season.
While several IFs staged successful
test events last season, the bulk of
the 2018 Olympic Winter Games test
events will be held in the upcoming
season and were a major discussion
point.
In addition, the AIOWF members met
collectively as a group for the first time
with the newly-elected host of the
2022 Olympic Winter Games, Beijing
(CHN), and individually to go into the IF
and sport-specific aspects.
AIOWF
members took
advantage
of the opportunity
to meet other IF
representatives to
share knowledge
and experiences,
as well as existing
and potential new
organisers, partners,
and other companies
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ARISF
A
n intense year of activity was
presented at the ARISF Annual
General Assembly. Amongst
the main achievements, Dr. Raffaele
Chiulli, ARISF President, highlighted
the continuation of the constructive
dialogue with the Interanational
Olympic Committee (IOC). The ARISFIOC Workshop was held again this year
during the SportAccord Convention
and the open discussions and
active participation confirmed that
such a forum highly contributes to
strengthening the relationship between
the ARISF Members and the IOC.
The workshop followed a historic
first IOC-ARISF joint meeting between
the IOC President, four Vice-Presidents
and senior management, and the ARISF
President and the full ARISF Council.
Cooperation in key areas was addressed
and will be further developed through
annual joint meetings.
The workshop was also an important
occasion for the IOC to meet all the
Recognised IFs’ and to encourage
them to take advantage of the new
opportunities, in particular the Olympic
Channel and all services and material
The workshop
followed a
historic first
IOC-ARISF joint
meeting between the
IOC President, four
Vice-Presidents, the
ARISF President and
full ARISF Council
regarding ethics, compliance, integrity,
governance and the Integrity Betting
Intelligence System (IBIS). ARISF and
the IOC took the committment to
support the 2016 development projects
for the benefit of ARISF sports and
athletes.
President Raffaele Chiulli
congratulated the five ARISF federations
running for inclusion at the Tokyo 2020
Olympic Games. "The cooperation with
the IOC is getting stronger and stronger,
and the importance of ARISF's role in
the process for the Olympic recognition
of new sport disciplines has been
acknowledged", said President Chiulli.
ARISF intends to keep up the dialogue
with all sport stakeholders and in this
context, the ARISF-WADA Anti-Doping
Coaching/Training Session had its
important time cluster also this year at
the SportAccord Convention to allow
International Federations, WADA, and
any individual or organisation involved
or interested in clean sport to share
expertise, experiences and views in an
open and transparent fashion.
President Chiulli highlighted the
ARISF Strategic Plan: "Our Strategic
Plan which clearly outlines our Mission
and Strategic Goals has been confirmed,
reiterating its mission to unite, promote
and support the IOC Recognised
International Sport Federations, coordinate their common interests and
goals while preserving their autonomy
and to position the Association as
one of the leading world-wide Sport
Associations" and then he closed the
ARISF General Assembly with a word of
thanks to all Member Federations for
their support and to the ARISF Council
for their excellent work.
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AIMS
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he SportAccord Convention
2016 was one of the most
memorable ones for AIMS and
the 23 affiliated international sporting
federations.
In 2015, AIMS elected a new
President, the General Secretary of the
International Federation of Muaythai
Amateur (IFMA) Stephan Fox, who
promised a total reform of AIMS. The
new President promised much closer
and much needed cooperation between
AIMS, IOC and all SportAccord members.
He made it one of his highest priorities,
especially as many AIMS sports are
striving for individual recognition
by the IOC. After his election, a very
positive meeting took place between
the IOC President, Dr Thomas Bach
and the AIMS President, where positive
discussions were had regarding the
future cooperation of AIMS and IOC, for
the overall benefits of sport.
A three-day conference took place
in Bangkok with representatives from
the IOC, IWGA, FISU, TAFISA and many
others; and one of the many agenda
points were changes in the constitution.
The fundamental principles of
Olympic as stated in the Olympic
Charter by sustaining and developing
sports as well as education of youth
through sport and to establish
credibility in sport, and to continue to
AIMS will
continue to
build on what
has been achieved
in the past and looks
forward to a close
cooperation with
the IOC, and the
SportAccord family
ensure that the practice of sport is a
human right; all of these are key issues.
In November, a joint meeting
between the IOC and AIMS took place
at the IOC headquarters in which the
cooperation between IOC and AIMS
had been discussed so that AIMS
members could have the option to IOC
resources and to discuss time frame
and cooperation for members to receive
individual IOC recognition.
In December the IOC Executive Board
granted provisional recognition to AIMS
subject to some further constitutional
changes. All these changes have been
made and during the SportAccord
Convention, the IOC president, Dr
Thomas Bach and AIMS President
Stephan Fox signed a historical MoU
to the joy of 23 international sports,
making AIMS an IOC-recognised
umbrella group.
Mr Fox thanked the IOC President, Dr
Bach, for his vision and leadership, the
implementation of Agenda 2020. He
thanked the IOC Sport Department for
all their guidance and support and the
23 AIMS members for the spirit of unity
towards important common goals.
AIMS hosts an important conference
during the SportAccord Convention
with many important speakers such as
President of WADA, Sir Craig Reddie;
President of ASOIF, Mr Francesco Ricci
Bitti; SportAccord Chairman, Mr Gian
Franco Kasper; ARISF President, Mr
Raffaelle Chiulli; Peace and Sport and
World Olympians Associations President,
Mr Joël Bouzou; Mr Kit McConnell and
Mrs Jenny Mann from the IOC; and many
more. Many other activities took place,
such as AIMS’ participation in the ARISF
and WADA workshops and the historic
welcome dinner jointly organised by
ARISF, IWGA and AIMS. The AIMS party
was a night of celebration that showed
the credibility of AIMS in the world of
sport with over 300 attendees from the
world sport family.
AIMS will continue to build on what
has been achieved in the past and looks
forward to a close cooperation with the
IOC, and the SportAccord family; and
looks forward to Aarhus in 2017.
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EVENTS
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his year’s Convention opened and
closed with memorable events.
The Opening Ceremony took place
at the SwissTech Convention Center
and featured young performers from
the world-famous Rudra-Béjart school
of theatre and ballet in Lausanne.
The closing event offered attendees
the chance to kick back and enjoy the
wonderful views from the host city’s
famous Olympic Museum.
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CONFERENCE
S
ome of the biggest names from sport and
business led a lively conference and learning
programme at the Convention. WPP Chief
Executive Sir Martin Sorrell gave a keynote address
entitled ‘The Mission of Sport’, while former
Australian Rugby World Cup winner Michael Lynagh
gave an insight into the psyche of the professional
athlete.
The 2016 Convention included a Digital Summit,
with senior figures from giants such as Facebook,
Sina Weibo, Snapchat and Twitter offering their
views on the relationship between social media
and sport.
The City Forum, LawAccord and MediaAccord were
among the other key events which took place during
a busy week in Lausanne.
For a full review of the
Conference Programme,
visit the SportAccord
Convention e-magazine via
this QR code
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MEETINGS
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portAccord Convention is Where Sport
Meets, and the event plays host to
meetings and assemblies for major
organisations and federations, such as
stakeholders SportAccord, ASOIF, AIOWF, ARISF
and AIMS. SportAccord concluded the week by
electing Patrick Baumann as its new President.
The IWGA and IMGA also used the Lausanne
Convention as an opportunity to host meetings.
For a full review of the
meetings that took
place in Lausanne,
visit the SportAccord
Convention e-magazine
via this QR code
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Convention, with the event also staging
a number of social events from the
after hours bar to cocktail receptions. The
convention also gives plenty of networking
opportunities for attendees to meet up with
old friends and make new connections.
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SportAccord Convention.
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Busan
CURRENCY:
South Korean Won
769.8km²
TELEPHONE:
+82 51 888 3461
LANGUAGE:
Korean
EMAIL:
[email protected]
TIME ZONE:
GMT +9
HOTEL ROOMS: 9,300
Along with a wealth of experience in hosting
sporting events, Busan also boasts a range of
excellent sports facilities to complement its
rich abundance of natural amenities. Busan
Sports Complex - Asiad Main Stadium (53,769
seats); Auxiliary Stadium (4,549 seats); Sajik
Baseball Ground (30,133 seats); Sajik Gymnasium
(14,099 seats); Sajik Swimming Pool (3,000
seats); Gudeok Sports Complex: Main Stadium
(24,363 seats); Baseball Ground (11,724 seats);
Geumjeong Sports Park (gymnasium, velodrome,
tennis courts); Gangseo Sports Park (field hockey,
archery); Gijang Gymnasium (5,245 seats); Busan
Olympic Marina (448 boats)
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE:
International airport; Subway (four lines, 121
stations), city-wide bus service, walking/bike trails
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE: 10km, 30
minutes by subway, bus and taxi to the stadium
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Situated along
Korea’s beautiful southern coastline, and
WHY MELBOURNE
www.vmec.com.au
3.56m
AREA:
DIALLING CODE: +82
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE: 22km
- Melbourne airport is the largest, curfew–free
airport in the country.
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: Melbourne’s
roster of major international sporting events
includes the Formula One Australian Grand Prix
and the Australian Open Grand Slam Tennis.
Recent highlights include the ICC Cricket World
Cup, International Champions Cup featuring
Real Madrid, Manchester City and AS Roma, FIBA
Oceania Championship, UCI-sanctioned Cadel
Evans Great Ocean Road Race, ISAF Sailing
World Cup and AFC Asian Cup. Upcoming events
include: Fast5 Netball World Series, International
Hockey Test Series, PGA TOUR World Cup of Golf
and The Presidents Cup.
POPULATION:
AVE TEMP °C:
15, Mild Oceanic Climate
bordered by mountains and rivers, Busan is home
to the country’s most popular beaches and a wide
range of traditional markets and villages as well
as Buddist temples rich in history. Along with this
strong cultural heritage, Busan also boasts some
world-class tourist attractions such as the world’s
biggest department store and Asia’s largest spa.
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: 2002: 14th
Busan Asian Games, 17th FIFA World Cup Korea/
Japan Final Draw & Matches, 8th Far East and
South Pacific Games for the Disabled; 2005: 35th
Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship;
2006: IPC Powerlifting World Championships
Senior&Junior; 2007: Tour de Korea; 2008:
6th IOC World Forum on Sport, Education and
Culture; AIBA Executive Committee Meeting; 4th
TAFISA World Sport For All Games; Tour de KoreaJapan; 2009: ISAF Annual Conference; 2013:
21th Asian Table Tennis Championships; 2014:
DAVIS CUP by BNP PARIBAS Asia/Oceania Zone
WHY BUSAN
Melbourne offers Rights Holders the ideal turn-key solution: outstanding venues and
sports facilities, a highly skilled workforce, a strong commercial environment, committed
Government and large, passionate crowds. Major events regularly exceed expectations
and set records in Melbourne and this track record has created a strong alliance of
partners ready to drive the best event outcomes.
www.busan.go.kr
MACAU
With a wealth of experience in hosting international sporting events, such as the 2002
Asian Games, Busan has the talent and facilities in place to successfully host the Olympics.
In the true spirit of the Games, Busan also hopes to promote peace and understanding
through sport and competition.
POPULATION:
643,000
CURRENCY:
Macau Pataca
AREA:
30.3km²
TELEPHONE:
+853 2858 0762
LANGUAGE:
Chinese/Portuguese
EMAIL:
[email protected]
TIME ZONE:
GMT +8
HOTEL ROOMS: 28,000
DIALLING CODE: +853
SPORTS FACILITIES: Macao is a compact
city boasting an array of sophisticated sport
venues: Olympic Sports Centre includes Stadium
(capacity: 15,700 seats), Aquatic Centre, Hockey
Field, Multi-Purpose Zone, 3 on 3 Basketball Field
and Badminton Zone; Macao East Asian Games
Dome; International Shooting Range (area:
52,355 m₂); Tennis Academy (area: 15,304m₂);
Bowling Centre (area: 5,830m₂); Tap Seac
Multisport Pavilion (capacity: 3,300 seats);Macau
Forum (area: 810m₂); Nam Van Lake Nautical
Centre (area: 11,708m₂); Coloane Karting
Track (area: 42,982m₂); Lin Fong Sports Centre
(capacity: 2,200 seats); and Football and Athletics
Field at MUST (capacity: 1,684 seats) among
other facilities.
The PGA Centenary Course, Gleneagles host venue for The 2019 Solheim Cup
CHINA
INDIA
TAIWAN
Macau
THE
PHILIPPINES
EventScotland is proud to partner with the 2016 SportAccord Convention.
Scotland has a strong track record and international reputation as the perfect stage for major sporting events
and will host a number of world-class events in the coming years including: The Open, 2018 European
Championships, The 2019 Solheim Cup and UEFA EURO 2020.
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: Air crafts,
helicopters, ferries, taxis, buses and a light rail
transit under construction.
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE: 5km
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Being a product
AVE TEMP °C:
22.3 of cultural exchange between East and West
spanning over 400 years, the Historic Centre of
Macau, inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage
List since 2005, is the oldest array of European
architectural legacy on Chinese territory.
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED:
International Marathon, Macau Golf Open,
FIVB World Grand Prix(Finals), International
Dragon Boat Races, The 11th Asian Dragon
Boat Championships, 2014 Macao Asian Cities
Athletics Invitational, International Kart Grand
Prix, 31st OCA General Assembly, Macau Grand
Prix, Kumpoo Macau Open Badminton Grand Prix
Gold, Macau China International Open Tenpin
Bowling Championships, ABF Tour – Macau,
China. 20th Asian Table Tennis Championships,
Macau 2012 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries
Round-Asia Zone, Macau Open Badminton
Championships, Chelsea Asia Tour, 2nd Asian
Indoor Games, Macau Badminton Open, 12th
Asian Junior Athletics Championships, 1st
Lusofonia Games, 4th East Asian games
WHY MACAU
www.sport.gov.mo
Since the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region, Macau has been
active in sports development, To meet the requirements of international sports events,
many of our stadiums and sports facilities were built in order to cater for the organisation
of different types of local and international events.
Follow us @EventScotNews #perfectstage
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AALBORG, DENMARK
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
TIME ZONE:
DIALLING CODE:
207,805
Danish
GMT +1
+45
AARHUS, DENMARK
TEL:
+45 9931 1613
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOTEL ROOMS: 1,614
AVE TEMP: Jul: 16°C Dec: 1°C
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
TIME ZONE:
DIALLING CODE:
325,000
Danish
GMT +1
+45
FREDERIKSHAVN, DENMARK
TEL:
+45 29209047
HOTEL ROOMS: 2,700
AVE TEMP: June: 11-19°C
SPORTS FACILITIES: Ceres Park &
Arena: Comprising stadium, indoor
athletics training hall and 4 sport
arenas; Ceres Park Stadium, capacity:
20,000; Ceres Arena, capacity: 5,000; Danish
National Equestrian Centre, capacity: 3,000;
The Bay of Aarhus and Aarhus Marina; Aarhus
Swim Stadium: 50m pool
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: Airport with both international
and national destinations, and bus and train station
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE: Aarhus Airport 38 min/42km;
Billund Airport 65 min/98km
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Aalborg offers a wide range of experiences
such as Aalborg Zoo, the amusement street Jomfru Ane Gade and many
exciting museums and delightful urban oases around the city.
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY
CENTRE: 60km / 45 min
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: Bus, lightrail, taxi, train, airport
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: ARoS Art Museum with Your Rainbow
Panorama, The Old Town, MOMU, The New Moesgaard Museum,
Women’s Museum, The Viking Museum, Sculpture by the Sea, The Latin
Quarter, Aarhus Cathedral, The Tivoli Friheden
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: European Tour – Made in Denmark
(2014) EHF Men’s European Handball Championship (2014), ERSO
European Rope Skipping Championship (2013), Under-21 European
Championship (2011), EHF Women’s European Handball Championship
(2010), European Golf Championship (2010), WTBA European Bowling
Championships – Men (2009), FITA World Archery Indoor Championships
(2005), WTBA World Bowling Championships – Women (2005)
WHY AALBORG? Aalborg has a lot of experience in organising
major events within sport, culture and commerce. We’ve developed
an exceedingly strong network between the City of Aalborg, regional
authorities, private companies, cultural institutions, Aalborg Congress
& Culture Centre and Aalborg Tourist and Congress Bureau.
WHY AARHUS? Being in the top league of a large number of
sports, Aarhus boasts a wealth of opportunities in the form of a large
number of different sports and leisure facilities. It makes Aarhus one
of Denmark’s most preferred venues when it comes to hosting both
national and international sports events.
www.sporteventdenmark.com
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
TIME ZONE:
DIALLING CODE:
1.7m
Danish
GMT +1
+45
TEL: +45 23383063
EMAIL:
[email protected]
HOTEL ROOMS: 21,000
AVE TEMP:
June: 11-19°C
SPORTS FACILITIES: City centre boasts the
national stadium and many supplementary sports
facilities. The brand new Copenhagen Arena will
open in 2016. Velodrome and state-of-the-art
BMX track, world-class golf, sailing, kite surfing,
cable wake boarding and waterskiing facilities.
Downtown harbour for swimming and cliff diving.
City beach for triathlon and open water events.
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: Railway, airport, Metro, bus and taxi
DISTANCE AIRPORT / CITY CENTRE: 12 minutes by train or taxi.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: The Little Mermaid, Tivoli Gardens,
Amalienborg Palace, Kronborg Castle, the Viking Museum, Carlsberg,
Christiania. Manors and castles. Walk or bicycle: Copenhagen is a
vibrant, green and modern city.
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: FITA World Cup Final Archery,
UCI World Cup BMX Supercross, UEFA Congress, 121st IOC Session
& Olympic Congress , WTF World Taekwondo Championships, UCI
World Track Cycling Championships. IRONMAN Copenhagen, CEV
Beach Volleyball Continental Cup, UCI World BMX Championships, UCI
World Road Cycling Championships, ICF Canoe Marathon World Cup,
CEV Men’s European Volleyball Championship, EHF Men’s European
Handball Championship, IAAF Half Marathon World Championships,
BWF Badminton World Championships, World Archery Championships
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
TIME ZONE:
DIALLING CODE:
115,000
Danish
GMT +1
+45
AVE TEMP:
36 – CITY LISTINGS
June: 12-19°C
TEL:
+45 9628 8641
EMAIL:
[email protected]
HOTEL ROOMS: 1,500
AVE TEMP: June, 11-19°C
WHY FREDERIKSHAVN? In our city an event feels like THE event –
not just a number of several events and thus gets a lot of attention.
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE: Billund 40 minutes (60km);
Karup 20 minutes (25km)
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Tourist attractions near Herning:
Legoland, the North Sea, zoo, art museums and sculptures. Good
shopping possibilities.
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: IHF Women’s World
Championships (2015), Challenge Denmark Triathlon (2015),
Mens EHF European Handball (2014), LEN European Short Course
Swimming (2013), FEI Jumping & Dressage (2013), CEV Velux
Volleyball European Championships – Men (2013), Giro d’Italia start
(May 2012), ETTU European Table Tennis Championships October
(2012), UEFA European Under-21 Championship (2011), EHF Women’s
European Handball Championship (2010
WHY HERNING? The city of Herning is easy to access by car, train
and plane and the accommodation for your event will be at good and
nice hotels. The flexible facilities within the venues are excellent for
creating functional and professional events. The distance between
hotels and venues is very short so you will maximise your time spent
in Herning.
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
TIME ZONE:
DIALLING CODE:
500,000
Danish
GMT +1
+45
RANDERS, MID-JUTLAND, DENMARK
TEL:
+45 29 33 54 25
HOTEL ROOMS: 6,700 beds
AVE TEMP:
July: 11-20°C
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
TIME ZONE:
DIALLING CODE:
96,000
Danish
GMT +1
+45
TEL:
+45 51562004
HOTEL ROOMS: 340
AVE TEMP:
June: 11-19°C
SPORTS FACILITIES: Sport & Event
Park Esbjerg includes Esbjerg Stadium,
the Ice Hockey Arena with two rinks,
the Swim Stadium, the Badminton
Centre and the Athletics Stadium. Esbjerg
golf courses are close by.
SPORTS FACILITIES: Sparekassen Fyn Arena: 4,500
spectators; Odense Sports Centre: 2,500 spectators;
Football Stadium: 16,000 spectators; Athletic
Stadium: 8,000 spectators; Ice Hockey Stadium: 4,500
spectators; Cycling Track: 2,000 spectators; Swimming
Stadium: 1,000
SPORTS FACILITIES: AutoC Park (football
stadium for super league and international
matches), Arena Randers (indoor for
handball, volleyball, basket league), Honda
Park Randers (international moto cross)
and Open Water events in the river
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: Easy
access from Copenhagen; 45 minutes
from Billund International Airport
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: Direct train to/from Copenhagen,
Aarhus and Hamburg; Hans Christian Andersen Airport
Highway, railway, taxi and airport
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE:
Billund 50km
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE: Hans Christian Andersen
Airport is 15 minutes from the city centre; Copenhagen Airport:
160km (1 hour 30 min); Billund Airport: 105km (1 hour)
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE:
45km from Aarhus Airport; 90km from
Aalborg Airport
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: The
Waddensea National Park and the
famous Island of Fanø. Legoland is one of Denmark's most famous
attractions for families
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Museum of Hans Christian Andersen,
Odense ZOO, the Danish Railway Museum and the Cathedral of
Odense (from 1499). In all, there are 123 manors and castles on the
island; e.g. Egeskov Castle - the best-preserved moat castle in Europe.
