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LawAccord 2012 addresses ‘What is good governance in sport and why does it matter?’
The annual LawAccord 2012, organised in the framework of the SportAccord Convention, will take place on 22nd May 2012 in Québec City, Canada.
Dr. Jean-Marie Ayer appointed as Secretary General of the WTF
The World Taekwondo Federation is pleased to announce that Dr. Jean-Marie Ayer has been appointed as Secretary General of the WTF.
PUBLICATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY «Sports betting and corruption: how to preserve sports integrity»
An international study has been produced by the Paris-based think tank, the Institute of International and Strategic Relations (IRIS), jointly with the University of Salford, the China Centre for Lottery Studies and the law firm Praxes Avocats. SportAccord supported the translation of the Study into English. It sets a precise overview of threats to sports integrity caused by the growing interest of transnational criminal organisations in manipulating sports events in order to enrich through the global sports betting market.
New reporting guidance in sustainability is launched for Event Organisers
The Global Reporting Initiative has launched the Event Organisers Sector Supplement (EOSS).
DFSU at SportAccord Multi - Sports Games
The DFSU supervises the doping control operations at the SportAccord Multisports Games and has found solutions for a number of practical issues linked with in- and pre-competition testing at the 2010 World Combat Games and the 2011 World Mind Games.
Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) Programme
The DFSU has received training on the WADA ABP software and is running an ABP pilot project in collaboration with WADA and the ISMF.
Code Compliance
After successfully accompanying many Members during the Code compliance process so that they could reach WADA’s requirements in time for the official report published in November last year, the DFSU will now be focusing on providing assistance to Members in implementing their Code compliant anti-doping programmes and respecting their commitments beyond the WADA report.
2012 Africa International Sport Convention in Mali
The 6th Africa International Sport Convention (CISA) will be held in Bamako, Mali from 1-3 March 2012 after the highly successful edition in Marrakech, Morocco in 2011.
FIAS presentation at the Congress of the International Sport Press Association in Innsbruck
FIAS presentation at the Congress of the International Sport Press Association in Innsbruck
African Olympic Qualification Tournament Wraps Up in Great Success on Jan. 12 in Cairo, Egypt
The WTF African Qualification Tournament for the 2012 London Olympic Games wrapped up in a resounding success on Jan. 12, 2012 in Cairo, Egypt after two days of competition.
African Olympic Qualification Tournament Kicks Off in Cairo, Egypt
The WTF African Qualification Tournament for the 2012 London Olympic Games kicked off at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on Jan. 11, 2012 for a two-day run.
The international sports movement commits to defending the integrity of competitions globally
Today, SportAccord kicks off its Global Programme to Stop Match-fixing in Sport at http://integrity.sportaccord.com.
SportAccord to apply for the .sport new generic top-level domain
As part of the ICANN proposed expansion of the new generic top-level domain space, SportAccord, on behalf of the global sport communityis proud to announce its decision to apply for the .sport top-level domain with CORE Internet Council of Registrars (“CORE”) serving as the primary provider.
Great Success of the 2011 SportAccord World Mind Games
The first edition of the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing has been a great success.
Winners of SportAccord World Mind Games online tournament
The tournament organised from September to November 2011 included each of the mind sports participating in SportAccord World Mind Games; Go, Chess, Bridge, Draughts and Xiangqi.
Call for Nominations for SportAccord’s Spirit of Sport Award
SportAccord members can now apply for the Spirit of Sport Awards.
New Women's World Floorball Championships spectator record
A total of 28 180 spectators followed the 8th Women's World Floorball Championships (WFC) 2011 in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
SportAccord supports a groundbreaking effort in Child Protection
SportAccord, Beyond Sport, Spirit of Soccer, streetfootballworld and the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) have come together to take a huge step forward in addressing child protection all around the world, with the launch of a Child Protection Pledge and Code of Practice during the recent Beyond Sport Summit in Cape Town.
First Medalists in Chess Rapid Competition
The third day of competitions at SportAccord World Mind Games ended with the medal ceremony in Chess Women and Men Rapid Event.