Category: News

July 8, 2020News

IOC SUPPORTS LAUNCH OF GAISF SUSTAINABILITY PORTAL

The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has today launched sustainability.sport, a web portal devoted to sustainability issues such as climate change, economic inequality and social injustice.   The portal has been created to help further sport’s sustainability goals, by providing a free tool where sustainability resources from […]

July 8, 2020News

WADA PRESIDENT INTENSIFIES ATHLETE ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES

Montreal, 7 July 2020 – The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) President, Witold Bańka, has kickstarted a series of meetings with athletes and athlete groups, following up on his personal pledge to engage meaningfully with the athlete community and on WADA’s overall commitment to being more athlete-centered as outlined within the Agency’s recently published Five-Year Strategic Plan. Witold Bańka, a former international-level […]

July 1, 2020News

India Unites Virtually

Many states of India have delegated their youth and senior participants for the first Indian Virtual Championships.  The Virtual Competition started to roll all over the world with Russia concluding their virtual nationals and India taking over bringing it to the next level with ceremonies held live after the competition was concluded.  With the ever […]

June 30, 2020News

The Muaythai Association of The Philippines Sets an Example

The Muaythai Association of the Philippines, which is fully recognised by the highest Sport Authority and the National Olympic Committee of the Philippines has done inspirational work to help their members to keep moving forward in a positive way, despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic. COVID-19 has forced the world into a lockdown. […]

June 29, 2020News

Virtual Championships Makes the News

The finals of the Russian Virtual Muaythai Championships are making the headlines across the Russian regions and are highlighted on TV as the first all-Russian Virtual Combat Competition. The times of uncertainty open up Muaythai clubs, athletes and coaches to new ideas which create a project never seen before. The Virtual Muaythai Championships becomes the […]

June 26, 2020News

IFMA Athletes Break Records

Muaythai connects the IFMA initiative which has been running for the last four months to ensure the IFMA athletes continue to engage in muaythai and practice a healthy lifestyle and stay positive in mind and body.  It is also important that we continue to promote cultural understanding, inclusion, non-discrimination, and peace.  Some have been breaking […]

June 25, 2020News

Muaythai Family Celebrates Olympic Day with the world’s Biggest Online Workout

June 23rd the entire world took part in the largest 24hr Olympic digital workout. Olympic Athletes of all sports disciplines came together as one to celebrate and promote the Spirit of Olympism in Action Through the campaign over 240 Million People from all walks of life joined the activities. The IFMA Family proudly recognised by […]

June 24, 2020News

Russia First Nation to host 2020 National Virtual Championships

The world sports family stands in solidarity and is facing uncertainty with the current pandemic. Many sporting events including the Olympic Games have been postponed and IFMA was forced to cancel their 2020 flagship event – The Youth World Championships.    The Youth World Championships is more than a sporting event. It’s about sporting and […]