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: European Curling
Championships 2015, Tall Ship Race (2014), WCF World Womens
Curling Championship (2011), European Youth Olympic Festival
(EOC), European Golf Championship - Senior 2008, European Golf
Championship - Junior (2006)
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: Hans Christian Andersen
Marathon (2000-), FEI World Cup Dressage (2007-2020), BWF Super
Series Premier Badminton (2007-2017), European Champs Young
Riders Dressage (2011), 7’s Rugby Grand Prix (2008/10/12), European
Champs Deaf Football (2011), European Champs Volleyball (2013),
ISAF Nations Cup Matchrace (2013), European Champs Junior Bowling
(2014), World Champs Wheelchair Rugby (2014), NBA 3X, Streetbasket
(2015), World Champs Matchrace, women (2015), World Champs
Trampoline, Tumbling and DMT (2015)
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: ‘Randers
Tropical Zoo’ with three enormous jungle
domes, ‘Graceland Randers’, a copy of
Elvis Presley’s home in Memphis and ‘Djurs Sommerland’ the biggest
summerland in Scandinavia with eight themed areas.
WHY ESBJERG? Esbjerg offers very good facilities for Sport Events
and is close to major cities such as Copenhagen and London.
WHY COPENHAGEN? Guaranteed a host city with the proven ability
to organise successful events in beautiful surroundings. Copenhagen
is one of the most popular event and congress cities in the world due
to its easy accessibility, general level of efficiency and low crime rate.
Copenhagen - Likeable, Liveable, Loveable.
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED:
Forza Denmark int. Badminton
(2011-2013), IFF World Floorball Championship – women (2007), ISAF
World Match Racing Tour (2008), ITTF Pro Tour Table Tennis (2009),
ISAF Dragon Gold Cup (2009), Nordic Fight Night (2012-2014), World
Championship Handball (2015)
ODENSE/FYN, DENMARK
TEL:
+45 27241545
HOTEL ROOMS: 1,380
89,000
Danish
GMT +1
+45
Bus, taxi, train
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Skagen
/ Top of Denmark, museums, palm
beaches, harbour
ESBJERG, DENMARK
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
TIME ZONE:
DIALLING CODE:
SPORTS FACILITIES: The
12,000-capacity Jyske Bank Boxen
multi-arena; The MCH-arena football
stadium (10,000); Kvik Hockey Arena with
two ice rinks; Sportscenter Herning:
squash, shooting, badminton, handball,
gymnastics, wrestling, boxing
Bus, taxi, train, airport
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: ISAF Volvo Youth Sailing World
Championship (2008), UEFA European Under-21 Championship
(2011), IRONMAN 70.3 (triathlon) (2011-), 49er Europeans (2013),
UEG European Team Gym Championship (2012), WDSF European
Standard (2013), CEV Mens European Volleyball Championship (2013),
Mens European Handball Championship (2014), WDSF European latin
(2014), Nacra 17 Worlds 2015, Laser Europeans, 470 Europeans and
many more.
TEL:
+45 96201050
HOTEL ROOMS: 700
AVE TEMP: June, 11-19°C
SPORTS FACILITIES: Arena Nord:
Multi arena capacity: 4,000; Ice Center
North, Yachting Harbour, golf courses
SPORTS FACILITIES: Gigantium
includes ice skating rink, main sports
hall, two training sports halls and
a swimming arena. The City Centre
is home to the Energi Nord Arena
(Sports Stadium), Aalborg Athletics
Stadium, Haraldslund Swimming Hall,
Nordkraft, Nørresundby Sports Centre,
Seaport Bowling Centre and Løvvang Bowling Centre.
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE: 6km. Direct access to the city
centre by car and bus.
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
Danish
TIME ZONE:
GMT +1
DIALLING CODE: +45
HERNING, DENMARK
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: European Championship Beach
Handball (2013), IDSF Youth European Combi Dance (2010), World
Championship Motocross MX3 (2007-09), European Championship
Motocross MX2
WHY RANDERS, MID - JUTLAND? Great engagement from
volunteers and the many sport clubs in the city, professional event
management, good infrastructure and unique nature.
WHY ODENSE/FYN? Fyn has a long tradition of hosting
international sports events, starting back in 2001 with the FIG World
Championships in Trampoline. Our qualified staff are ready to help
you plan and run your next event.
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HELSINKI, FINLAND
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
TIME ZONE:
DIALLING CODE:
1.3m
Finnish
GMT +2
+358
TEL:
+358 9 310 25903
HOTEL ROOMS: 9,000
AVE TEMP: June: 18.9°C
SPORTS FACILITIES: Olympic
Stadium: arena for athletics, football,
concerts etc. (capacity: 40,000);
Hartwall Arena: for ice hockey,
figureskating, horse shows, concerts etc. (capacity: 14,000); Facilities
for running events, sailing events, golf tournaments etc.
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: Public transport: train, tram,
metro, bus, ferry
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE: Helsinki-Vantaa airport 20km
from City of Helsinki
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: The capital of Finland offers lots to see,
do, and experience for visitors of all ages: Ateneum Art Museum,
Cathedral, Esplanade Park, Helsinki Zoo, Linnanmäki Amusement Park,
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, National museum of Finland,
Sea Life Helsinki, Senate Square, Seurasaari Open-Air Museum,
Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Temppeliaukio Church, Uspenski Orthodox
Cathedral.
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: World Gymnaestrada 2015
Helsinki, European Boxing Heavyweight Championship (2015),
International match in Basketball (2015), FEI Helsinki International
Horse Show (2015), International youth football competition - Helsinki
Cup (2015), IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships (2012/2013), ISU
World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships (2013), Tall Ships
Races (2013), European Athletics Championships (2012)
WHY HELSINKI? Helsinki is one of the greenest metropolises in the
world. We are extremely easy to reach – by air, rail or sea. Friendly.
Northern. Functional. Human scale. Easy to reach. Helsinki is all these,
and much, much more!
www.visithelsinki.fi
Wimbledon Championships
500,000
Finnish
GMT +3
+358
TEL:
+358 50 587 6200
HOTEL ROOMS: 3,000
AVE TEMP: Summer: +15-20°C
SPORTS FACILITIES: Tampere
Exhibition and Sports Centre
(TESC): for indoor ball games,
combat sports, gymnastics
(capacity in biggest hall 10,800); Tampere Stadium: for athletics,
football, concerts (capacity 17,000); Tampere Ice Stadium: for ice
hockey, skating, combat sports, indoor ball games, concerts (capacity
7,800) Tampere Arena: for indoor ball games (capacity 4,000)
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: Tampere- Pirkkala International
Airport, railway station, bus station, local and regional buses
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE: Tampere International Airport
20km; Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport 175km
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Tampere is a popular destination
for sports events, festivals, congresses and holidays. The main
tourist attractions are Särkänniemi Amusement Park, the landmark
Näsinneula tower, Moomin Valley Exhibition, Vapriikki Museum Centre
and the historical buildings along the scenic Tammerkoski rapids,
including Finlayson and Tampella industrial heritage areas.
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: Women’s Floorball World Champs
(2015), U19 Volleyball European Champs for Women (2014), European
Athletics U23 Champs (2013), World Ringette Champs (2010), UEFA
Women’s EURO (2009), European Youth Olympic Festival (2009), Wrestling
European Champs (2008), Ice Hockey U18 World Champs (2007), Karate
World Champs (2006), Aesthetic Group Gymnastics World Champs (2006)
WHY TAMPERE? Experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic, Tampere
is a reliable host city for any event. Thousands of local club members
create an indomitable volunteer workforce. Thanks to a compact city
centre, Tampere is an easy place to visit and move around in.
If you are looking for product or service suppliers
to help enhance your global sports projects, please
contact the UK Trade & Investment Sports Team who
will put you in touch with leading UK sporting event
companies – call us now on tel. +44 (0) 20 7215 4003
www.tampere.fi
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
TIME ZONE:
DIALLING CODE:
120,000
Finnish
GMT +2
+358
TEL:
+358 50 559 4145
HOTEL ROOMS: 1,850
AVE TEMP: Summer: 20-25°C.
SPORTS FACILITIES: Lahti Sports
and Event Center: max capacity 70,000
- ice hall, biathlon, cross-country
skiing, ski jumping, football, track and
field stadium, gym; Lahti Fair Center: capacity 70,000 - multisport
facilities, indoor sports, Trade Fair facilities; Finnish Sports Institute:
capacity 5,000 - multisport facilities, conference and exhibition
facilities; Pajulahti Sport Institute, capacity 600 - multisport facilities,
conference facilities
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: Ideal location within an hour’s
drive of Helsinki with excellent rail, road and air connections
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE: Helsinki-Vantaa International
Airport 100km
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Passenger Harbour area with great
leisure services and a water way to the Finnish Lake district.
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: FFIS World Championships in
Nordic Skiing (six times), FIS World Cup in Nordic Skiing (annual),
WMA World Masters Athletics Championships (2009), UEFA Women’s
European Championships (2009), FIA World Rally Championship
(2011), TTR 5 Star BIG AIR Stars of the Stadium (2012), ESC European
Championships 10m Air Weapon (2012), TTR - World Snowboard Tour
Five star Big Air (2013), UCI - Baltic Chain Tour (2013), IFAGG - Sun
Lahti, a gymnastics event - including Group World Championships
(2013), World Minigolf Junior Championships (2014), ITU – Lahti S3
Winter Triathlon (2015), IPO – Weltmeisterschaft Wusv (2015)
WHY LAHTI? Lahti is committed to green events because it is
surrounded by lakes and amazing nature. Every event is guaranteed
maximum visibility to all visitors due to the size and nature of Lahti.
www.lahti.fi
TAMPERE, FINLAND
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
TIME ZONE:
DIALLING CODE:
LAHTI, FINLAND
TURKU, FINLAND
POPULATION:
LANGUAGE:
TIME ZONE:
DIALLING CODE:
180,000
Finnish
GMT +2
+358
TEL:
+358 50 5590 180
HOTEL ROOMS: 2,500
AVE TEMP:
7.1°C
SPORTS FACILITIES: All sports and games,
especially ice hockey, ice skating, athletics,
swimming, football, volleyball, sailing. No tracks
for motor sports.
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: Airport:
400,000 travellers; Port: 3.5 million; Railways:
1.9 million
DISTANCE AIRPORT/CITY CENTRE: 8.7km
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Turku is the oldest
city in Finland, former capital of Finland and
a European Capital of Culture 2011. Beautiful
river and guest harbour, medieval castle and
the cathedral, art galleries and music festivals.
Home town of the Olympic legend, Paavo Nurmi, Paavo Nurmi Sports
Park and the home museum.
EVENTS PREVIOUSLY HOSTED: Four gigantic Tall Ships Races
in 1996, 2003, 2009, 2011 (and upcoming Tall Ships Races in 2017),
UEFA Women’s Euro 2009, Ice Hockey World Championships (2003),
Orienteering World Cup 2013 Round 2, and many international and
national sports.
WHY TURKU? Turku has hosted and organised all kinds of events,
especially for the year of the European Capital of Culture 2011. We have
reliable and experienced event personnel in the city organisation. Turku
offers also the same unique benefits as whole of Finland offers: safe
and peaceful circumstances, trustable concept of time, highly educated
personnel and as a bonus – lot of free space and clean air! Turku is
celebrating the centenary of Finland’s independence in 2017 among
other cities with many kind of big events.
www.turku.fi
CITY LISTINGS - 39
gov.uk/ukti
ATHLETISSIMA DIAMOND LEAGUE
(LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND)
EVENT DATES:
25 August, 2016
YEAR GAMES LAUNCHED:1977
GAMES VENUE:
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
NUMBER OF SPORTS: 1 (track and field)
REGULARITY OF EVENT:
Annual
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WHY IS LAUSANNE A GREAT HOST CITY
FOR SPORTING EVENTS?
As the home of international sport, the Canton
de Vaud and Lausanne, the ‘Olympic Capital’,
is the perfect stage from which to showcase
sporting events to the Olympic Movement,
the wider sports community and to the rest of
the world at large. Over the years, Lausanne
has become world-leader in hosting events
of all shapes and sizes. Over the last 20 years,
over 30 international sporting events have
been organised here. In 2020, Lausanne will
be the host of the 3rd edition of the Winter
Youth Olympic Games and of the IIHF World
Championships (ice hockey).
2020 WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES
(LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND)
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EVENTS INCLUDED: 100m, 200m, 400m,
800m, 1000m, 3000m, 100m hurdles, 110m
hurdles, 400m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase,
long jump, triple jump, pole vault, high jump,
discus throw, javelin throw, shot put, 4x100m
women.
EVENT DATES:
January 2020
YEAR GAMES AWARDED:
July 2015
NUMBER OF SPORTS:
7 sports - 15 disciplines
NUMBER OF SPORTS:7
REGULARITY OF EVENT:
One-off
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SPORTS INCLUDED: Biathlon, bobsleigh
& skeleton, curling, ice hockey, luge, skating,
skiing
NUMBER OF SPORTS: 7 sports - 15
disciplines
WEBSITE
www.lausanne2020.com
TWIT TER
@Lausanne2020
FACEBOOK
lausanne2020
YOUTUBE
bit.ly/23Koo6U
EXPECTED NUMBER OF SITES AND
VENUES: 7 sites, 10 venues
EXPECTED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES: 70
EXPECTED NUMBER OF ATHLETES: 1,100
EXPECTED NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS:
Around 1,500-2,000
OTHER MAJOR EVENTS HOSTED AHEAD
OF THE GAMES: More than 30 international
events over the last 20 years
WHY DID LAUSANNE BID FOR THIS
EVENT? Lausanne and the Canton de Vaud
have been the host of the modern Olympic
Movement for more than a hundred years.
Because of that, sport and the positive values
that it carries has become a part of this
region’s DNA.
Therefore for us, the idea of delivering the
Youth Olympic Games’ vision to inspire the
youth of the world to adopt and live according
to the Olympic values of Respect, Friendship
and Excellence right from the heart of the
Olympic Capital was one that we thought
made a lot of sense.
With 2020, we want to capture this special
Olympic heritage, and with our strong
international sports expertise and capacity to
innovate, redefine it and update it alongside
the youth of the world to provide the next
generation with a brand new and refreshed
ownership of the Olympic values.
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OFFICIAL RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY PARTNER 2016
INTERNATIONAL
BOXING
ASSOCIATION (AIBA)
PRESIDENT:
Dr Ching-Kuo Wu
GENERAL SECRETARY/CEO:
Karim Bouzidi
BADMINTON
WORLD
FEDERATION (BWF)
PRESIDENT:
INTERNATIONAL
SPORT FISHING
CONFEDERATION (CIPS)
PRESIDENT:
Poul-Erik Høyer
PRESIDENT:
Ferenc Szalay
Thomas Lund
INTERNATIONAL
MILITARY SPORTS
COUNCIL (CISM)
Abdulhakeem Alshino
Jacques Goupil
Dorah Mamby Koita
BIDDING CONTACT:
AIBA Sport Department
BIDDING CONTACT:
Darren Parks
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Ferenc Szalay
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Olivier Verhelle
[email protected]
SPONSORSHIP CONTACT:
[email protected] or [email protected]
Owen Leed
[email protected]
Olivier Verhelle
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Avenue de Rhodanie 54, 1007 Lausanne
CONTACT DETAILS: Unit 17.05, Level 17, Amoda Building, 22
Jalan Imbi, 55100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CONTACT DETAILS: Viale Tiziano 70, Roma, 00196, Italy
CONTACT DETAILS: CISM, 26 rue Jacques Jordaens, B-1000
Brussels, Belgium
TEL: +41 213 212 777
TEL: +603 2141 7155
FAX: +603 2143 7155
TEL: +39 06 879 805 14
FAX: +39 06 879 800 87
TEL: +322 647 68 52
FAX: +322 647 53 87
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ASSOCIATIONS WORLDWIDE:197
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ASSOCIATIONS WORLDWIDE:
MAJOR COMPETITIONS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS:
AIBA Men’s World Championships and AIBA Women’s World
Championships (biennial), AIBA Olympic Qualification Events
(quadrennial), AIBA Youth World Championships (biennial),
AIBA Pro Boxing championships, AIBA Pro Boxing World
Championships, World Series of Boxing (WSB) regular season,
play-offs and Finals
World Championships (annual), Thomas & Uber Cup
Finals (biennial), Sudirman Cup (biennial), World Junior
Championships (annual), World Senior Championships
(biennial), World Superseries Finals (annual), World
Superseries (annual, 12 legs)
35 world championships in different disciplines of the sport
fishing, in fresh waters, sea waters and fly fishing
CISM organises annually 15-20 world championships out of
its 25 world level category sports and various regional and
continental events. Every four years the World Summer Games,
World Winter Games, Football World Cup and every two years
World Cadet Games.
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships, St. Petersburg,
Russia; 2016: AOB World Olympic Qualification tournament,
Baku, Azerbaijan; 2016: APB/WSB Olympic Qualification
tournament, Vargas, Venezuela
www.aiba.org
COMMONWEALTH
GAMES
FEDERATION (CGF)
PRESIDENT:
Louise Martin CBE
David Grevemberg CBE
EVENT PORTFOLIO: Visit cips-fips.com/cips/ch2016.pdf
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: 6th CISM World Games, Mungyeong, Korea, R.; 2017:
2nd CISM Football World Cup, Muscat, Oman; 2017: 3rd CISM
Winter World Games, Sochi, Russia; 2017: 4th International
Congress on Soldier’s Physical Performance, Melbourne,
Australia; 2018: 3rd CISM World Cadet Games, Maggellan,
Indonesia; 2019: 7th CISM Word Games, Wuhan, China
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals, Kunshan, China;
2016: Dubai World Superseries Finals, Dubai, UAE; 2016: BWF
World Junior Mixed Team & Individual Championships, Bilboa,
Spain; 2017: TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup, Gold Coast, Australia;
2017: TOTAL BWF World Championships, Glasgow, Scotland;
2017: BWF World Senior Championships, Cochin, India; 2017:
BWF World Junior Mixed Team & Individual Championships,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia; 2017: Dubai World Superseries Finals,
Dubai, UAE
www.cips-fips.com
www.bwfbadminton.com
INTERNATIONAL
COMMITTEE OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN GAMES
(CIJM)
PRESIDENT:
Amar Addadi
Isidoros Kouvelos
WORLD
UNDERWATER
FEDERATION (CMAS)
PRESIDENT:
Anna Arzhanova
Hassen Baccouche
www.milsport.one
BOWLS SPORT WORLD
CONFEDERATION
(CMSB)
PRESIDENT:
Claude Azema
Yassine Kafi
BIDDING CONTACT:
David Grevemberg [email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
BIDDING CONTACT:
Giusy Cafini
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Michel Signaire
[email protected]
David Grevemberg [email protected]
Hassen Baccouche [email protected]
Marc Guerin
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: CAN Mezzanine, 49-51 East Road,
London, N1 6AH, United Kingdom
CONTACT DETAILS: Athens Olympic Sports Complex, Spirou
Loui Ave. – Aquatic Centre, 151 23 Maroussi (Athens), Greece
TEL: +44 (0) 20 7250 8118
FAX: +44 (0) 20 7250 8127
TEL: +30 210 685 0206
FAX: +30 210 685 0207
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Commonwealth Games (quadrennial event since 1930;
17 sports; includes integrated para-sport competition).
Commonwealth Youth Games (quadrennial event since 2000; 8
sports; athletes aged 14-18)
Mediterranean Games (every 4 years), Mediterranean Beach
Games (every 4 years)
CMAS Games (every 4 years), CMAS World Championships
(every 2 years), CMAS Junior World Championships (every 2
years), CMAS Continental Championships (every 2 years), CMAS
Junior Continental Championships (every 2 years), CMAS World
Cups (Annual, 6 rounds)
WC Petanque (every two years): men or women, youth, mixed;
WC Lyonnaise: (every two years): men or women, youth; WC
Raffa: (every two years): men or women; World Cup Petanque:
(every two years): men or women; Petanque: (every two years)
Asian, African, European, Oceanian championships
2016: Underwater Hockey World Championship, Stellenbosch,
South Africa; 2016: Finswimming World Championship, Volos,
Greece; 2016: Finswimming Junior World Championship,
Annemasse, France; 2016: Apnea Indoors World Championship,
Lignano-Sabiadoro, Italy; 2016: Apnea Outdoors World
Championship, Kas, Turkey; 2016: Underwater Rugby
Junior European Championship, SandefJord, Norway; 2016:
Finswimming World Cup (final), Tomsk, Russia; 2016: SportDiving World Cup (final), Marrakech, Morocco
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: WC Men Petanque, Antananarivo, Madagascar; 2016:
WC Women Lyonnaise, Casablanca, Morocco; 2016: WC
Youth Lyonnaise, Monaco, Monaco; 2016: World Cup Women
Petanque, Dehli, India; 2017: WC Women Petanque, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia; 2017: World Games, Wroclaw, Poland; 2017:
Mediterranean Games, Tarragone, Spain; 2017: S.E.A. Games,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2017: VI Commonwealth Youth Games, Nassau, Bahamas;
2018: XXI Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Australia; 2021:
VII Commonwealth Youth Games, Belfast, Northern Ireland;
2022: XXII Commonwealth Games, Durban, South Africa
www.thecgf.com
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EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2013: Mediterranean Games, Mersin, Turkey; 2015:
Mediterranean Beach Games, Pescara, Italy; 2017:
Mediterranean Games, Tarragona, Spain; 2021: Mediterranean
Games, Oran, Algeria
www.cijm.org.gr
CONTACT DETAILS: Viale Tiziano, 74, 00196 – Rome, Italy
TEL: +39 06 32110594-93
FAX: +39 06 32110595
www.cmas.org
CONTACT DETAILS: CMSB, 16 rue RP Louis Frolla, Monaco
TEL: +33 6 73 45 21 60
www.cmsboules.org
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INTERNATIONAL
LABOUR SPORTS
FEDERATION (CSIT)
PRESIDENT:
Harald Bauer
#OFFICIALCOURT OF FEDERATIONS AND EVENTS WORLDWIDE.
Lionel ARLIN | Sport Federations and Events Manager
Tel: + 33 4 74 05 40 33 | [email protected]
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Sport Accord since its inception in 2003 in Madrid, Spain.
DB Schenker is looking forward to meet again in Lausanne,
Switzerland.
Jean-Paul Philippot
DIRECTOR GENERAL:
Ingrid Deltenre
BIDDING CONTACT:
Wolfgang Burghardt [email protected]
Michelle Roverelli
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Maria-Jacobi-Gasse 1, MQM 3.2, 1030
Vienna, Austria
CONTACT DETAILS: L’Ancienne-Route 17A, Postal Box 45,
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex / Geneva, Switzerland
TEL: +43 676 847464 25
FAX: +43 1 869 32 45 28
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ASSOCIATIONS WORLDWIDE:44 national member unions
TEL: +41 22 717 2111
FAX: +41 22 747 4000
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Every 2 years our major event CSIT World Sports Games
takes place (up to 8,000 participants). These are Sports for
All - games for amateurs & workers, young, old, competitive
(15-20 sports) & non-competitive from all over the world; a
festival of friendship, cultural exchange, tolerance, respect,
sustainability & fair play.
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
Sept 2016: CSIT Seniors Formation Course, Saint-Brice-sousFôret / Paris, France; Oct 2016: CSIT Pétanque CS, Djerba,
Tunisia; Oct 2016: Ordinary Congress, Riga, Latvia; Oct-Nov
2016: 2. Int. MAMANET Conference, Eilat, Israel; Nov 2016:
CSIT Tennis CS, Puebla, Mexico; Nov 2016: CSIT Chess CS,
Puebla, Mexico; June 2017: 5. CSIT World Sports Games, Riga,
Latvia
www.csit.tv
Contact: www.dbschenker.com
WORLD AIR
SPORTS
FEDERATION (FAI)
PRESIDENT:
www.ebu.ch
INTERNATIONAL
EQUESTRIAN
FEDERATION (FEI)
Dr. John Grubbström
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PRESIDENT:
BIDDING CONTACT:
Wolfgang Burghardt [email protected]
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EUROPEAN
BROADCASTING
UNION (EBU)
Susanne Schödel
PRESIDENT:
Ingmar De Vos
Sabrina Ibáñez
BIDDING CONTACT:
Susanne Schödel
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Francisco Lima
[email protected]
Susanne Schödel
[email protected]
Ralph Straus
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Maison du Sport International,
Avenue de Rhodanie 54, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: HM King Hussein I Building, Chemin de
la Joliette 8, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland
TEL: +41 (0)21 345 10 70
FAX: +41 (0)21 345 10 77
FAX: +41 21 310 47 60
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Annually 50+ World / Continental Championships: Aerobatics,
Aeromodelling, Balloons, Airships, Experimental Aircraft,
General Aviation, Gliding, Hang gliding, Paragliding, Microlights,
Paramotors, Parachuting, Rotorcraft; Red Bull Air Races – FAI World
Championships. Visit fai.org/events/events-calendar-and-results
FEI World Equestrian Games™ (8 World Championships);
Every two years: FEI World Championships & FEI European
Championships; Every year / global series: FEI World Cup™
Jumping, Dressage, Driving & Vaulting & FEI Nations Cup™
Jumping, Dressage & Eventing
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016 (July): 19th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships,
Matkopuszta, Hungary; 2016 (August): 20th FAI European
Aerobatic Championships, Moravska Trebova, Czech Republic;
2016 (Aug-Sept): 2nd FAI World Paragliding Aerobatic
Championship, Montmin-La Forclaz, France; 2016 (Sep): 2016
FAI World Parachuting Championships – Mondial, Chicago,
USA; 2016 (Sep): 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett,
Gladbeck, Germany; 2016 (Oct-Nov): 22nd FAI World Hot Air
Balloon Championship, Saga, Japan
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: FEI Classics™, Luhmuhlen, Germany; 2016: FEI Classics™,
Burghley, Great Britain; 2016: FEI World Reining Championships,
Givrins, Switzerland; 2016: FEI World Para-Equestrian Driving
Championships, Beesd, The Netherlands; 2016: FEI World
Vaulting Championships, Le Mans, France; 2016: Furusiyya FEI
Nations Cup™ Final, Barcelona, Spain; 2017: Longines FEI World
Cup™ Jumping and FEI World Cup™ Dressage Finals, Omaha,
USA; 2017: FEI European Championships (Jumping, Dressage,
Driving and Para-Equestrian Dressage), Gothenburg, Sweden
www.fai.org
www.fei.org
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FÉDÉRATION
INTERNATIONALE DE
L’AUTOMOBILE (FIA)
PRESIDENT:
INTERNATIONAL
SAMBO
FEDERATION (FIAS)
PRESIDENT:
Jean Todt
Vasily Shestakov
WORLD CHESS
FEDERATION (FIDE)
PRESIDENT:
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
GENERAL SECRETARY:
Abraham Tolentino
INTERNATIONAL
FENCING
FEDERATION (FIE)
PRESIDENT:
Alisher Usmanov
Frédéric Pietruszka
SECRETARY GEN FOR SPORT: Jean-Louis Valentin
BIDDING CONTACT:
Alexandre Gueschir [email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Michal Buchel
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Nigel Freeman
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Krisztián Kulcsár
[email protected]
Alexandre Gueschir [email protected]
Michal Buchel
[email protected]
Geoffrey Borg
[email protected]
David Nowak
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: FIA, 2, chemin de Blandonnet, 1215
Geneva 15, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: FIAS, Maison du Sport International, Av.
Rhodanie 54, CH-1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: FIDE, 9 Syggrou Avenue, 11743
Athens, Greece
CONTACT DETAILS: FIE, Maison du Sport International,
Avenue de Rhodanie 54, 1007 Lausanne - Suisse
FAX: +41 22 544 44 50
TEL: +41 (2) 601 70 14
FAX: +41 (2) 601 70 16
FAX: +41 21 320 31 16
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ASSOCIATIONS WORLDWIDE:84 members
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FIA Formula One World Championship (annual), FIA
World Rally Championship (annual), FIA World Endurance
Championship (annual), FIA World Touring Car Championship
(annual), FIA World Rallycross Championship (annual), CIKFIA Karting World Championship (annual), FIA Formula E
Championship (annual)
FIAS World Sambo Championship (annual), FIAS World Youth
and Junior Sambo Championship (annual), FIAS World Cup
(final + 5 stages), Asian Sambo Championship, European
Sambo Championship, African Sambo Championship, Pan-Am
Sambo Championship (annual events)
FIDE World Chess Championship (biannual), FIDE Women’s
World Chess Championship (biannual), FIDE World Chess
Olympiad (biannual), FIDE Grand Prix (biannual, 6 legs), FIDE
Women’s Grand Prix (biannual, 6 legs), FIDE World Junior
Championship (annual), FIDE World Youth Championships
(annual)
World Championships (annual), Zonal Championships (annual;
European, Pan-American, Asia-Oceania and African), Fencing
Grand Prix (3 stages per weapon = 9 stages per season), World
Cup (5 stages for men/women per weapon = 30 stages per
season)
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: A. Kharlampiev Memorial,
Moscow, Russian Federation; 2016: European Youth and Junior
SAMBO Championships, Toulouse, France; 2016: European
SAMBO Championships, Kazan, Russia; 2016: Asian SAMBO
Championships, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; 2016: World SAMBO
Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria; 2016: Asian Beach Games,
Da Nang, Vietnam; 2016, World Youth and Junior SAMBO
Championship, Ploiesti, Romania; 2016: World University
SAMBO Championship, Nicosia, Cyprus
www.fia.com
INTERNATIONAL
BASKETBALL
FEDERATION (FIBA)
PRESIDENT:
Horacio Muratore
Patrick Baumann
Roberto Ferraris
TEL: +30 210 9212047
FAX: +30 210 9212859
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: Women’s World Championship
Match 2016, Lviv, Ukraine; 2016: Candidates Tournament,
Moscow, Russia; 2016: World Amateur Championship
2016, Halkidiki, Greece; 2016: World Youth U14, U16, U18
Championships 2016, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia; 2016: 42nd
World Chess Olympiad 2016, Baku, Azerbaijan; 2016: World
Championship Match 2016, New York, USA; 2016: World Senior
Championships 2016, Marianske, Lazne, Czech Republic; 2016:
World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2016, Doha, Qatar
www.fide.com
www.sambo-fias.org
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION OF SPORTS
CHIROPRACTIC (FICS)
PRESIDENT:
Peter Garbutt
David Chapman-Smith
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: World Championships (Olympic test event), Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil; 2016: European Championships, Torun, Poland;
2016: World Veterans Championships, Stralsund, Germany;
2017: Cadet and Juniors Fencing World Championships,
Plovdiv, Bulgaria; 2017: World Championships, Leipzig,
Germany; 2018: World Championships, Wuxi, China
FÉDÉRATION
INTERNATIONALE DE
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
(FIFA)
PRESIDENT:
Gianni Infantino
Fatma Samoura
www.fie.org
INTERNATIONAL
GYMNASTICS
FEDERATION (FIG)
PRESIDENT:
Bruno Grandi
André F. Gueisbuhler
BIDDING CONTACT:
Predrag Bogosavljev [email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Christina Davis
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Colin Smith
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Nicolas Buompane [email protected]
Frank Leenders [email protected]
Christina Davis
[email protected]
Christopher Axer
[email protected]
Olivier Strebel
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: FIBA – International Basketball
Federation, Route Suisse 5, 1295 Mies - Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: 1246 Yonge Street, Suite 203, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, M4T 1W5
CONTACT DETAILS: FIFA-Strasse 20, 8044 Zurich,
Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: Av. de la Gare 12, Case postale 630,
1001 Lausanne, Switzerland
TEL: 416-484-9091
FAX: 416-484-9665
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National team competitions (biennial or quadrennial): Basketball
World Cup & Women’s Basketball World Cup, Olympic Qualifying
Tournaments (Men & Women), Continental Cups (4x Men &
4x Women), U17/U19 World Championships (Men & Women),
3x3 World Championships (Men & Women); 3x3 U18 World
Championships (Men & Women); Club competitions (annual): Liga
de las Americas, Liga Sudamericana, Basketball Champions League,
EuroLeague Women, EuroCup Women, Africa Champions Cup (Men
& Women), Asia Champions Cup, 3x3 World Tour, 3x3 All-Stars
Major FICS activities include: Building relationships
with international sports federations, athletes and their
organisations (e.g. World Olympians Association), other health
care professionals and their representative organisations.
Quadrennial: FIFA World Cup™; FIFA Women’s World Cup™;
FIFA Confederations Cup; FIFA Futsal World Cup; Olympic
Football Tournaments; Youth Olympic Football Tournaments.
Biennial: FIFA U-20 World Cup; FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup;
FIFA U-17 World Cup; FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup; FIFA
Beach Soccer World Cup. annual: FIFA Club World Cup; FIFA
Interactive World Cup; Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup
For Artistic, Rhythmic and Trampoline Gymnastics, World
Championships every year except during Olympic years. For
Aerobic and Acrobatic, World Championships every two years.
World Gymnaestrada every four years.
TEL: +41(0)225450000
FAX: +41(0)225450099
Providing, and assisting member countries to provide, teams of
properly credentialed sports chiropractors to deliver services
to athletes as part of the sports medicine team at national
and international games events including the Olympics.
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
(women & men), Nantes-Belgrade-Turin-Manila; 2016: FIBA U17
World Championships (men & women), Zaragoza, Spain; 2016:
FIBA 3x3 World Tour, Mexico City - Utsunomiya - Prague - Lausanne
- Debrecen - Beijing - Rio de Janeiro - Abu Dhabi; 2016: Basketball
Champions League (BCL), FIBA and 10 national leagues
www.fiba.com
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www.fics-sport.org
TEL: +41-(0)43 222 7777
FAX: +41-(0)43 222 7878
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: Olympic Football Tournaments Rio, Brazil; 2016: FIFA Futsal
World Cup, Colombia; 2016: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Jordan;
2016: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, Papua New Guinea; 2016: FIFA
Club World Cup, Japan; 2017: FIFA U-20 World Cup, Korea Republic;
2017: FIFA Confederations Cup, Russia; 2017: FIFA U-17 World Cup,
India; 2017: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Bahamas; 2017: FIFA
Club World Cup, UAE; 2018: 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia
www.fifa.com
TEL: +41 21 321 55 10
FAX: +41 21 321 55 19
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2017: Rhythmic Worlds, Pesaro, Italy; 2017: Artistic Worlds,
Montreal, Canada; 2017: Trampoline Worlds, Sofia, Bulgaria;
2018: Rhythmic Worlds, Sofia, Bulgaria; 2018: Artistic Worlds,
Doha, Qatar; 2018: Acrobatic Worlds, Antwerp, Belgium; 2019:
Artistic Worlds, Stuttgart, Germany; 2019: Rhythmic Worlds,
Baku, Azerbaijan
www.fig-gymnastics.com
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www.pwc.com/sports-mega-events
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CRÉATEUR D’ESPACES DE COMMUNICATION
INTERNATIONAL
HOCKEY
FEDERATION (FIH)
PRESIDENT:
Leandro Negre
GOLD PARTNER 2015
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Arinobu Kurose
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Rue du Valentin 61, CH-1004 Lausanne,
Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: 2F Yasukuni Kudan Minami Bldg, 2-3-14
Kudan Minami, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan 102-0074
TEL: +41 21 641 06 06
FAX: +41 21 641 06 07
TEL: +81 3 3234 6271
FAX: +81 3 3234 6007
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Men’s Hockey World Cup (quadrennial), Women’s Hockey World Cup
(quadrennial), Hockey World League (four rounds, over two years),
Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy (biannual), Women’s Hockey
Champions Trophy (biannual), Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup
(quadrennial), Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup (quadrennial),
Asian Games (quadrenial), Asian Cup (quadrenial), African Hockey
Championships (biannual), European Hockey Championships
(biannual), Oceania Cup (biannual), Pan American Games
(quadrennial), Pan American Hockey Championships (quadrennial)
World Kendo Championships (once every three years);
European Kendo Championships (twice every three years);
Latin American Kendo Championships (twice every three
years); National Kendo Championships (every year, at each
country)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: World Kendo Championships, Tokyo, Japan; 2016:
European Kendo Championships, Skopje, Macedonia; 2016:
Latin American Kendo Championships, Viña del Mar, Chile
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: Hockey World League Round 1;
2016: Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy, London; 2016: Women’s
Hockey Champions Trophy, London; 2016: XXXI Olympic Games,
Rio; 2016: Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup, Santiago; 2016:
Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup, India; 2017: Hockey World
League Round 2; 2017: Hockey World League Semi-Finals
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BIDDING CONTACT:
Arinobu Kurose
[email protected]
LOCATION DE MOBILIER
Sport has the power to transform communities. And a well executed event has a power to
redefine a city or even a nation.
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BIDDING CONTACT:
Hilary Atkinson
[email protected]
CONCEPTION ET RÉALISATION DE STANDS D’EXPOSITION
LOCATION ET INSTALLATION DE MATÉRIEL MULTIMÉDIA
INTERNATIONAL
KENDO
FEDERATION (FIK)
www.fih.ch
www. kendo-fik.org
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INTERNATIONAL
LUGE FEDERATION
(FIL)
PRESIDENT:
PRESIDENT:
Josef Fendt
FEDERATION OF
INTERNATIONAL
LACROSSE (FIL)
Svein Romstad
Stan Cockerton
VICE PRESIDENT: Steve Stenersen
BIDDING CONTACT:
Christoph Schweiger [email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Ron Balls
[email protected]
Babett Wegscheider [email protected]
Ron Balls
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: International Luge Federation (FIL),
Rathausplatz 9, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany
CONTACT DETAILS: 3 Concorde Gate, Suite 306, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M3C 3NZ
TEL: +49 8652 66960
FAX: +49 8652 66969
TEL: +1 416 426 7070
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Luge competitions during Olympic Winter Games, FIL World
Championships (annual except in Olympic years), FIL European
Championships (in every sport’s year as “Race in Race” during
a World Cup), FIL Junior World Championships (annual), FIL
World Cups (eight to ten events per year)
All Lacrosse World Championships are held every four
years and include: Men’s World Championship, Under 19
Men’s World Championship, Women’s World Cup, Under 19
Women’s World Championship, and World Indoor Lacrosse
Championship.
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: 46th FIL World Championships on
Artificial Track, Königssee, Germany; 2016: 31st FIL Junior World
Championships on Artificial Track, Winterberg, Germany; 2017:
47th FIL World Championships on Artificial Track, Innsbruck-Igls,
Austria; 2017: 32nd FIL Junior World Championships on Artificial
Track, Sigulda, Latvia; 2017: 21st FIL World Championships on
Natural Track, Vatra Dornei, Romania; 2018: 33rd FIL Junior World
Championships on Artificial Track, Altenberg, Germany; 2019: 48th
World Championships on Artifical Track, Winterberg, Germany;
2019: 22th World Championships on Natural Track, Latzfons, Italy
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: U19 Men’s World Championship, Coquitlam, BC, Canada;
2016: Men’s European Lacrosse Championship, Budapest,
Hungary; 2017: European Box Lacrosse Championship, Turku
and Kaarina, Finland; 2017: Women’s World Cup, Guildford,
England, United Kingdom; 2017: IWGA World Games (Women’s
Lacrosse), Wrocław, Poland; 2018: Men’s World Championship,
Manchester, England, United Kingdom; 2019: U19 Women’s
World Championship, TBD; 2019: World Indoor Lacrosse
Championship, Limerick, Ireland
www.fil-luge.org
www.filacrosse.com
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FÉDÉRATION
INTERNATIONALE DE
MOTOCYCLISME (FIM)
PRESIDENT: PRESIDENT:
Vito Ippolito
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION OF
PELOTA VASCA (FIPV)
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION OF SPORTS
MEDICINE (FIMS)
PRESIDENT:
Fabio Pigozzi MD Prof.
Ignacio Verneda
PRESIDENT:
Xavier Cazaubon
Norbert Bachl MD Prof.
FÉDÉRATION
INTERNATIONALE
ROLLER SPORTS (FIRS)
Sabatino Aracu
Miguel Pozueta
Roberto Marotta
BIDDING CONTACT:
Ignacio Verneda
BIDDING CONTACT:
BIDDING CONTACT:
Fabián Quesada
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Simona Mercuri
[email protected]
Jochen Kemmer
[email protected]
Simona Mercuri
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Route de Suisse 11 1295 Mies (VD)
Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: International Federation of Sports
Medicine - Maison du Sport International - Av. de Rhodanie 54 CH-1007 Lausanne
CONTACT DETAILS: Bernardino Tirapu 67, 31014 Pamplona,
Spain
CONTACT DETAILS: Maison Du Sport International, Av. De
Rhodaine 54//1007, Lausanne, Switzerland
TEL: +41 22 950 95 00
FAX: +41 22 950 95 01
TEL: +41 793710189
TEL: +34 948164080
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The FIM counts over 60 FIM World Championships and World
Cups which split up in 6 main disciplines regrouping events
such as MotoGP, Superbike, Endurance, Motocross, Supercross,
Trial, Enduro, Cross-Country Rallies and Speedway. 66 World
Championships and World Cup split up in 6 main disciplines.
29 September – 2 October 2016 - XXXIV FIMS World Congress
(biannual) – Ljubljana – Slovenia; Visit fims2016.org; during
the last FIMS World Congresses have been registered up to
2,800 participants from worldwide.
Word Championship: 4 years; World Cups – IOC’s
President Trophy: annual 3 legs (except the year of World
Championship); World Championships Under 22 years: annual
(except the year of World Championship); Professional Cesta
Punta World Championships: annual
Annual: Junior/Senior Speed World Championships, Junior/
Senior Artistic World Championships, Junior/Senior Inline Hockey
World Championships, Inline Downhill World Championships,
Inline Freestyle World Championships, Inline Alpine World
Championships, Skateboarding World Championships, Master
Speed Skating Championships; Biennial: FIRS World Roller
Games, Junior/Senior Rink Hockey World Championships,
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: XXXIV FIMS World Congress of Sports Medicine,
Ljubljana, Slovenia; 2017: European Federation of Sports
Medicine Associations Congress, Estoril, Portugal
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016 16-17 July: FIM Women’s Trial World Championship, Tong,
UK; 8-10 July: FIM SuperBike World Championship, Laguna
Seca, USA; 15-17 July: FIM Junior Enduro Championship,
Fabriano, Italy; 13 August: FIM Speedway Grand Prix, Malilla,
Sweden; 25 Sept: FIM Motocross of Nations, Maggiora, Italy;
21-27 Aug: FIM Quad Cross-Country Rallies – Atacama Rally,
Atacama, Chile; 31 July: FIM Endurance World Championship
– Suzuka 8 Hours, Suzuka, Japan; 7 August: FIM Motocross
GrandPrix World Championship, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
www.fim-live.com
PRESIDENT:
N
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D E R AT I O
Fi P
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Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers
A
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Cornel Marculescu
INTERN
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Dr. Julio C. Maglione
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
OF
ON
PRESIDENT:
FEDERATION OF
INTERNATIONAL
POLO (FIP)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: Inline Alpine Slalom And Parallel Slalom World Champs,
Unterensingen; 2016: Inline Hockey World Master Cup,
Bolzano; 2016: Inline Hockey World Champs, Asiago/Roana;
2016: Roller Speed Skating World Champs, Nanjing; 2016:
Artistic World Champs, Novara; 2016: Rink Hockey Ladies
World Champs, Iquique; 2016: Downhill World Champs, Teolo;
2016: Freestyle World Champs, Phuket
www.fipv.net
www.fims.org
TI
INTERNATIONAL
SWIMMING
FEDERATION (FINA)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2014: XVII Word Championship, Zinacantepec, México; 2015:
VI World Cup-IOC’s President Trophy of Trinquete, Guadalajara
and Tepic, México; 2015: IX World Championship Under 22
years 30m, Palencia, Spain; 2015: IX World Championship
Under 22 years Cesta Punta, Acapulco, México
Dr. Richard T. Caleel
INTERNATIONAL
SKI FEDERATION
(FIS)
PRESIDENT:
WORLD ROWING
FEDERATION (FISA)
Gian Franco Kasper
www.rollersports.org
Sarah Lewis
PRESIDENT:
Jean-Christophe Rolland
Matt Smith
BIDDING CONTACT:
Marcela Saxlund [email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Alejandro Taylor
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Marcel Looze
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Nathalie Phillips
[email protected]
Peter Hall [email protected]
Alejandro Taylor
[email protected]
Marcel Looze
[email protected]
Andrew Couper
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: FINA Office, Av. de l’Avant-Poste 4, 1005
Lausanne, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: Sinclair 3139, 6th floor, apt. A,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
CONTACT DETAILS: Blochstrasse 2, 3653 Oberhofen am
Thunersee, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: Avenue de Rhodanie 54, 1007 Lausanne,
Switzerland
FAX: +41 21 310 40 10
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FINA World Championships and World Masters Championships
(odd years), FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) (even
years), FINA World Junior Swimming Championships (odd
years), FINA Water Polo, Diving, Synchro. World Cup (every 4
years), FINA Series Events (6 disciplines- annual)
World Polo Championships, every 3 years; European
Championships, every 2 years
FIS World Championships (biennial), FIS Junior World
Championships (annual), FIS World Cups (annual series);
almost 7,000 annual competitions registered in the
international FIS calendar
World Rowing Championships (annual, except in an Olympic
year), World Rowing Cups (annual, 3 legs), World Rowing U23
Championships (annual), World Rowing Junior Championships
(annual), European Rowing Championships (annual), European
Rowing Junior Championships (annual), World Rowing Masters
Regatta (annual), World Rowing Coastal Championships (annual)
TEL: +54 114 773 4261
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: European Championship, Berlin, Germany; 2017: XI
World Polo Championship, Sydney, Australia
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: FINA Diving World Series, various; 2016: FINA Water
Polo World League, various; 2016: FINA 10km Marathon
Swimming World Cup, various; 2016: FINA World Junior
Synchronised Swimming Champs, Kazan, Russia; 2016: FINA
World Junior Open Water Champs, Hoorn, Netherlands; 2016:
FINA Open Water Grand Prix, various; 2016: FINA 3rd Men’s
Youth Water Polo Championships, Podgorica, Montenegro;
2016: FINA Swimming World Cup, various
www.fina.org
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www.fippolo.com
TEL: +41 33 244 6161
FAX: +41 33 244 6171
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, Vail / Beaver Creek,
United States; 2015: FIS Nordic World Ski Championships,
Falun, Sweden; 2015: FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World
Championships, Kreischberg, Austria; 2016: FIS Ski Flying
World Championships, Kulm, Austria; 2017: FIS Alpine World
Ski Championships, St. Moritz, Switzerland; 2017: FIS Nordic
World Ski Championships, Lahti, Finland; 2017: FIS Freestyle
Ski and Snowboard World Championships, Sierra Nevada, Spain
www.fis-ski.com
TEL: +44 21 617 8373
FAX: +44 21 617 8375
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: World Rowing Cup I, Varese, Italy; 2016: European
Rowing Championships, Brandenburg, Germany; 2016: World
Rowing Cup II, Lucerne, Switzerland; 2016: World Rowing
Cup III, Poznan, Poland; 2016: European Rowing Junior
Championships, Trakai, Lithuania; 2016: World Rowing Senior,
Junior & U23 Championships, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
2016: World Rowing Masters Regatta, Copenhagen, Denmark;
2016: World Rowing Coastal Championships, Monaco, Monaco
www.worldrowing.com
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Investing in
world-class events
FEDERATION
INTERNATIONALE
DE SAVATE (FISAV)
The ultimate platform
PRESIDENT:
PRESIDENT:
Leicester - UK
Warsaw - Poland
3 Universities
3 Countries
Neuchâtel - Switzerland
Moscow Russia
1000 Contact hours
Full-time programme
415 Alumni
90% of graduates working
in the sports industry
Milan - Italy
San José Costa Rica
Beirut Lebanon
Madrid - Spain
FIFA/CIES
Executive Programme
in Sports Management
16 Universities
16 Countries
150 Contact hours
Dakar Senegal
Part-time programme
2500 Alumni
Cairo - Egypt
Abou Dhabi United Arab
Emirates
6 Integrated modules
Master in Sports Law
Ramallah - Palestine
Rio de Janeiro &
São Paulo - Brazil
Buenos Aires Argentina
1 University
1 Country
Port Elizabeth South Africa
500 Contact hours
Full-time programme
100 Alumni
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BIDDING CONTACT:
Éric Saintrond
[email protected]
Julie Gabriel
[email protected]
Éric Saintrond
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: 5 rue Alexandre Darracq, 94320 Thiais,
France
CONTACT DETAILS: FISU, Maison du Sport International, av
de Rhodanie, 54 CH-1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
TEL: +41 21 6130810
FAX: +41 21 6015612
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World Championships in Savate Assaut and Savate Combat
in alternate years; World Championships in Canne de Combat
(biannual); World Youth Championships (biannual); Continental
Championships in Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe
Summer Universiade / in the uneven numbered years; Winter
Universiade / in the uneven numbered years; World University
Championships / in the even numbered years
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION OF
VOLLEYBALL (FIVB)
PRESIDENT:
”FIFA Master” International Master
in Management, Law
and Humanities of Sport
Oleg Matytsin
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: Summer Universiade, Gwangju, Korea; 2016: World
University Championships, 33 host cities on 4 Continents;
2017: Winter Universiade, Almaty, Kazakhstan; 2017: Summer
Universiade, Taipei City, Taipei; 2019: Winter Universiade,
Krasnoyarsk, Russia; 2021: Winter Universiade, Lucern,
Switzerland
www.fisavate.org
CIES offers top-level academic programmes all over the world
Santiago - Chile
INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY SPORTS
FEDERATION (FISU)
BIDDING CONTACT:
Gilles Le Duigou
[email protected]
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EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: World Championships Savate Assaut, Varazdin,
Croatia; 2016: World Championships Canne de Combat,
Varazdin, Croatia; 2016: European Youth Championships,
Plovdiv, Bulgaria; 2016: European Championship Combat
Finals, Paris, France; 2017: World Combat Qualifying
Tournament, Antananarivo, Madagascar; 2017: World Combat
Qualifying Tournament, Varazdin, Croatia; 2017: World Youth
Championships, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; 2018: World Championships
Savate Assaut, Paris, France
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Port of Spain Trinidad and
Tobago
SAVATE
Julie Gabriel
www.majorevents.govt.nz
Caracas - Venezuela
F E D E RATI O N
INTERNATIONALE
Dr. Ary S. Graça F°
SECRETARY GENERAL:
Fernando Lima
www.fisu.net
WORLD DRAUGHTS
FEDERATION
(FMJD)
PRESIDENT:
Chen Zelan
Frank Teer
BIDDING CONTACT:
Angelo Squeo
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Jacek Pawlicki
[email protected]
Mario Medeiros
[email protected]
Jacek Pawlicki
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz
2-4, 1006 Lausanne/Switzerland
TEL: +41 21 345 35 35
FAX: +41 21 345 35 45
CONTACT DETAILS: Meerweg 32, 5384 SJ Netherlands
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MAJOR COMPETITIONS/WORLD CHAMPS:
Volleyball: Men’s World Champs (quadrennial), Women’s World
Champs (quadrennial), World League (annual), World Grand Prix
(annual), World Cup Men & Women (quadrennial), World Grand
Champions Cup Men & Women (quadrennial), Men’s Club World
Champs (annual), Women’s Club World Champs (annual); Beach
Volleyball: World Champs Men & Women (biennial), World Tour
Men & Women (annual), FIVB World Tour Finals Men & Women
(annual), Continental Cup, World Cup Olympic Qualification and
World Cup Final (quadrennial)
FMJD World Championship and FMJD World Championship
women: biannual; FMJD Youth World Championship in 4 age
categories: annual; FMJD World title match and world title match
women: biannual; FMJD World Championship rapid and blitz:
annual; FMJD World Championship Turkish Draughts: annual
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: World League Finals, Krakow;
2016: World Grand Prix Finals, Bangkok; 2016: Rio 2016
Olympic Games; 2016: Swatch World Tour Finals; 2016: Men’s
Club World Champs; 2016: Women’s Club World Champs,
Manila; 2016: Beach Volleyball U19 World Champs, Larnaka;
2017: Beach Volleyball World Champs, TBC
www.fivb.com
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: World Championship Rapid And Blitz, Izmir, Turkey;
2016: World Championship Turkish Draughts Women, Izmir,
Turkey; 2016: World Title Match Women, Karpacz, Poland;
2016: World Championship Youth International Draughts 100,
Izmir, Turkey; 2016: World Title Match International Draughts
100, Netherlands; 2016: World Title Match Checkers Go As
You Please, Rome, Italy; 2016: World Championship Brazilian
Draughts, São Paulo, Brazil; 2017: World Championship
International Draughts 100, Tallinn, Estonia
www.fmjd.org.
Only course in Switzerland
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EDUCATION
CONSULTING
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INTERNATIONAL
AIKIDO
FEDERATION (IAF)
Peter Goldsbury
Kei Izawa
INTERNATIONAL
CRICKET COUNCIL
(ICC)
INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR
SPORTS AND LEISURE
FACILITIES (IAKS)
PRESIDENT:
Dr Stefan Kannewischer
Klaus Meinel
CHAIRMAN:
INTERNATIONAL
CANOE
FEDERATION (ICF)
PRESIDENT:
Shashank Manohar
José Perurena Lopez
David Richardson
Simon Toulson
BIDDING CONTACT:
P. Goldsbury
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Klaus Meinel
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Campbell Jamieson [email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Heny Ahadpour
[email protected]
P. Goldsbury
[email protected]
Klaus Meinel
[email protected]
Campbell Jamieson [email protected]
Catherine Wieser
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: 3-29 Ushita Honmachi, 4-chome,
Higashi-ku, Hiroshima 732-0066
CONTACT DETAILS: Eupener Str. 70, 50933 Köln/Cologne,
Germany
CONTACT DETAILS: Sh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai
Sports City, Street 69, PO Box 500070, Dubai, UAE
Switzerland
TEL: +49 221 168023 0
FAX: +49 221 168023 23
TEL: +971 4 3828800
FAX: +971 4 3828600
TEL: +41 21 612 02 90
FAX: +41 21 612 02 91
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ASSOCIATIONS WORLDWIDE:630 members worldwide
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IAF Seminar Takasaki 2016 – September 2016; IAF Seminar
2018 (location to be decided); While Aikido has no
competition national and international training seminars are
the main events for the IAF. Participating in the SportAccord
Combat games, has become one of the main events, and we
look forward to the next occasion.
IAKS Congress for Design, Construction, Modernisation and
Management of Sports and Leisure Facilities (biannual);
IOC/IAKS Award for Exemplary Sports and Leisure Facilities
(biannual); IPC/IAKS Distinction for Accessibility (biannual);
IOC/IPC/IAKS Architecture and Design Award for Students and
Young Professionals (biannual)
ICC Cricket World Cup (quadrennial), ICC Champions Trophy
(quadrennial), ICC World Twenty20 (quadrennial), ICC Women’s
World Cup (quadrennial), ICC U19 Cricket World Cup (biennial),
ICC Women’s World Twenty20 (standalone events, 2018 &
2022), ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier (quadrennial)
ICF World Championships (9 disciplines including Paracanoe),
ICF Junior and U23 World Championships (5 disciplines), ICF
World Cups (8 disciplines)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: IAF international Seminar, Takasaki, Japan; 2018: IAF
International Seminar, TBC
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2017: IAKS Congress, Cologne, Germany; 2017: IOC/IAKS
Award for Exemplary Sports and Leisure Facilities, Cologne,
Germany; 2017: IPC/IAKS Distinction for Accessibility, Cologne,
Germany; 2017: IOC/IPC/IAKS Architecture and Design Award
for Students and Young Professionals, Cologne, Germany
www.aikido-international.org
INTERNATIONAL
BOBSLEIGH AND
SKELETON FEDERATION
(IBSF)
PRESIDENT:
Ivo Ferriani
Heike Groesswang
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2014: ICC World Twenty20, Bangladesh; 2015: ICC Cricket
World Cup, Australia and New Zealand; 2016: ICC World
Twenty20, India; 2017: ICC Champions Trophy, England and
Wales; 2017: ICC Women’s World Cup, England and Wales;
2018: ICC U19 Cricket World Cup, New Zealand; 2018: ICC
Women’s World Twenty20, West Indies; 2019: ICC Cricket World
Cup, England and Wales
www.icc-cricket.com
www.iaks.org
INTERNATIONAL
BIATHLON UNION
(IBU)
PRESIDENT:
INTERNATIONAL
COMMITTEE OF
SPORTS FOR THE DEAF
(ICSD/CISS)
Anders Besseberg
Nicole Resch
PRESIDENT:
Dr. Valery Rukhledev
Dmitry Rebrov
BIDDING CONTACT:
Raik Bauerfeind
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Nicole Resch
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Dmitry Rebrov
[email protected]
Heike Groesswang
[email protected]
Nicole Resch
[email protected]
Xenia Morfopoulos [email protected]
Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: IBU International Biathlon Union,
Peregrinstraße 14, A-5020, Salzburg, Austria
CONTACT DETAILS: ICSD/CISS, Maison du Sport
International, Av. de Rhodanie, 54, Lausanne, CH-1007,
Switzerland
TEL: +41 21 601 5101
FAX: +41 21 601 2677
FAX: +43 6 62 - 85 50 50 -8
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
World Championships: Canoe Sprint Paracanoe Duisburg,
Wildwater Banja Luka, Canoe Polo Siracuse, Dragon Boat
Moscow, Canoe Marathon Brandenburg; Junior World
Championships: Canoe Sprint Minsk, Canoe Slalom Krakow;
World Cups: Canoe Sprint Duisburg – Racice – Montemor,
Canoe Slalom Ivrea – Seo de Urgell – Pau – Prague –
Ljubljana, Canoe Marathon Pietermaritzburg – Prado Vila
Verde - Brandenburg, Wildwater Canoeing Celje River, Ocean
Racing Mauritius, Tahiti, Canoe Freestyle San Juan, Rio de
Janiero
FAX: +7 499 255 04 36
www.canoecif.com
INTERNATIONAL
CASTING SPORT
FEDERATION (ICSF)
PRESIDENT:
Kurt Klamet
BIDDING CONTACT:
Dionizy Mikolajczyk
Dr. Josef Dolezal, MD
[email protected]
Helmut Hochwartner
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: 165 00 Praha 6, Novosuchdolská 37,
Prague, Czech Republic,
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ASSOCIATIONS WORLDWIDE:109 Full / 12 Provisional
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World Cups (min 8 in 5 disciplines), Europe Cups (min 8 in
5 disciplines), North American Cups (min 8 in 5 disciplines),
Intercontinental Cups (min 8 in 2 disciplines), Para-sport World
Cups (8 in 2 disciplines), Youth Series (min. 4 races), Junior World
Champs (annual), World Champs (annual except Olympic Year)
IBU World Championships Biathlon (annual), IBU Youth/Junior
World Championships (annual), BMW IBU World Cups (annual,
9 legs), IBU Open European Championships Biathlon (annual),
IBU Cups Biathlon (annual, 8 legs), IBU Junior Cups (annual, 4
legs), IBU Junior Open European Championships (annual), IBU
Summer Biathlon World Championships (annual)
The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) is
the main governing body responsible for the organisation of
Deaflympics and other World Deaf Championships. The World
Deaf Championships may take place every four (4) years for
Deaflympics sports (21 summer and 5 winter sports) and every
two (2) years for non-Deaflympics sports.
Junior World Championship (annual), World Championship
(adults) (annual), Vererans World Championship (each second
year), World Cups (annual, 4 legs)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2017: IBU World Championships Biathlon, Hochfilzen, Austria;
2017: IBU Open European Championships Biathlon, Duszniki
Zdroj, Poland; 2017: IBU Youth/Junior World Championships,
Ostrov, Russia; 2016/17: BMW IBU World Cups, ÖstersundPokljuka-Nove Mesto – Oberhof – Ruhpolding – Antholz –
PyeongChang – Tyumen-Oslo; 2016/17: IBU Cups Biathlon,
Beitostolen-Ridnaun-Obertilliach-Martell-Langdorf-Duszniki
Zdroj-Osrblie-Kontiolahti-Otepää
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: Wrestling, Tehran, Iran; 2016: Football, Napoli, Italy;
2016: Athletics, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; 2016: Volleyball,
Washington DC, USA; 2016: Beach Volleyball, Samsun, Turkey;
2016: Table Tennis, Samsun, Turkey; 2016: Martial Arts,
Samsun, Turkey; 2016: Shooting, Kazan, Russia
www.biathlonworld.com
www.ciss.org / www.deaflympics.com
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016/17: BMW World Champs, Sochi,
Russia; 2016/17: BMW World Cup, Whistler-Lake PlacidAltenberg-Winterberg-St.Moritz-Koenigssee-Innsbruck/
Igls-PyeongChang; 2016/17: Europe Cup, Sigulda-Innsbruck/
Igls-Koenigssee-La Plagne-Altenberg-St.Moritz-Winterberg;
2016/17: North American Cup, Whistler-Park City-CalgaryLake Placid; 2016/17: Intercontinental Cup, Innsbruck/
Igls-Koenigssee-Calgary-Lake Placid; 2016/17: Para-sport
World Cup, Park City-Calgary-St.Moritz-Lillehammer; 2016/17:
European Champs, tbc; 2016/17: Junior World Champs, tbc
www.ibsf.org
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EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: World Championship, Hluboka/Vltavou, Czech Republic;
2015: Juniors WC, Tolmin, Slovenia; 2015: World Cup, Tokyo,
Japan; 2016: World Championship, Castellon, Spain; 2016:
Juniors WC, Bilina, Czech Republic; 2016: World Cup, Karlstadt,
Germany; 2015: Veterans WC, Bratislava, Slovakia
www. icsf-castingsport.com
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INTERNATIONAL
CHEER UNION (ICU)
PRESIDENT:
INTERNATIONAL
DRAGON BOAT
FEDERATION (IDBF)
PRESIDENT:
Jeffrey Webb
BIDDING CONTACT:
General Secretary
[email protected]
Karl Olson
[email protected]
General Secretary
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Address: 6745 Lenox Center Court,
Memphis, TN 38115, USA
CONTACT DETAILS: IDBF Secretariat, c/o CDBA, No.9
Tiyuguan Road, Beijing 100763, China
TEL: +1.901.409.4326
FAX: +1.901.387.4358
TEL: + 86 (0) 10 6712 8832
FAX: + 86 (0) 10 6713 3577
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ICU World Cheerleading Championships (annual), European
Cheerleading Championships (annual), Asian Cheerleading
Championships (annual), Southeast Asia Cheerleading Open
(annual), Eastern European Cheerleading Championships
(annual), Caribbean Cheerleading Championships (biannual),
TAFISA Sport For All Games (quad-annual), National
Cheerleading Championships in 80 nations (annual)
IDBF World Nations Championships: Every 2 years
(2015/2017/2019…); IDBF Club Crews World Championships:
Every 2 years (2016/2018/2020…); IDBF World Cup: Every 2
years (2014/2016…); Continental Nations Championships:
Every 2 years (2016/2018/2020…); Continental Club Crews
Championships: Every 2 years (2015/2017/2019…)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: IDBF CCWC, Adelaide, Australia; 2016: EDBF ENC,
Rome, Italy; 2016: World Cup, Wujin, China; 2015: IDBF WNC,
Welland, Canada; 2015: EDBF CCWC, Divonne Les Bains,
France; 2014: IDBF CCWC, Ravenna, Italy; 2014: EDBF ENC,
Prague, Czech Rep.; 2014: World Cup, Fuzhou, China
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: World Cheerleading
Championships, Orlando, USA; 2016: Southeast Asian
Cheerleading Open, Singapore, Singapore; 2016: European
Cheerleading Championships, Vienna, Austria; 2016, Asian
Cheerleading Championships, Tokyo, Japan; 2016: Eastern
European Championships, Moscow, Russia; 2016: Caribbean
Cheerleading Championships, Kingston, Jamaica; 2016: TAFISA
Sport for All Games, Jakarta, Indonesia
www.cheerunion.org
INTERNATIONAL
FISTBALL
ASSOCIATION (IFA)
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INTERNATIONAL
FISTBALL ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT:
Karl Weiss
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION OF
BODYBUILDING AND
FITNESS (IFBB)
Joern Verleger
Rafael Santonja Gomez
William Tierney
BIDDING CONTACT:
Joern Verleger
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Pawel Filleborn
[email protected]
Heinz Derflinger
[email protected]
Celia de la Rosa
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Münchner-Bundesstrasse 9, 5020
Salzburg, Austria
CONTACT DETAILS: Dublin 39 I, Las Rozas 28232, Madrid,
Spain
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IFA Fistball Men’s World Championship (every 4 years); IFA
Fistball Women’s World Championship, IFA Fistball U18 Men’s
and Women’s World Championship (every 2 years); IFA Fistball
Men’s World Cup, IFA Fistball Women’s World Cup and IFA
Fistball Masters’ World Cup (annual)
IFBB World Men Bodybuilding Championships (annual), IFBB
World Fitness Championships (annual), IFBB World Junior and
Master Championships (annual), Arnold Sport Festival (annual)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: IFA 2016 Fistball U18 World Championships,
Nuremberg, Germany; 2016: IFA 2016 Fistball Women’s World
Championship, Pomerode, Brazil; 2016: IFA 2016 Fistball
Men’s World Cup, Cape Town, South Africa; 2017: World Games,
Wroclaw, Polen; 2018: IFA 2018 Fistball Women’s World
Championship, Austria; 2019: IFA 2019 Fistball Men’s World
Championship, Switzerland
TEL: +349 153 52 819
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: European Championships, Barcelona, Spain; 2016:
Asian Championships, Beijing, China; 2016: Olympia Amateur,
Amman, Jordan; 2016: Arnold Classic Asia, Hong Kong, Hong
Kong; 2016: World Fitness Championships, Bialystok, Poland;
2016: Ben Weider Legacy Cup, Lahti, Finland; 2016: IFBB
Diamond Cup, Teheran, Iran
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INTERNATIONAL
FLOORBALL
FEDERATION (IFF)
PRESIDENT:
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION
ICESTOCKSPORT (IFI)
Tomas Eriksson
John Liljelund
PRESIDENT:
Manfred Schaefer
Manfred Schaefer
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION OF SPORT
CLIMBING (IFSC)
PRESIDENT:
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION OF
SLEDDOG SPORTS (IFSS)
PRESIDENT:
Marco Maria Scolaris
Helen Lundberg
Debra Gawrych
Christen Rose Anderssen
BIDDING CONTACT:
Stefan Kratz
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Manfred Schaefer
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Jerome Meyer
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Helen Lundberg
[email protected]
Milan Rantakari
[email protected]
Dr. Victor M. Garcia-Barrios
Anne Fuynel
[email protected]
Helen Lundberg
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Alakiventie 2, 00920 Helsinki, Finland
CONTACT DETAILS: Postbox 24 06 31, D-68176 Mannheim,
Germany
CONTACT DETAILS: Office: Via Paolo Braccini 18, 10141
Torino, Italy
CONTACT DETAILS: IFSS, Avenue Louise 149/24, 1050
Brussels, Belgium
FAX: +358-9-45421450
[email protected]
TEL: +49-171-837 42 48
FAX: +49-621-82 76 65
TEL: +39 011 38 53 995
FAX: +39 011 41 21 773
TEL: +46 70 209 11 30
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Biannual: World Floorball Championships (Men and Women), U19
World Championships (Men and Women); Yearly: Regional WFC
qualifications, EuroFloorball Tour, Asia-Pacific Championships,
Asian Cup and Americas Cup; Club competitions: Champions Cup,
EuroFloorball Cup and EuroFloorball Challenge.
Each second year (even years): World Champs for women and
men, World Champs for Juniors; Each second year (odd years):
Open European Champs for women, men and juniors (U23),
Africa - Cup, America - Cup; Annual: Open European Champs for
Youth (U19 and U16), Australian Champs, Open European Cups
(women and men) for Club - teams, Youth Grand Prix (U16)
IFSC World Championships (every 2 Years, in even years from
2012); IFSC World Youth Championships (annual); IFSC
Paraclimbing World Championships (every 2 years, same place,
date, location as the Wch); IFSC World Cups (annual)
Major Championship is held every other year both on snow
and on dryland. Continental Championships held every year
when no World Championship is organised. World Cup events
are held every year.
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2014: IFSC World Championships (Lead and Speed) and
Paraclimbing Championships, Gijon, Spain; 2014: IFSC World
Championships (Boulder), Munich, Germany; 2014: IFSC World
Youth Championships, Noumea, New Caledonia; 2015: IFSC
World Youth Championships, Arco, Italy; 2016: IFSC World
Championships and Paraclimbing Championships, Paris,
France; 2016: IFSC World Youth Championships, Guangzhou,
China; 2017: IFSC World Youth Championships, Innsbruck,
Austria; 2018: IFSC World Championships and Paraclimbing
Championships, Innsbruck, Austria
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2014: European Champ snow/Dryland, Rautavaara, Finland,
Lamotte-Beuvron, France; 2015: World Champs Snow Sprint/
Mid-distance/Skidog, Bernau/Todstmoos, Germany; 2015,
World Champs Dryland, Bristol Quebec, Canada; 2015: World
Champs Long Distance, Alta, Norway; 2016: European Champs
Snow, Savalen, Norway; 2016: European Champs Dryland,
Thetford, Great Britain; 2017: World Champs Snow Sprint,
Mid-Distance, skidogs, Long-Distance, Haliburton, Canada;
2017: World Champs Dryland, Mikolow/Kamionka, Poland
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2015: 10th Women’s World Floorball
Championships 2015, Tampere, Finland; 2016: 11th Men’s
World Floorball Championships 2016 qualifications, Colorado
Springs - Pattaya - Nitra - Tallin - Lochow - Skofja Loka; 2016:
7th Women’s U19 WFC, Belleville, Canada; 2016: Champions
Cup, Borås, Sweden; 2016: 11th Men’s World Floorball
Championships 2016 Riga, Latvia; 2016: Men’s U19 WFC 2017
qualification, Celano, Italy and Fuji-Yoshida, Japan; 2017: 11th
Women’s WFC 2017, Bratislava, Slovakia; 2018: 12th Men’s
WFC 2018, Prague, Czech Republic
www.floorball.org
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION MUAYTHAI
AMATEUR (IFMA)
PRESIDENT:
Dr Sakchye Tapsuwan
Stephan Fox
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: Australian Champs, Gold Coast
- Elanora, Australia; 2016: Youth-Grand-Prix (U16), Regen,
Germany; 2016: Open European Cup; for Club-teams (women),
Peiting, Germany; 2016: Open European Cup for Club-teams
(men), Peiting, Germany; 2017: Open European Champs for
Juniors and Youth, Wichtrach, Switzerland; 2017: America-Cup
(women and men), Santa Cruz do Sul, Brasilia; 2017: AfricaCup, Swakopmund, Namibia; 2018: World Champs for women,
men and Juniors, Amstetten, Austria
www.ifsc-climbing.org
www.icestocksport.com
INTERNATIONAL
SUMO FEDERATION
(IFS)
PRESIDENT:
Hidetoshi Tanaka
Takahiro Ono
INTERNATIONAL
GO FEDERATION
(IGF)
PRESIDENT:
INTERNATIONAL
GOLF FEDERATION
(IGF)
Seok-Hyun, Hong
www.sleddogsport.net
Hajin, Lee
PRESIDENT:
Peter Dawson
Antony Scanlon
BIDDING CONTACT:
Charissa Tynan
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Hidetoshi Tanaka
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Hajin Lee [email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Azadeh Kamyabi
[email protected]
Hidetoshi Tanaka
[email protected]
Hajin Lee [email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: 84/1 Soi Sawasdee, Sukhumvit 31,
Khlongtoeynua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110
CONTACT DETAILS: 1-15-20 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo 169-0073
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Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0076
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TEL: +81 3 3360 3911
FAX: + 81 3 3360 4020
TEL: +81-3-3288-8727
FAX: +81-3-3239-0899
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World Championships/Cup (annual), World Junior
Championships (annual), Continental Championships (5
events annually), President’s Cup (annual), King’s Cup (annual),
Asian Indoor Martial Arts Games (quadrennial), Asian Beach
Games (biennial), World Combat Games (biennial), SEA Games
(biennial), The World Games 2017, FISU World University
Championships 2018
29 July 2016: Asian Sumo Championships, Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia; 21-24 April 2016: European Sumo Championships,
Krotoszyn, Poland; 17 April 2016: International Invitation
Women Sumo Championships, Osaka, Japan; 14-16 October
2016: European Children and Cadets Sumo Championships
(U12, U14, U16), Brandenburg, Germany; 21 May 2016: US
Sumo Open - Long Beach, California, USA; April 2 2016: North
American Sumo Championships, New Jersey, USA; October
15-16, 2016: South American Sumo Championships - Sao Paolo,
Brazil; September 17, 2016: African Championships, Cairo, Egypt
World Amateur Go Championship (annual), World Student Go
Oza Cup (annual), International Amateur Pair Go Championship
(annual), IMSA Elite Mind Games (annual), World Mind Sports
Games (quadrennial)
Youth Olympic Games (every 4 years); Olympic Games (every
4 years) - Men event, Women event; World Amateur Team
Championships (WATC) - (every 2 years) - Men event - Women
event
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: IMSA Elite Mind Games, Huaian, China; 2016: World
Amateur Go Championship, Wuxi, China; 2016: International
Amateur Pair Go Championship, Tokyo, Japan; 2017: World
Student Go Oza Cup, Tokyo, Japan
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2014: WATC, Tokyo, Japan; 2014: Youth Olympic Games,
Nanjing, China; 2016: Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
2016: WATC, Cancun, Mexico; 2018: WATC, Maynooth, Ireland;
2018: Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 2020:
Olympic Games, Tokyo, Japan
www.intergofed.org
www.igfgolf.org
TEL: +66 2 6303361
FAX: +66 2 6303363
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2015: Royal World Cup, Bangkok,
Thailand; 2016: Asian Beach Games, Da Nang, Vietnam;
2016: Youth World Championships, Bangkok, Thailand; 2016:
Cheongju World Martial Arts Masterships, Cheongju, South
Korea; 2016: Kazan World Games Qualifier, Kazan, Russia;
2017: The World Games, Wroclaw, Poland; 2017: Asian Indoor
Martial Art Games, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; 2018: FISU World
Championship, Bangkok, Thailand
www.ifmamuaythai.org
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TEL: +41 21 623 12 12
FAX: +41 21 601 64 77
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: 21th Sumo World
Championships, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; 12th Women
Sumo World Championships; 14th Junior Sumo World
Championships; 6th Junior Women Sumo World
Championships; 2017: World Games 2017, Wroclaw, Poland
www.ifs-sumo.org
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INTERNATIONAL
HANDBALL
FEDERATION (IHF)
AL
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FE
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PRESIDENT:
Dr Hassan Moustafa
Amal Khalifa
INTERNATIONAL
JUDO FEDERATION
(IJF)
INTERNATIONAL
ICE HOCKEY
FEDERATION (IIHF)
PRESIDENT:
René Fasel
Horst Lichtner
Marius Vizer
Jean-Luc Rouge
INTERNATIONAL
KORFBALL
FEDERATION (IKF)
PRESIDENT:
Jan Fransoo
Graham Crafter
BIDDING CONTACT:
Marius Vizer
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Frank Buvens
[email protected]
Marius Vizer
[email protected]
Frans Walvis
[email protected]
TEL: +41 44 562 22 00
FAX: +41 44 562 22 39
CONTACT DETAILS: Avenue de la Harpe 49, Lausanne 1007,
Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: Postal Box 417, 3700 Ak Zeist, The
Netherlands
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Men’s and Women’s World Championships (every two years),
Men’s Junior (U21) / Women’s Junior (U20) World Championships
(every two years), Men’s Youth (U19) / Women’s Youth (U18)
World Championships (every two years), Men’s and Women’s
Beach Handball World Championships (every two years)
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship (annual), IIHF World
Junior Championship (annual), IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World
Championship (annual), IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World
Championship (annual), IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World
World Korfball Championship (every 4 years), World Games
(every 4 years), Continental Championships (every 4 years),
U21, U19, U17 WKC (every 4 years), U21, U19, U17, U15
Continental Championship (every 4 years), Europa Cup
(annual)
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: Women’s Junior (U20) World
Champs, Moscow, Russia; 2016: Women’s Youth (U18) World
Champs, Bratislava, Slovakia; 2016: Men’s and Women’s Beach
Handball World Champss, Budapest, Hungary; 2017: Men’s World
Champs, Albertville, Rouen, Metz, Nantes, Paris, Montpellier, Brest,
Lille, France; 2017: Ordinary IHF Congress, Sydney, Australia;
2017: Women’s World Champs, Leipzig, Hamburg, Magdeburg,
bietigheim-Bissingen, Oldenburg, Trier, Germany; 2019: Men’s
World Champs, TBD, Denmark/Germany; 2019: Women’s World
Champs, Kumamoto, Japan
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2017: World Championship, Cologne, Germany and
Paris, France; 2016: World Championship, Moscow and
St. Petersburg, Russia; 2016: World Championship IA,
Katowice, Poland; 2016: World Championship IB, Zagreb,
Croatia; 2016: World Championship IIA, Jaca, Spain; 2016:
World Championship IIB, Mexico City, Mexico; 2016: World
Championship III, Istanbul, Turkey; 2016: World Championship
WW, Kamloops, Canada
The World Judo Tour: 1 World Championships Seniors,
Individual and Teams (annual, except Olympic years), 1 Masters
(annual), 5 Grand Slams (annual), 10 Grand Prix (annual);
Also: 1 World Championships Juniors, Individual and Teams
(annual, except Olympic years), 1 World Championships Cadets,
Individual and Teams (annual, except Olympic years), 1 World
Championships Veterans, 1 World Championships Kata
BIDDING CONTACT:
Patric Strub
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Christian Hofstetter [email protected]
Luc Weber [email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: IHF, Peter-Merian-Strasse 23, P.O. Box
4002, Basel, Switzerland
TEL: +41 61 228 9040
FAX: +41 61 228 9055
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Georgia; 2016: Samsun Grand Prix, Samsun, Turkey; 2016:
Baku Grand Slam, Baku, Azerbaijan; 2016: Almaty Grand Prix,
Almaty, Kazakhstan; 2016: Masters Guadalajara, Guadalajara,
Mexico; 2016: Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary
INTERNATIONAL
LIFE SAVING
FEDERATION (ILS)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: WKC, Antwerp, Belgium; 2015: U21 EKC, Olomouc,
Czech Republic; 2016: Europa Cup, Budapest, Hungary; 2016:
Europa Shield, Castrop Rauxel, Germany; 2016: U23 WKC,
Olomouc, Czech Republic; 2016: AKC, Mumbai, India; 2016:
EKC, Dordrecht, Netherlands; 2016: U15 EKC, Budapest,
Hungary
PRESIDENT:
Graham Ford
www.ikf.org
INTERNATIONAL
MASTERS GAMES
ASSOCIATION (IMGA)
Dr Harald Vervaecke
PRESIDENT:
Kai Holm
Jens V. Holm
BIDDING CONTACT:
Dr Harald Vervaecke [email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Jens V. Holm
[email protected]
Jens V. Holm
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: ILS Headquarters, Gemeenteplein 26,
3010 Leuven, Belgium
CONTACT DETAILS: Av. de Rhodanie 54, 1007 Lausanne,
Switzerland
TEL: +32 16 896060
TEL: +41 21 601 81 71
FAX: +41 21 601 81 73
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Lifesaving World Championships (biannually - in even years),
for National Teams, National Youth Teams, Interclub Teams,
Interclub Youth Teams, Surfboat, Inflatable Rescue Boats and
Masters. ILS Word Conference on Drowning Prevention (WCDP)
(biannually - in uneven years)
World Masters Games (every 4 years), Winter World Masters
Games (every 4 years), European Masters Games (every 4
years), Pan-American Masters Games (every 4 years), AsiaPacific Masters Games (every 4 years)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: LWC 2016, Eindhoven-Noordwijk, The Netherlands;
2017: WCDP 2017 Vancouver, Canada; 2018: LWC 2018,
Adelaide, Australia; 2019: WCDP 2019, TBD (Bid closes
15/06/2016); 2020: LWC 2020, TBD (Bid closes 15/06/2016)
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INTERNATIONAL
MIND SPORT
ASSOCIATION (IMSA)
PRESIDENT:
INTERNATIONAL
NETBALL
FEDERATION (INF)
PRESIDENT:
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
Hon Molly Rhone OJ CD
Thomas Hsiang
Clare Briegal
INTERNATIONAL
POWERLIFTING
FEDERATION (IPF)
PRESIDENT:
INTERNATIONAL
RACQUETBALL
FEDERATION (IRF)
Gaston Parage
Robert Keller
PRESIDENT:
Osvaldo Maggi
Luke St. Onge
BIDDING CONTACT:
Geoffrey Borg
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Clare Briegal
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Gaston Parage [email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Luke St. Onge
[email protected]
Geoffrey Borg
[email protected]
Clare Briegal
[email protected]
Robert Keller [email protected]
Luke St. Onge
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: IMSA c/o WBF, Maison du Sport
International, 54 av. De Rhodanie, 1007 Lausanne - Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: INF Secretariat, Albion Wharf, 19 Albion
Street, Manchester, M1 5LN
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TEL: +44 161 234 6515
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World Mind Sport Games (quadrennial), IMSA Elite Mind
Games (annual); IMSA has five IF members, Bridge (WBF),
Chess (FIDE), Draughts (FMJD), Go (IGF), and Xiangqi (WXF);
each IF holds its own multiple world competitions, please
refer to the IF websites for details
INF Netball World Cup (every 4 years), Netball World Youth
Cup (every 4 years), Fast5 Netball World Series (annual)
World Open Powerlifting Champs (annual), World Sub-Junior
and Junior Powerlifting Champs (annual), World Masters
Powerlifting Champs (annual), World Raw/Classic Powerlifting
Champs (annual), World Bench Press Champs (annual), World
Raw/Classic Bench Press Champs (annual), World University
Powerlifting Champs (annual), World Games (every Fourth
Year), Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival (annual)
Hosts: IRF World Racquetball Championships (biennial); IRF
World Junior Racquetball Championships (annual); IRF World
Senior Racquetball Championships (annual)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: INF Netball World Cup, Sydney, Australia; 2016: INF
Fast5 Netball World Series, Melbourne, Australia; 2017:
INF Netball World Youth Cup, Gaborone, Botswana; 2017:
INF Fast5 Netball World Series, Melbourne, Australia; 2018:
INF Fast5 Netball World Series, Melbourne, Australia; 2019:
INF Netball World Cup, Liverpool, England; 2019: INF Fast5
Netball World Series, TBC
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2008: World Mind Sport Games – I, Beijing, China; 2012: World
Mind Sport Games – II, Lille, France; 2011-2014: SportAccord
World Mind Games 1 - 4, Beijing, China; 2016: IMSA Elite Mind
Games 1, Huai’an, China
www.imsaworld.com
INTERNATIONAL
ORIENTEERING
FEDERATION (IOF)
PRESIDENT:
Brian Porteous
Tom Hollowell
www.netball.org
Sir Philip Craven
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: Arnold Sports Festival, Columbus;
2016: World Equipped Bench Press Champs, Rodby; 2016:
World Raw/Classic Bench Press Champs, Potchefstroom;
2016: World Raw/Classic Powerlifting Champs, Killeen; 2016:
World University Powerlifting Champs, Minsk; 2016: World
Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Champs, Szczyrk; 2016:
World Masters Powerlifting Champs, Tallinn; 2016: World Open
Powerlifting Champs, Orlando
www.powerlifting-ipf.com
INTERNATIONAL
SURFING
ASSOCIATION (ISA)
INTERNATIONAL
PARALYMPIC
COMMITTEE (IPC)
PRESIDENT:
Xavier Gonzalez
PRESIDENT:
Fernando Aguerre
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Robert Fasulo
TEL: 719-433-2017
Participants: Pan American Games (4 years); World Games (4
years); Bolivarian Games; South American Games (4 years);
Central American/Caribbean Games (4 years)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: Pan American Games, Toronto, Canada; 2015: IRF
World Senior Championships, Albuquerque, NM/USA; 2015:
IRF World Junior Championships, Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic; 2016: IRF World Championships, Cali, Colombia;
2016: IRF World Senior Championships, Albuquerque, NM/
USA; 2016: IRF World Junior Championships, San Luis Potosi,
Mexico
www.internationalracquetball.com
WORLD SAILING
(ISAF)
PRESIDENT:
Carlo Croce
Andy Hunt
BIDDING CONTACT:
David Wästlund
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Ryan Montgomery
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Robert Fasulo
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Alastair Fox
[email protected]
Tom Hollowell
[email protected]
Alexis Schäfer
[email protected]
Robert Fasulo
[email protected]
Malcolm Page
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Drottninggatan 47 3½ tr, SE-65225
Karlstad, Sweden
CONTACT DETAILS: IPC, Adenaueralle 212-214, 53113 Bonn,
Germany
CONTACT DETAILS: 5580 La Jolla Blvd. #145, La Jolla,
California, USA
CONTACT DETAILS: World Sailing, Ariadne House, Town
Quay, Southampton, SO14 2AQ
TEL: +1 858 551 8580
FAX: +1 858 551 8563
FAX: +44 (0)2380 635789
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World Orienteering Championships (annual), World Cup
(annual, 3 rounds), World Ski Orienteering Championships
(biennial), Ski Orienteering World Cup (biennial, 3 rounds),
World MTB Orienteering Championships (annual), MTBO
World Cup (annual, 3 rounds), World Trail Orienteering
Championships (annual), Junior World Championships and
Regional Championships in all disciplines
Paralympic Games (every four years), IPC Sport World/Regional
Championships (biennial), IPC Athletics Grand Prix (annual),
IPC Alpine Skiing/Snowboard/Nordic Skiing World Cup
(annual), IPC Shooting World Cup (annual), IPC Powerlifting
World Cup (annual)
ISA World Surfing Games (annual), ISA World Junior Surfing
Championship (annual), ISA World SUP and Paddleboard
Championship (annual), ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship
(annual), ISA World Masters Surfing Championship (annual), ISA
World Longboard Surfing Championship (annual), ISA World
Bodyboard Championship (annual)
Sailing World Cup (annual, 5 legs), Youth Sailing World
Championship (annual), World Championship (quadrennial),
Women’s Match Racing Worlds (annual), Team Racing World
Championships (biannual), Youth Match Racing World
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2015: World Orienteering Champs,
Inverness, UK; 2015: World Ski Orienteering Champs, Hamar,
Norway; 2015: World MTB Orienteering Champs, Liberec, Czech
Rep; 2016: World Orienteering Champs, Strömstad/Tanum, Sweden;
2017: World Orienteering Champs, Tartu, Estonia; 2016: World MTB
Orienteering Champs, Águeda/Cantanhede/Mealhada, Portugal;
2017: World MTB Orienteering Champs, Vilnius, Lithuania; 2017:
World Ski Orienteering Champs, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
www.orienteering.org
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FAX: +49 228 2097 209
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: Paralympic Games, Rio, Brazil; 2017: IPC Alpine Skiing
World Championships, Tarvisio, Italy; 2017: IPC Nordic
Skiing World Championships, Finsterau, Germany; 2017: IPC
Snowboard World Championships, Big White, Canada; 2017:
Para Athletics World Championships, London, Great Britain;
2017: IPC Swimming World Championships, Mexico City,
Mexico; 2017: IPC Powerlifting World Championships, Mexico
City, Mexico; 2017: Para Athletics Youth World Championships,
Nottwil, Switzerland
www.paralympic.org
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: ISA World Adaptive Surfing
Championship, San Diego, California, USA; 2016: Fiji ISA World
SUP and Paddleboard Championship, Denarau, Fiji; 2016: VISSLA
ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, São Miguel Island, Azores,
Portugal; 2016: ISA World Surfing Games, Jacó, Costa Rica; 2015:
ISA World Bodyboard Championship, Iquique, Chile; 2015: VISSLA
ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, Oceanside, California,
USA; 2015: ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship, San Diego,
California, USA; 2015: ISA World Surfing Games, Popoyo, Nicaragua
www.isasurf.org
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: Sailing World Cup, Melbourne - Miami - Hyeres Weymouth - Portland - Qingdao; 2016: Youth Sailing World
Championship, Auckland, New Zealand; 2016: Women’s Match
Racing Worlds, Sheboygan, USA; 2016: Youth Match Racing
World Championship, Nouméa, New Caledonia
www.sailing.org
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INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL SPORT
FEDERATION (ISF)
PRESIDENT:
INTERNATIONAL SKI
MOUNTAINEERING
FEDERATION (ISMF)
PRESIDENT:
Laurent Petrynka
Armando Mariotta
Jan Coolen
Roberto Cavallo
INTERNATIONAL
SKATING UNION
(ISU)
PRESIDENT:
INTERNATIONAL
TENNIS
FEDERATION (ITF)
PRESIDENT:
Jan Dijkema
David Haggerty
Fredi Schmid
Juan Margets
BIDDING CONTACT:
Jan Coolen
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Rebecca Vernon
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Kris Dent
[email protected]
Romain Fermon
[email protected]
Marco Mosso
[email protected]
Pierre Eymann
[email protected]
Andrew Walker
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: ISSF, Huis van de Sport,
Boomgaardstraat 22 B39, 2600 Antwerp, Belgium
CONTACT DETAILS: 54 avenue de Rhodanie, Case postale
30, CH–1000 Lausanne 3, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: Avenue Juste-Olivier 17, 1006 Lausanne,
Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: Bank Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15
5XZ
TEL: +39 0174 554755
FAX: +39 0174 080155
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All events organised biennially: ISF World Gymnasiade, ISF
World Winter Gymnasiade, World Schools Championship (WSC)
Basketball, WSC Football, WSC Futsal, WSC Handball, WSC
Volleyball, WSC Athletics, WSC Badminton, WSC Table Tennis,
WSC Tennis, WSC Orienteering, WSC Swimming
ISMF World Championships (every other year - odd years, week
long event), ISMF Continental Championships (every other
year - even years, 2-5 day event), ISMF World Cups (annual,
8-9 locations and 13-14 races), ISMF Series Races (annual,
officially assessed by the ISMF)
Annual: Davis Cup & Fed Cup By BNP Paribas, Junior Davis
Cup & Fed Cup By BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Wheelchair
World Team Cup, NEC Wheelchair Masters, Uniqlo Wheelchair
Doubles Masters, Seniors Team & Individual Championships,
Beach Tennis Team & Individual Championships
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: WSC Volleyball, Belgrade, Serbia; 2016: World
Gymnasiade, Trabzon, Turkey; 2017: WSC Athletics, Nancy,
France; 2017: WSC Basketball, Poreč, Croatia; 2017: WSC
Football, Prague, Czech Republic; 2017: WSC Orienteering,
L’Aquila, Italy; 2017: WSC Swimming, Budapest, Hungary;
2017: WSC Tennis, Recife, Brazil
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2015: ISMF World Championships Verbier,
Verbier – Val de Bagnes, Switzlerand; 2016: ISMF European
Championships Alpiniski, Les Marécottes/Salvan, Switzerland;
2016: ISMF North American Championships Wasatch Powder
Keg, Brighton Resort, Brighton, Utah, USA; 2016: ISMF World Cup
Mondolé Ski Alp, Prato Nevoso, Italy; 2016: ISMF World Cup Font
Blanca, Ordino, Andorra; 2016: ISMF LDT World Cup Pierra Menta,
Arèches-Beaufort, France; 2016: ISMF Series The 13th Gangwon
Skimo Cup, High 1 Resort Gangwondo Province, Korea; 2017:
ISMF World Championships Transcavallo, Alpago – Belluno, Italy
World Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Short Track and
Synchronized Skating Championships (annual); European
Figure Skating, Speed Skating & Short Track Championships
(annual); Grand Prix of Figure Skating (6 legs), World Cup
Speed Skating (legs 6) and Short Track (legs 4) (annual); World
Junior Championships in 4 disciplines (annual)
TEL: +32 3 286 07 38
FAX: +32 3 286 07 47
www.isfsports.org
INTERNATIONAL
SEPAKTAKRAW
FEDERATION (ISTAF)
PRESIDENT:
Major General Dr. Charouck Arirachakaran
TEL: +41 21 612 66 66
FAX: +41 21 612 66 77
PRESIDENT:
Sang Ha, Park
TEL: +44 208 878 6464
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: Davis Cup Semifinals, Glasgow, GB and Brussels,
Belgium; 2015: Davis Cup Final, Ghent, Belgium; 2015: Fed
Cup Semifinals, Ostrava, Czech Republic and Sochi, Russia;
2015: Fed Cup Final, Prague, Czech Republic; 2016: Davis Cup
Semifinals, TBC; 2016: Davis Cup Final, TBC; 2016: Fed Cup
Semifinals, Lucerne, Switzerland and Trélazé, France; 2016:
Fed Cup Final, TBC, France
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2017: ISU World Figure Skating Championships, Helsinki,
Finland; 2017: ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating
Championships (Olympic test event), Gangneung, Korea; 2017:
ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (Olympic
test event), Gangneung, Korea; 2017: ISU World Short Track
Speed Skating Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands; 2017:
ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships, Colorado
Springs, USA
www.isu.org
www.ismf-ski.org
INTERNATIONAL
SOFT TENNIS
FEDERATION (ISTF)
INTERNATIONAL
TABLE TENNIS
ASSOCIATION (ITTF)
PRESIDENT:
Thomas Weikert
Judit Farago
www.itftennis.com
INTERNATIONAL
TRIATHLON UNION
(ITU)
PRESIDENT:
Marisol Casado
Loreen Barnett
Abdul Halim Bin Abdul Kader
BIDDING CONTACT:
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Sung Kon, Choi
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Karl Jindrak
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Gergely Markus
[email protected]
[email protected]
Sung Kon, Choi
[email protected]
Anders Thunström
[email protected]
Brian Mahony
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: MIJU Building 4F 361-1, 3Ga, DonginDong, Jung-Gu, Daegu, South Korea
CONTACT DETAILS: Chemin de la Roche 11, 1020 Renens /
Lausanne, Switzerland
TEL: +41 21 340 7090
FAX: +41 21 340 7099
CONTACT DETAILS: ITU, Maison du Sport International, Av.
de Rhodanie 54, Lausanne CH -1007, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: No 7 Bedok North Street, 2 #02-02,
Singapore 469646
TEL: +65 6449 8963
FAX: +65 6449 5336
Binaya Bikram, Shah
FAX: +82 53 427-7095
TEL: +41 21 614 60 30
FAX: +41 21 614 60 39
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World Sepaktakraw Championship Men & Women, Thailand;
Asian Beach Sepaktakraw Championship, Busan, Korea;
International Sepaktakraw Championship Thai King, Udon
Thanni, Thialand; Asian Sepaktakraw Championship, Jeollabuk,
Korea; ISTAF Superseries MAJOR COMPETITIONS/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS:
2019 World Soft Tennis Championships (every 4 years), 2016
World Junior Soft Tennis Championships (every 2 years), 2016
International Soft Tennis Championships (annual)
ITTF World Championships (annual), ITTF World Cup (Men,
Women – annual), ITTF World Team Cup (biannual), ITTF World
Junior Championships (annual), ITTF World Tour (year-long),
ITTF Challenge Series (year-long), ITTF World Junior Circuit
(year-long), ITTF World Para Championships (annual except
Paralympic year)
World Triathlon Series – (8-10 annually), World Triathlon Series
Grand Final (annual), World Paratriathlon – (6-10 annually),
Triathlon World Cup – (10-12 annually), World Championships
– (10 annually), Continental Cups – (70 annually), Continental
Championships – (30 annually), Olympics, Youth Olympics and
Paralympics, Continental Games, Multisport Games
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: World Tour, 20 different; 2016: Perferct World Team
Championships, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2016: Nakheel ITTFAsian Cup, Dubai, UAE; 2016: ITTF-European Championships,
Budapest, Hungary; 2016: LIEBHERR Men’s World Cup,
Saarbrücken, Germany; 2016: Women’s World Cup, TBD; 2016:
World Junior Championships, Cape Town, South Africa; 2016:
World Tour Grand Finals, Doha, Qatar
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: ITU Winter Triathlon World Champs, Zeltweg; 2016: ITU
Duathlon World Champs, Aviles; 2016: ITU Triathlon Mixed
Relay World Champs, Hamburg; 2016: ITU Paratriathlon World
Champs, Rotterdam; 2016: ITU Long Distance Duathlon World
Champs, Zofingen; 2016: ITU Aquathlon World Champs, Cozumel;
2016: ITU World Triathlon Grand Final, Cozumel; 2016: ITU Long
Distance Triathlon World Championsips, Oklahoma; 2016: ITU
Cross Triathlon World Championsips, Snowy Mountains
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
10-13 March 2016: Asian Sepaktakraw Championship,
Jeollabuk, Korea; 15-17 July 2016: Asian Beach Sepaktakraw
Championship, Busan, Korea; 18-24 October 2016: World
Sepaktakraw Championship Men & Women, Udon Thanni,
Thailand; 18-24 October 2016: International Sepaktakraw
Championship Thai King, Udon Thanni, Thailand
www.sepaktakraw.org
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EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: 12th Chung Shan Cup
International Soft Tennis Tournament, Chung Shan, Chinese
Taipei; 2016: 14th Kyushu Open International Soft Tennis
Tournament, Kyushu, Japan; 2016: 10th Poland Cup
International Soft Tennis Tournament, Warsaw, Poland; 2016:
10th German Cup International Soft Tennis Tournament,
Frankfurt, German; 2016: 15th Chinese Cup International Soft
Tennis Tournament, Zhejiang, China; 2016: 2016 Mongolian
Cup International Soft Tennis Tournament, Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia; 2016: 13th Hungarian Cup International Soft Tennis
Tournament, Budapest, Hungary; 2016: Korean Cup Soft Tennis
Tournament, Incheon, South Korea
www.softtennis-istf.org
www.ittf.com
www.triathlon.org
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INTERNATIONAL
WEIGHTLIFTING
FEDERATION (IWF)
PRESIDENT:
Dr. Tamas Ajan
Wenguang Ma
INTERNATIONAL
WORLD GAMES
ASSOCIATION (IWGA)
PRESIDENT:
JU-JITSU
INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION (JJIF)
PRESIDENT:
José Perurena López
PRESIDENT:
Panagiotis Theodoropoulos
Joachim Gossow
PANATHLON
INTERNATIONAL
(PI)
Giacomo Santini
Eugene Domagata
Leo Bozzo
BIDDING CONTACT:
Attila Adamfi
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Joachim Gossow
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Joachim Thumfart
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Lilla Rozgonyi
[email protected]
Joachim Gossow
[email protected]
Fahad Ali Al Shamsi [email protected]
General Secretariat [email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Istvanmezei ut 1-3, 1146 Budapest,
Hungary
de Rhodanie 54, CH-1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: JJIF – Headquarters, P.O.Box 11006,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
CONTACT DETAILS: Villa Queirolo, Via Aurelia Ponente 1,
16035 Rapallo (GE) - I
TEL: +39 0185 65295
FAX: +39 0185 230513
TEL: +36 1 3530530
FAX: +36 1 3530199
TEL: +41 21 601 03 21
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IWF World Championships (annually, except OG years), IWF
Junior World Championships (annually), IWF Youth World
Championships (annually, except YOG years), IWF Grand Prix
(occasionally), Continental Championships (annually)
Next year (20-30 July 2017), The World Games celebrate an
anniversary in Wroclaw, Poland. It will be the 10th edition
of the multi-sport event. The IWGA, recognised by the IOC,
expects 4,500 participants from over 100 nations, partaking
in 27 sports.
JJIF Seniors World Championships(annual), JJIF Aspirants
& Juniors Championships(annual), JJIF Cadets World Cup
(annual), JJIF European Championships (annual), JJIF Asian
Championships (annual), JJIF African Championships (annual),
JJIF Pan-American Championships (annual), JJIF Grand Slam (5
events) (annual), JJIF Abu Dhabi Pro (annual)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: Panamerican Congress, Punta del Este, Uruguay; 2016:
Congress Charter of Duties of Parents in sport, Courmayeur,
Italy; 2016: International Congress, Antwerp, Belgium; 2016:
General Assembly, Anwerp, Belgium
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: European Championships – OG Qual., Forde, NOR;
2016: Asian Championships – OG Qual., Tashkent, UZB;
2016: African Championships – OG Qual., Yaoundé, CMR;
2016: Oceania Championships – OG Qual., Suva, FIJ; 2016:
IWF Grand Prix – OG Qual., Tehran, IRI; 2016: Pan-American
Championships – OG Qual., Cartagena, COL; 2016: IWF Junior
World Championships, Tbilisi, GEO; 2016: IWF Youth World
Championships, Penang, MA
www.iwfnet.net
INTERNATIONAL
WUSHU FEDERATION
(IWUF)
PRESIDENT:
Beijian Liu
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: Juniors World Championships, Madrid, Spain; 2016:
Asian Beach Games, Da Nang, Vietnam; 2016: Abu Dhabi Pro,
Abu Dhabi, UAE; 2016: European Cup, Gent, Belgium; 2016:
African Championships, Johanesburg, South Africa; 2016:
Pan-American Championships, Panama, Panama; 2016: Asian
Championships, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; 2016: Seniors World
Championships, Wroclaw, Poland
www.jjif.org / www.jjif.info
www.theworldgames.org
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
INTERNATIONAL
WATERSKI &
WAKEBOARD
FEDERATION (IWWF)
PRESIDENT:
Zaiqing Yu
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2013: The World Games, Cali, Colombia; 2017: The World
Games, Wroclaw, Poland; 2021: The World Games, Birmingham,
AL, USA
Kuno Ritschard
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Paul Fong
PRESIDENT:
Dr. Timothy Shriver
Mary Davis
www.panathlon.net
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INTERNATIONAL
FEDERATION (TWIF)
PRESIDENT:
Anton Rabe
Glen Johnson
BIDDING CONTACT:
Beijian Liu
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Kuno Ritschard
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Neil Carney
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Anton Rabe
[email protected]
Beijian Liu
[email protected]
Paul Fong
[email protected]
Kelli Seely
[email protected]
Anton Rabe
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Headquarters: Avenue de Rumine 7,
1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: Post Box 564, 6314 Unteraegeri,
Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: Special Olympics, 1133 19th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20036-3604, USA
CONTACT DETAILS: PO Box 163, Paarl 7622, Rep. of South
Africa
FAX: +41 41 7520099
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World Wushu Championships (biennial), World Junior Wushu
Championships (biennial), World Taijiquan Championships
(biennial), World Traditional Wushu Championships (biennial),
Sanda World Cup (biennial), Taolu World Cup (biennial)
Biennial: World Waterski Champs, World Under-17 Waterski
Champs, World Under-21 Waterski Champs, World Over-35
Waterski Champs, FISU World University Waterski Champs,
World Wakeboard Champs, World Cable Wakeboard Champs,
World Cable Ski Champs, World Disabled Ski Champs, World
Barefoot Champs; Annual: World Cup Series (3-4 stops);
Quadrennial: World Games
Multi-sport Special Olympics World Summer and Winter
Games are offered every 2 years in odd years. The next Special
Olympics World Summer Games will be offered in 2019
followed by World Winter Games in 2021. Additionally, Special
Olympics offers multi-sport Regional Games and sport specific
events.
Senior Male and Female World Indoor & Outdoor
Championships are held every even year; Under23 and Junior
Championships for male and female are held indoor and
outdoor annually; Continental Championships are held in the
odd year
TEL: +41-21 312 2583
FAX: +41-21 312 2587
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: World Wushu Championships, Jakarta, Indonesia; 2016:
World Junior Wushu Championships, Burgas, Bulgaria; 2016:
World Taijiquan Championships, Warsaw, Poland; 2016: Sanda
World Cup, Xi’an, China; 2016: Taolu World Cup, Fuzhou,
China; 2017: World Wushu Championships, Kazan, Russia;
2017: World Traditional Wushu Championships, Sichuan,
China; 2018: World University Wushu Championships, Jakarta,
Indonesia
www.iwuf.org
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EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: World Wakeboard Champs, Cancun, Mexico; 2015: World
Waterski Champs, Chapala, Mexico; 2016: FISU World University
Waterski Champs, Akita, Japan; 2016: World Barefoot Champs,
Wisconsin, USA; 2016: World Over-35 Waterski Champs, Toledo,
Spain; 2016: World Cable Wakeboard Champs, Morelos, Mexico;
2017: World Junior Water Ski Champs, Santiago, Chile; 2017:
World Waterski Racing Champs, Seattle, USA
www.iwwfed.com
TEL: +1 202 628-3630
FAX: +1 202 824-0200
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2017: Special Olympics World Winter Games, Schladming/Graz,
Austria; 2018: U.S National Games, Seattle, USA; 2019: Special
Olympics World Summer Games, TBD; 2021: Special Olympics
World Winter Games, TBD
www.specialolympics.org
TEL: +27 21 870 2900
Fax+27 21 873 2915
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: World Outdoor Championship, Malmö, Sweden; 2018:
World Indoor Championships, TBC, China; 2018: World
Outdoor Championships, Cape Town, South Africa; 2020: World
Indoor Championships, Letterkenny, Rep of Ireland; 2020:
World Outdoor Championships, TBC, Basque Country; 2022:
World Outdoor Championships, Lucerne/Sursee, Switzerland
www.tugofwar-twif.org
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UNION CYCLISTE
INTERNATIONALE
(UCI)
PRESIDENT:
PRESIDENT:
Brian Cookson
DIRECTOR GENERAL:
UNITED WORLD
WRESTLING
(UWW)
INTERNATIONAL
CLIMBING AND
MOUNTAINEERING
FEDERATION (UIAA)
PRESIDENT:
Frits Vrijlandt
Martin Gibbs
PRESIDENT:
Nenad Lalovic
Hélène Denis
WORLD ARCHERY
FEDERATION (WA)
Michel Dusson
Prof Dr Ugur Erdener
Tom Dielen
BIDDING CONTACT:
Jérôme Lacroix
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
IC Events
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Jean-Daniel Rey
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Chris Marsh
[email protected]
Bertrand Vedovotto [email protected]
Sophie Gérard
[email protected]
Gordon Templeman [email protected]
Thomas Aubert
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Chemin de la Mêlée 12, 1860 Aigle
CONTACT DETAILS: Monbijoustrasse 61, Postfach, CH-3000
Berne 23, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: Rue du Château, 6, 1804 Corsier-surVevey, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: Maison du Sport International, Av. De
Rhodanie 54, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
TEL: +41.24.468.58.11
FAX: +41.24.468.58.12
TEL: +41 (0)31 370 1828
TEL: +41 21 312 84 26
FAX: +41 21 312 84 27
TEL: +41 (0)21 614 30 50
FAX: +41 (0)21 614 30 55
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ASSOCIATIONS WORLDWIDE:87 organisations
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All annual: UCI Road World Champs, UCI Track Cycling World
Champs, UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Champs, UCI
Cyclo-cross World Champs, UCI BMX World Champs, UCI Indoor
Cycling World Champs, UCI Para-cycling Track World Champs,
UCI Para-cycling Road World Champs
Events in Ice Climbing: 6 World cups, men and women (Lead
& Speed), 1 World Championship (every 2 years) men and
women (Lead and Speed), 1 World Youth Championship (Lead
& Speed), 3 Continental Championships - Europe, America and
Asia (every 2 years)
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: UCI Cyclo-cross World Champs,
Heusen-Zolder, Belgium; 2016: UCI Track Cycling World
Champs, London, Great Britain; 2016: UCI Para-cycling Track
World Champs, Montichiari, Italy; 2016: UCI BMX World
Champs, Medellin, Colombia; 2016: UCI Mountain Bike
(Cross-country) World Champs, Nove Mesto Na Moravia, Czech
Republic; 2016: UCI Mountain Bike (Downhill and Four-cross)
& Trials World Champs, Val di Sole, Italy; 2016: UCI Road
World Champs, Doha, Qatar; 2016: UCI Indoor Cycling World
Champs, Stuttgart, Germany
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
JAN 2017: UIAA World Cup, Beijing, China; JAN 2017: UIAA
World Cup, Cheongsong, South Korea; JAN 2017: UIAA
World Cup, Saas Fee, Switzerland; JAN 2017: UIAA World
Cup, Rabenstein, Italy; FEB 2017: UIAA World Championship,
Champagny-en-Vanoise, France; FEB 2017: UIAA World Youth
Championship, Champagny-en-Vanoise, France
World Championships - Senior, Junior (annual), Continental
Championships in America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania
(annual), Men’s Freestyle World Cup (annual), Women’s
Freestyle Word Cup (annual), Greco-Roman World Cup
(annual), Golden Grand Prix (annual), Beach Wrestling, Belt
Wrestling, Grabbling, Pankration and Traditional Wrestling
Championships
World Archery Championships (every odd year), World Archery
Indoor Championships (every even year), World Archery
Field Championships (every even year), World Archery Youth
Championships (every odd year), Archery World Cup Stages (4)
and Final (every year), Indoor Archery World Cup Stages (4)
and Final (every year)
www.uci.ch
www.theuiaa.org
UNION
INTERNATIONALE
MOTONAUTIQUE (UIM)
PRESIDENT:
Raffaele Chiulli
Thomas Kurth
INTERNATIONAL
MODERN PENTATHLON
UNION (UIPM)
PRESIDENT:
Dr. h.c. Klaus Schormann
Shiny Fang
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: Asian Championships, Bangkok,
Thailand; 2016: Pan-American Championships, Frisco, United
States of America; 2016: African Championships, Alexandria,
Egypt; 2016: European Championships, Riga, Latvia; 2016:
Oceania Championships, Hamilton, New Zealand; 2016:
Junior European Championships, Bucharest, Romania; 2016:
Junior World Championships, Mâcon, France; 2017: World
Championships, Paris, France
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: World Archery Indoor Championships, Ankara, TUR;
2016: Archery World Cup Stage 1, Shanghai, CHN; 2016:
Archery World Cup Stage 2, Medellin, COL; 2016: Archery
World Cup Stage 3, Antalya, TUR; 2016: Archery World
Cup Final, Odense, DEN; 2016: FISU World University
Championships, Ulaanbaatar, MGL; 2016: World Archery Field
Championships, Dublin, IRL; 2016: Olympic and Paralympic
Games, Rio, BRA
www.unitedworldwrestling.org
www.worldarchery.org
WORLD BOWLING
(WB)
WORLD ASSOCIATION
OF KICKBOXING
ORGANISATIONS (WAKO)
PRESIDENT:
PRESIDENT:
Borislav Pelevic
ADMINISTRATION/SECRETARY:
Barbara Falsoni
Sheikh Talal M. Al-Sabah
Vivien Lau
BIDDING CONTACT:
Thomas Kurth
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Karen Myers
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Roy Baker [email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Kevin Dornberger
[email protected]
Joanna Cosentino
[email protected]
Roque Teixeira
[email protected]
Espen Lund
[email protected]
Megan Tidbury
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Stade Louis II, 1, av des Castelans,
98000, Monaco
CONTACT DETAILS: Stade Louis II, Entree E, 13 av. des
Castelans, 98000 Monte Carlo, Monaco
CONTACT DETAILS: Mekanikerveien 9, 0684 Oslo, Norway
CONTACT DETAILS: Room 2004, Olympic House, 1 Stadium
Path, So Kon Po, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
TEL: +377 92 05 25 22
FAX: +377 92 05 04 60
TEL: +377 9777 8555
FAX: +377 9777 8550
TEL: +47 419 00405
TEL: +852 2808 0970
FAX: +852 2808 0843
NUMBER OF NATIONAL
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UIM XCAT World Series (annual, 6 rounds); UIM ABP World
Championship Aquabike Class Pro (annual, 7 rounds); UIM
F1H2O World Championship Formula 1 (annual, 9 rounds);
UIM World Championship Formula 2 (annual, 7 rounds)
UIPM World Cups Series (annual, 5 legs), UIPM Senior World
Championships (annual), UIPM Junior World Championships
(annual), Youth A World Championships (annual), UIPM Biathle/
Triathle World Championships (annual), UIPM Laser-Run
World Championships (annual), UIPM Champion of Champions
(annual)
WAKO Cadets/Juniors World Championships, all styles,
(biannual); WAKO Senior European Championships K-1, LK,
KL (biannual); WAKO Senior European Championships PF, FC,
LC, MF (biannual); Diamond World Cup (annual), Irish Open
World Cup (annual), The Austrian Classics World Cup (annual),
Hungary World Cup (annual), BestFighter World Cup (annual)
World Men Championships (every four years), World Women
Championships (every four years), World Championships,
Men/Women (every four years), World Single Championships,
Men/Women (every four years), World Youth Championships
(biennial), World Senior Championships (biennial)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: World Cup #1, Cairo, Egypt; 2016: World Cup #2, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil; 2016: World Cup #3, Rome, Italy; 2016: World
Cup #4, Kecskemét, Hungary; 2016: World Cup Final, Sarasota,
United States; 2016: Senior World Championships, Moscow,
Russia; 2016: Youth A World Championships, Limerick, Ireland;
2016: Junior World Championships, Cairo, Egypt
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: Irish Open, Dublin, Ireland; 2016: The Austrian Classics,
Innsbruck, Austria; 2016: Hungary World Cup, Budapest,
Hungary; 2016: BestFighter World Cup, Rimini, Italy; 2016:
Cadets&Juniors World Championship, Dublin, Ireland; 2016:
Diamond World Cup, Anapa, Russia; 2016: Senior European
Championship, Athens, Greece; 2016: Senior European
Championship, TBC
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: World Offshore XCAT, Lugano, Switzerland; 2016: World
Formula 1, Evian, France; 2016: World Formula 2, Ribadouro,
Portugal; 2016: World Aquabike Offshore, Guadeloupe, France;
2016: World AQUABIKE Class Pro, Shangai, China; 2016: World
Circuit Endurance S1, S2,S3, Rouen, France; 2016: World Circuit
River Marathon, Veracruz, Mexico; 2016: World Formula Future,
Aluksne, Latvia
www.uimpowerboating.com
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www.pentathlon.org / www.uipmtv.org
www.wakoweb.com
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2018: World Men Championships, Hong Kong, China; 2017:
World Championships (Men and Women), Kuwait; 2016:
World Singles Championships, Doha, Qatar; 2016: World
Youth Championships, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; 2015: World
Women Championships, Abu Dhabi, UAE; 2015: World
Senior Championships, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; 2014: World
Men Championships, Abu Dhabi, UAE; 2014: World Youth
Championships, Hong Kong, China
www.worldbowling.org
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Gianarrigo Rona
PRESIDENT:
SECRETARY:
Simon Fellus
ION
LD
PRESIDENT:
WORLD
DA
PRESIDENT:
Riccardo Fraccari
R T S F E DE
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WORLD
DANCESPORT
FEDERATION (WDSF)
PRESIDENT:
Bill Hatter
Beng Choo Low
AT
WORLD DARTS
FEDERATION (WDF)
WORLD BASEBALL
SOFTBALL
CONFEDERATION
(WBSC)
WOR
WORLD BRIDGE
FEDERATION (WBF)
Lukas Hinder
Sijmon Timmers
Shawn Tay
BIDDING CONTACT:
Simon Fellus
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Michael Schmidt
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Sijmon Timmers
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Marco Sietas
[email protected]
Simon Fellus
[email protected]
Michael Schmidt
[email protected]
Bill Hatter [email protected]
Roland Hilfiker
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Maison du Sport International, 54, av. De
Rhodanie, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
de Rhodanie, 54, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
CONTACT DETAILS: 434 1st SE, Redcliff Alberta,
Canada, T0J 2P2
CONTACT DETAILS: C. Orient 78-84, Floor 1, Office 12,
08172 Sant Cugat, Barcelona, Spain
TEL: +41 21 544 7218
FAX: +41 21 601 2315
FAX: +41 21 318 82 41
NUMBER OF NATIONAL
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World Teams Championships every two years (odd years), World
Games every four years (Summer Olympic Year), World Series
every four years (even year non Summer Olympic), World Youth
Teams Championships every two years (even years), World
Youth Open Championships every two years (odd years)
Baseball: U-12 Baseball World Cup (every 2 years), U-15
Baseball World Cup (every 2 years), U-18 Baseball World
Cup (every 2 years), U-23 Baseball World Cup (every 2 years),
Women’s Baseball World Cup (every 2 years), Premier12 (every
4 years); Softball: Women World Championship (every 2 years),
Women Jr. World Championship (every 2 years), Men World
Championship (every 2 years), Men Jr. World Championship
(every 2 years), Slow Pitch World Championship (every 2 years)
World Cup (biannual). Europe Cup (annual). Americas Cup
(biannual). Asia Pacific Cup (biannual); Total of 96 events
worldwide, see WDF calendar for list of events. All WDF Cups
contain a youth component.
WDSF Grand Slam Series – 12 Per Year; WDSF World
Championships – 3 Per Age Group (6 age groups); WDSF
Continental Championships – 12 (different age groups); WDSF
World Cups – 3 (adult age group only); WDSF Continental
Cups - 3 (adult age group only)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: World Youth Open Championships, Opatija, Croatia;
2015: World Bridge Teams Championships, Chennai, India;
2016: World Youth Teams Championships, Salsomaggiore
Terme, Italy; 2016: World Bridge Games, Wroclaw, Poland;
2017: World Bridge Teams Championships, Lyon, France; 2017:
World Youth Open Championships, Lyon, France
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: III U-15 BWC, Iwaki, Japan; 2016: VII Women’s BWC,
Gijang City, South Korea; 2016: II U-23 BWC, Monterrey,
Mexico; 2016: Men Jr. W Champ, Midland, United States; 2016:
Women W Champ, Surrey, Canada
www.worldbridge.org
PRESIDENT:
Jason Ferguson
Maxime Cassis
PRESIDENT:
Kate Caithness
Colin Grahamslaw
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: European Standard, Wroclaw, Poland; 2016: European
Latin, Rimini, Italy; 2016: European Ten Dance, Copenhagen,
Denmark; 2016: World Latin, Chengdu, China; 2016: World
Standard, Aarhus, Denmark; 2016: World Ten Dance, Vienna,
Austria; 2016: Grand Slam Series, Hong Kong, Hong Kong;
2016, Grand Slam Series, Moscow, Russia
www.dartswdf.com
www.wbsc.org
WORLD CURLING
FEDERATION (WCF)
WORLD
CONFEDERATION OF
BILLIARDS SPORTS
(WCBS)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: Finnish Open, Vantaa, Finland; 2016: Canadian Open,
Vancouver, Canada; 2016: Puma NZ Masters, Canterbury,
New Zealand; 2016: Lithuania Open, Trakai, Lithuania; 2016:
Americas Cup, Barbados; 2016: Hong Kong Open, Hong Kong;
2016: WDF Asia Pacific Cup, Osaka, Japan; 2016: Winmau
World Masters, Hull, England
WORLD FLYING
DISC FEDERATION
(WFDF)
PRESIDENT:
www.worlddancesport.org
WORLD KARATE
FEDERATION (WKF)
Robert ‘Nob’ Rauch
TEL: + 34 93 544 23 92
Volker Bernardi
PRESIDENT:
Antonio Espinós
Toshihisa Nagura
BIDDING CONTACT:
Maxime Cassis
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Colin Grahamslaw
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Karina Woldt
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Sara Wolff
[email protected]
Maxime Cassis
[email protected]
Colin Grahamslaw
[email protected]
Volker Bernardi
[email protected]
Sara Wolff
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: 204, Chemin de Serraliere, 38610,
Venon, France
CONTACT DETAILS: World Curling Federation, 3 Atholl
Crescent, Perth, PH1 5NG, Scotland, UK
CONTACT DETAILS: WFDF, Enggasse 2a, D – 55296
Harxheim, Germany
CONTACT DETAILS: Calle Boix y Morer, 15. Bº B. 28003.
Madrid, Spain
TEL: +33 611 314 641
FAX: +33 975 633 691
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Carom 3 Cushions: UMB World Championship 3 Cushions
(annual); 9 Ball Pool: WPA World Pool Championship Men
- Women & Juniors (annual); Snooker: IBSF World Snooker
Championship Women, Masters, Men & Juniors (annual),
WPBSA World Professional Snooker Championship (annual)
All Annual – World Mixed Curling Championship, World
Women’s Curling Championship, World Men’s Curling
Championship, World Junior Curling Championships, World
Wheelchair Curling Championship, World Mixed Doubles
Curling Championship, World Senior Curling Championships
Senior World Championships (biennial), Junior & Cadet and
U21 World Championships (biennial), Karate 1-Premier League
(annual), Continental Championships (annual and biennial),
World Championships for persons with disabilities (biennial)
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2015: UMB 3 Cushions World
Championship, Bordeaux, France; 2015: IBSF World Snooker
Championships; Women, Masters & Men, Hurghada, Egypt;
2015: IBSF World Snooker Championship – Under 18; IBSF
World Snooker Championship - Under 21, St Petersburg, Russia,
Bucharest, Romania; 2015: WPBSA World Snooker Championships
- Professional, Sheffield, England; 2015: WPA 9 Ball World Pool
Championship - Men, Doha, Qatar; 2015: WPA – 9 Ball World Pool
Championship - Women, Guilin, China; 2015: WPA – 9 Ball World
Pool Championship - Juniors, Shanghai, China
EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2016: World Mixed Curling
Championship, Kazan, Russia; 2016: World Wheelchair B
Curling Championship, Lohja, Finland; 2017: World Junior
B Curling Championships, Östersund, Sweden; 2017: World
Wheelchair Curling Championship, PyeongChang, Korea; 2017:
World Junior Curling Championships, PyeongChang, Korea;
2017: World Women’s Curling Championship, Beijing, China;
2017: Ford World Men’s Curling Championship, Edmonton,
Canada; 2017: World Senior & Mixed Doubles Curling
Championships, Lethbridge, Canada
World Ultimate and Guts Championships, World Ultimate Club
Championships, World Ultimate Masters Club Championships
(every 4 years), World Junior Ultimate Championships and
World Under23 Championships (every years), Continental
Championships in Africa, Asia-Oceania, America and Europe
(every 2 years)
www.wcbs-billiards.org
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TEL: +44 1738 451630
FAX: +44 1738 451641
www.worldcurling.org
TEL: +49 (0) 6138 9020868
FAX: +49 (0) 6138 9020869
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: WUGC 2016 London, GBR; 2016: TDGWC 2016
Vancouver, CAN; 2017: WCBU, Royan, FRA; 2017: PAUC, Buenos
Aires, ARG; 2017: AOUC, Manila, PHI; 2017: AAUC, Nairobi,
KEN; 2017: World Games, Wroclaw, POL; 2018: WUCC /
WMUCC, TBD
www.wfdf.org
TEL: +34) 91 535 96 32
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2015: Junior & Cadet and U21 World Championships, Ice
Serpong, Indonesia; 2016: Karate 1-Premier League, Paris,
France; 2016: Karate 1-Premier League, Dubai, UAE; 2016:
Karate 1-Premier League, Salzburg, Austria; 2016: EKF Senior
European Championships, Montpellier, France; 2016: PKF
Senior PanAmerican Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
2016: UFAK Senior African Championships, Durban, South
Africa; 2016: Senior World Championships, Linz, Austria
www.wkf.net
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WORLD MINIGOLF
SPORT FEDERATION
(WMF)
PRESIDENT:
WORLD RUGBY
(WR)
PRESIDENT:
Dr. Gerhard Zimmermann
The Olympic
Museum, Lausanne
Bill Beaumont
Silke Bernardi
Brett Gosper
BIDDING CONTACT:
Silke Bernardi
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Brett Gosper
[email protected]
Silke Bernardi
[email protected]
Murray Barnett
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: Silke Bernardi, Hermann-NeubergerSportschule 3, 66123 Saarbrücken / Germany
CONTACT DETAILS: World Rugby House, 8-10 Pembroke
Street Lower, Dublin 2, Ireland
TEL: +49 (0)176 23191937
FAX: +49 (0)6138 902202
NUMBER OF NATIONAL
NUMBER OF NATIONAL
World Championships in years ending in an odd number;
Youth World Championships and Continental Championships
in years ending in an even number; European Cup for club
teams each year
Rugby World Cup (quadrennially), Women’s Rugby World Cup
(quadrennially), Rugby World Cup Sevens (quadrennially, men
& women), HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series (annual, 10
Legs), HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series (annual, 5
Legs), World Rugby U20 Championship (annual)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: Minigolf Youth World Championships, Bischofshofen,
Austria; 2016: Minigolf European Open Championships,
Vizela, Portugal; 2016: Minigolf Asian Open Championships,
Yokohama, Japan; 2016: Minigolf European Cup, Neutraubling,
Germany; 2017: Minigolf World Championships, Nin, Croatia;
2017: Minigolf Youth European Championships, Askim,
Sweden; 2017: Minigolf European Cup, Algund, Italy; 2017:
World Adventuregolf Masters, Nin, Croatia
TEL: +353 (01)2409 200
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2014: Women’s Rugby World Cup, Paris, France; 2014: Youth
Olympic Games, Nanjing, China; 2015: Rugby World Cup,
Multiple Venues, England; 2016: Summer Olympic Games, Rio
De Janeiro, Brazil; 2017: Women’s Rugby World Cup, Dublin/
Belfast, Ireland; 2018: Rugby World Cup Sevens, San Francisco,
USA; 2019: Rugby World Cup, Multiple Venues, Japan; 2020:
Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo, Japan
www.minigolfsport.com
WORLD SQUASH
FEDERATION (WSF)
PRESIDENT:
N. Ramachandran
Andrew Shelley
www.worldrugby.org
WORLD
TAEKWONDO
FEDERATION (WTF)
PRESIDENT:
Chungwon Choue
Hoss Rafaty
BIDDING CONTACT:
Andrew Shelley
[email protected]
BIDDING CONTACT:
Jay Lee
[email protected]
Andrew Shelley
[email protected]
Jung-ae Park
[email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS: 25 Russell Street, Hastings, East Sussex,
TN34 1QU, UK
CONTACT DETAILS: Seoul Headquarters: 5th Fl., Kolon Bldg
15 Hyoja-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea, 03044
TEL: +44 1424 447 440
Fax + 44 1424 430 737
TEL: +82 2 566 2505
FAX: +82 2 553 4728
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World Individual Championships (senior & junior – annual),
World Team Championships (senior & junior – biennial),
World Masters (biennial), World Doubles (biennial), World
Hardball Doubles (biennial), World Games, PanAmerican, Asian,
Commonwealth and other Games
WTF World Taekwondo Champs (odd year/every two year), WTF
World Taekwondo Cadet Champs (odd year/every two year),
WTF World Taekwondo Para Champs (odd year/every two year),
WTF World Taekwondo Junior Champs (even year/every two
year), WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Champs (even year/
every two year), WTF World Taekwondo Grand-Prix (annual),
WTF World Taekwondo Team Champs (annual)
EVENT PORTFOLIO:
2016: Men’s & Women’s World Junior Individuals, BielskoBiala, Poland; 2016: Men’s World Junior Team Championship,
Bielsko-Biala, Poland; 2016: World Doubles, Darwin, Australia;
2016: World Masters, Johannesburg, South Africa; 2016: Men’s
World Championship, Cairo, Egypt; 2016: Women’s World Team
Championship, Paris, France
www.worldsquash.org
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EVENT PORTFOLIO: 2015: 6th World Taekwondo Para
Champs, Samsun, Turkey; 2015: 2nd World Taekwondo Cadet
Champs, Muju, Korea; 2015: 2015 World Taekwondo GrandPrix Final, Mexico City, Mexico; 2015: 2015 World Taekwondo
Team Champs, Mexico City, Mexico; 2016: 10th World
Taekwondo Poomsae Champs, Lima, Peru; 2016: 2016 World
Taekwondo Junior Champs, Burnaby, Canada; 2017: 2017
World Taekwondo Champs, Muju, Korea
www.worldtaekwondofederation.net
CONTACTS
Gold Partners
SPORTACCORD CONVENTION
ADDRESS: Maison du Sport International, Avenue de Rhodanie 54, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)21 601 7587
Fax: +41 (0)21 601 7569
NIS HATT
BRANDON KELLEY
Managing Director
Sales Manager
TEL: +41 (0)21 601 2728
MOB: +41 (0)79 126 6228
TEL: +41 (0)21 601 2764
MOB: +41 (0)79 126 0842
[email protected]
[email protected]
JOHN HEWITT
MALCOLM HARDMAN
Event Operations Mgr,
Communications
Business Development
Manager
TEL: +41 (0)21 601 2756
MOB: +41 (0)79 922 1448
TEL: +41 (0)21 601 2771
MOB: +41 (0)79 945 8934
[email protected]
[email protected]
JENNY EDMONDSON
LUIS CANTARELL
Media Relations Officer
Account Manager
MOB: +34 661 947 335
TEL: +41 (0)21 601 2768
MOB: +41 (0)78 825 8786
[email protected]
NICOLET DE ZWART
Event Operations
Manager, Logistics
TEL: + 41 (0)21 601 2730
MOB: +41 (0)79 126 0929
[email protected]
[email protected]
CARL LANGDON
Exhibition Manager
MOB: +44 (0) 793 253 9404
[email protected]
ELENA HUOT
HOLLY NORTON
TEL: +41 (0)21 601 2776
MOB: +41 (0)79 260 7548
MOB: +44 (0) 776 845 5285
Event Executive
[email protected]
RAPHAEL VERGNAUD
Marketing Manager
TEL: +41 (0)21 612 3085
MOB: +41 (0)79 955 0694
[email protected]
PHILIPPE
GUEISBUHLER
Office Manager
TEL: +41 (0)21 601 7587
MOB: +41 (0)79 929 2404
[email protected]
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Conference Manager
[email protected]
DAVID EADES
Programme
Development Manager
[email protected]
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ISSUE 3 - Wednesday, 20 April, 2016
INSIDE
#SAC2016
ASOIF chief Ricci
Bitti gives the latest
on Brazil’s Olympic
progress
PAGE 2
www.sportaccordconvention.com
Jaimie Fuller:
Blunt, honest,
confrontational...
and coming to the
Convention
PAGE 11
Basketball
excited by
potential of
3x3 events
PAGES 6-7
Your guide
to what’s
happening
today at
SportAccord
Convention
in Lausanne
aced with the high intensity of
the SportAccord Convention
programme of meetings,
presentations and displays, many
organisers, speakers and delegates
count on good coffee to keep going.
This year the fuel for this 14th edition
of the event is provided by Nespresso,
who are marking some milestones in
their own history by joining the ranks
of the Convention’s Gold Partners.
Nespresso has built a reputation for
excellence during its 30-year history
and its roots go back even further
as part of the 150-year-old Nestlé
empire. Such strong traditions ensure
that confidence in the brand and
the product is high, and the age-old
commitment to customer service and
quality of ingredients is still as fresh as
the coffee.
In June, Nestlé will open ‘nest’ – the
company’s own food and beverage
museum at Vevey, where the
Nis Hatt,
Francesco
Ricci Bitti,
Lars Lundov
and Finn Lyck
AARHUS TO HOST
2017 CONVENTION
The importance of listening to youngsters
in the digital age came to the fore during
the MediaAccord Foundation Meeting at
SportAccord Convention World Sport &
Business Summit.
The Meeting, which was led by
Euronews CEO Michael Peters and held
ahead of the launch of MediaAccord at
the 2016 Convention, brought together
members of various strands of the
arhus in Denmark was
unveiled as the host of
2017 last night during an enthralling
opening ceremony for this year’s
event at the SwissTech Convention
Center in Lausanne.
The second largest city in
Denmark will be the European
Capital of Culture next year, giving
stakeholders in international sport
the perfect opportunity to visit the
vibrant and creative city on the
east coast of the Jutland peninsula,
with the Convention scheduled for
April 2-7.
The news was revealed during an
opening ceremony that featured a
stunning performance from students
at the world-famous Rudra-Béjart
school of theatre and ballet in
Lausanne, as well as speeches
from the Convention’s President,
Francesco Ricci Bitti; International
Olympic Committee President
Thomas Bach; Canton of Vaud Head
of Economy and Sport, Philippe
Leuba; and Municipal Councillor of
Sport, Marc Vuilleumier.
“It is a pleasure to bring
SportAccord Convention to Aarhus,
Denmark,” Ricci Bitti, who is also
President of the Association of
Summer Olympic International
Federations (ASOIF), said.
“I am confident that our
collaboration will provide an
excellent platform for Aarhus and
Sport Event Denmark to continue
to support the international
sport community, while meeting
the needs of our stakeholders
and delegates, giving them the
opportunity to embrace and
experience a country that is
passionate about sport.”
Denmark is a natural destination
for sport’s No.1 meeting place,
considering Sport Event Denmark’s
long-term support for the
Convention.
“To be given the opportunity to
invite the world of sport to Aarhus
means a lot to us,” Sport Event
Denmark CEO Lars Lundov told
The Daily.
“Every year, since the very first
SportAccord Convention in 2003,
Sport Event Denmark has been
increasing its participation levels in
the event, from Bronze Partner to
Silver Partner and now Gold Partner
for several years.
“Next year we take the next
step whilst continuing our gold
partnership.”
The Convention will be visiting
a country with a rich tradition of
hosting sporting events, summits,
congresses and conferences, as
outlined by Lundov.
“In 2003 Denmark played host
to the WADA World Congress on
Doping in Sport,” he added.
“Since then Denmark has
staged many more sport summits
and congresses for International
Federations and we always take
the opportunity to demonstrate our
unparalleled passion for hosting
events.
“In 2009 Denmark hosted the IOC
Session and Olympic Congress, and
with the hosting of SportAccord
Convention next year, we hope that
visitors will enjoy a memorable stay
in Denmark and will return home
with an expanded and strengthened
network established through lots of
golden moments.”
The credentials of Aarhus as a host
of sporting events are beyond doubt.
The city has hosted several
major international events,
Continued on Page 3
Influential figures from
cutting-edge companies
such as Facebook, Sina
Sports, Snapchat and
Twitter will feature in the
inaugural SportAccord
Convention Digital Summit
today at the SwissTech
Convention Center.
The summit will kick
off at 09:00 with Sir Martin
Sorrell, CEO of WPP,
offering his insight into
‘The Mission of Sport’
in a keynote address that
we have previewed on
p6 of today’s edition of
The Daily. On p5, we
also speak to Alex Huot,
Head of Social at the
International Olympic
Committee, ahead of his
afternoon keynote address.
The Digital Summit will
be the highlight of the
day, and with yesterday’s
City Forum proving to be
hugely popular, delegates
are urged to arrive early to
avoid disappointment.
Today’s edition of The
Daily features roundups of all of the City
Forum sessions as well as
yesterday’s key meetings.
On p7 we also preview
the SportBusiness Ultimate
Sports Cities Awards,
which will take place today
at Speakers Corner from
12.10-12.40, with the first
batch of award-winners
announced yesterday.
Today’s issue also
features a big interview
on p11 with Jaimie Fuller,
SKINS and Co-founder
of #NewFIFANow, ahead
of his appearance at the
Plenary Conference.
You can also check
out interviews with FEI
President Ingmar de Vos
(p8), World Rugby CEO
Brett Gosper (p9), FAI
President John Grubbström
(p10), and WCF President
Kate Caithness and FIBA
Secretary General Patrick
Baumann (p6-7).
company’s story started. Housed in
three restored, historic buildings, it will
feature a Nespresso presence and will
also support the status of Nespresso
as not just a coffee – it is a culture, an
impressive history and an authentic
experience that combines perfection,
pleasure, simplicity and aesthetics.
Nespresso has evolved from being the
pioneer and trendsetter into the market
leader in portioned coffee.
Nespresso doesn’t have an exhibition
stand at SportAccord Convention. Nor
does it have speakers, workshops or
forums. Instead Nespresso delivers its
message through the coffee which can
be found in almost every corner of the
Convention.
It also has parallels with the values
of the Convention and the sporting
world through the three pillars of its
programme – Quality, Sustainability,
Productivity – and its links with many
IFs. Like them, Nespresso is based in
Lausanne and is recognised as a world
champion.
The Gold Partner commitment at
SportAccord Convention came from
a desire to support the IFs within the
Nespresso customer base and to help to
fly the flag for the Canton of Vaud.
There are 50 machines around the
SwissTech Convention Center, with
delegates able to try four pods carefully
selected from the Nespresso B2B range
including the international flavours of
India and Guatemala.
The Nespresso AAA programme
works with more than 70,000 farmers
in 12 countries, but only between one
and two per cent of the world’s coffee
crop fulfils the company’s conditions
around taste and aromatic profile, and
the exacting standards of quality and
sustainability.
By maintaining long-term
relationships with the farmers and their
local communities, Nespresso can select
individual crops according to quality
and flavour profile and take coffee
made using the finest beans from the
best coffee-growing areas to the cups of
consumers around the world.
The Nespresso buying team do not
deal in commodity exchanges; they
know exactly what they buy and how
it tastes.
The commitment to quality continues
through the most rigorous attention to
detail in developing smartly designed
and easy-to-use machines which
enhance the aroma and flavour to create
the perfect cup of coffee.
A visit to any of the Nespresso outlets
at SportAccord Convention gives
an idea of the dedication to product
innovation. Since 1986 Nespresso has
created over 100 Grands Crus. Today,
the range of Nespresso Grand Cru
includes 23 Grands Crus B2C and 11
Grands Crus B2B.
Orders are received through a
network of 450 boutiques in 258 cities
in 55 countries, by phone through the
Nespresso customer service team and
via apps for iPhone, iPad and Android,
not forgetting the online service at
www.nespresso.com.
FAI IS HOPING TO SOAR
AFTER MILESTONE EVENT
John Grubbström, President of FAI,
the global governing body of air
sports, is keen to build on the progress
made by the sport during a busy
2015 that reached a crescendo with
the World Air Games in Dubai in
November.
The event comprised competitions
in parachuting, hang gliding, glider
aerobatics, aeromodelling, amateurbuilt and experimental aircraft,
gyrocopters, ballooning, helicopters,
microlights and paramotors.
“Looking back to 2015, it was a
milestone year for FAI,” Grubbström
told The Daily.
“The FAI World Air Games Dubai
2015 was the biggest multi-air sports
event ever organised. More than 900
athletes competed in 11 air sports at
six venues for 12 days. The success
achieved in terms of competitions, as
well as media and public attention,
was fantastic.
“I am really proud of how the
whole FAI community got into
action to collaborate closely with the
Organising Committee. We fulfilled
FAI’s mission to promote air sports
and we can now build on this success
to further develop our activities.”
Attention will now turn to future
editions of the event and capitalising
Visit the team from
on the growing popularity of air sports
in key markets.
“We are now focusing on improving
the format of our competitions to
make them more media-friendly and
public-friendly,” Grubbström added.
“We have also opened the bidding
process for the next FAI World Air
Games as we want to make sure that
the future organiser has sufficient
time to prepare the next edition of the
Federation’s flagship competition.
“From small model aircraft to large
hot air balloons, the diversity of our
sports is exceptional. Consequently,
the level of the activities, competitions
and records is high, and to my mind
the challenge is to ensure we have
enough resources and manpower to
manage, cover and develop them at a
top standard.
“There has also been an increase
in FAI’s presence in Asia, where air
sports are growing rapidly.”
Grubbström added that he was
looking forward to exchanging
ideas with other stakeholders in
international sport at SportAccord
Convention this week in Lausanne.
He said: “It is a pleasure for me to
participate in the Convention and to
discuss interesting topics with people
from the whole world of sports.”
Victorian Major Events Company at stand 105
GETTING
UNDER
THE SKIN
OF SPORT
SKINS Executive Chairman Jaimie Fuller
has been a leading advocate of integrity
issues in sport and is now looking
forward to delivering his positive vision
of the future to the Convention
W
rabble-rouser, but my intention is
hen Jaimie Fuller,
not to just scream and shout – it is
to be honest and discuss positive
sports apparel company
changes.”
SKINS, visited an anti-doping
Fuller is clearly someone who
conference in South Africa three
fronts up to his opponents and
years ago, the welcome he received
makes a stand.
from different groups of delegates
The doping scandal related to
could not have been more contrary.
athletics in the last year has opened
The sports integrity champion
up the subject, but in the days
was embraced like a long-lost
when Lance Armstrong was still
brother by figures from the
allowed to compete in cycling
anti-doping sector and fellow
and still appeared in the record
campaigners. Greetings were
rather less forthcoming from sports books, Fuller was part of a tiny
and unpopular peloton willing to
governance representatives, who
speak out.
knew Fuller as the founder of
While Fuller was not alone in
the international pressure group,
Change Cycling Now’s vocal and
Change Cycling Now, and its role
relentless pursuit of the cycling
in the ousting of UCI President Pat
hierarchy, his role made sense in
McQuaid.
terms of the stoic principles he
Attending his first SportAccord
helped introduce at SKINS. While
Convention in Lausanne, the
some companies’ brand values
Australian, who now leads
run about as deep as a clever
#NewFifaNow, is hoping fellow
advertising slogan, SKINS does
attendees will listen to his message
not compromise on its central
of hope for the future of sport.
ethos of ‘Fuelling the True Spirit
“I was treated with disdain
of Competition’. “I waited for the
by some in South Africa. They
might as well have been spitting
at me,” he said. “I hope it will be
different in Lausanne... Looking
back to what happened in South
Africa I have to look at it from the
perspective of those delegates.
“There may have been a feeling
that the UCI situation was isolated
and that I was playing a role in
screwing up their reputations and
their sports.
“The alternative to that is that they
knew things were going on and
they wanted us to stay out of it.
“Much has taken place in the last
three years and we can no longer
deny what’s been going on. I
haven’t been to SportAccord
Convention before, and I
was pleased and surprised
Jaimie Fuller
to be invited to the event. I
know I am perceived as a
Jaimie Fuller leads a Change
Cycling Now panel in 2012
UCI’s commercial partners to act,
but everyone’s response was one
of caution and fear,” he said. “We
were a commercial player in the
sport and had sponsorships, so
I spoke up. We are a challenger
brand, and I am by nature fairly
stupid or correct. I’m not daunted
by taking on these issues. We can
be blunt, and we are not afraid of
confrontation.”
T
he confrontation with
cycling concluded with the
election of new leadership,
which has made major changes
to the running of the sport. Fuller
co-founded #NewFifaNow in 2014
with the aim of not just changing
the organisation’s leaders, but also
pushing for the “same level of
transparency and accountability
that most citizens expect of their
governments, major institutions
and organisations”.
“Football and other
sports should be
pleased to be
accountable
and open.
It should be
something
they strive
for,” he said. “They shouldn’t be
running away from this stuff. Fifa
would be so much richer if it was
clean. If money was going to the
right places, football would be
doing vastly better.
“I don’t think the majority of
people in sports governance are
there to steal, but they live in a
bubble and can’t see how bad it has
got and what the implications are
going to be.”
While Fuller has been proved
to be on the right side of history
considering the regime changes
in cycling and football, he has
undoubtedly taken risks in his public
stance against sports. While some
brands might argue that they are
not responsible for the actions of the
rights-holders they associate with
and it is not their job to investigate
corruption, SKINS’ own attitude
perhaps fits in with the bright and
brash clothing they produce for
golf, cycling, triathlon and snow
sports.
Fuller explained that the
company will always ask questions
of its partners, and the fact that it
ended a commercial agreement
with Melbourne Storm after just
three weeks in 2010 when the NRL
side was found to have broken
salary cap rules shows SKINS will
retain its course even if it takes a hit
in the pocket.
“We recognise that our brand
exposes us to charges of hypocrisy,
so we have to be loud – unlike
some competitors – and scream
from the rooftops that we are
taking a position,” Fuller said.
“Other commercial players in
sports are not doing what we do,
despite the fact many have much
greater resources.
“It’s really hard to tell what effect
the campaigns have had on the
business, but they have never been
about selling more products. The
campaigning is not sexy and does
‘I’m perceived as a
rabble-rouser, but
my intention is to be
honest and discuss
positive changes’
little to connect us with consumers,
but it is part of what we are.
“My objective is to try to reflect
a positive and optimistic outlook
for sport to understand what
the future could be if it drags
itself into the 21st century. I want
the heads of the federations to
understand how the rest of the
world expects sport to be, and
that it is answerable to the biggest
stakeholders in sport – us, the fans.
“There is a role for accountability
and embracing that will have a
positive impact on their business
and what they do. That’s what my
goal is.”
 Jaimie Fuller will appear in the
Plenary Panel Session, ‘We’re All In It
Together’, on Thursday (10:00-11:00)
or contact us at +61 3 9868 4600
or email [email protected]
www.vmec.com.au
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to increase the presence of our sport in
every country implementing the system.”
Meanwhile, Ingmar de Vos, President
of Fédération Equestre Internationale
(FEI), said the organisation wants to build
on its strong performance in 2015. He
said: “Television exposure and coverage
across all media and digital platforms
is a key focus for the FEI, and we will be
capitalising on our opportunities into
#SAC2016
2016 and beyond.” Kelly Fairweather, CEO
of the FIH, the global governing body of
hockey, told The Daily that his sport can
now be considered “truly global” after
key signs of growth over the previous 12
months, while Kate Caithness, President
of the World Curling Federation (WCF),
said the winter sport could only benefit
from Japan and the US achieving success
recently.
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