The IFMA General Secretary, Stephan Fox, together with the IFMA Executive Board member, Sherzod Tashmatov also President of the Uzbekistan Boxing Federation, made an important visit to the Olympic city of Lausanne.

Many important meetings took place such as meetings with the IOC Executive Board member and President of AIBA, Dr CK Wu, one of the most outstanding sport personalities to discuss and continue the cooperation, especially within the World Combat Games group.

Another important meeting was between the Director General of SportAccord, and visionary martial art loving, Vlad Marinescu to continue the close cooperation between SportAccord and IFMA, especially in the World Combat Games, which are under patronage of the IOC.

Also on the agenda was a meeting with the Managing Director of the SportAccord convention Nis Hatt the SportAccord and business summit is a special event to IFMA, who have been a member since 2006. Also, the 2015 Silk Road Cup was discussed between SportAccord, Muaythai and the Uzbekistan Muaythai and Boxing Federations which kindly invited AIBA and SportAccord dignitaries in a special presentation by Mr Sherzod.

Many other meetings took place including a visit to the IOC sport department and all other friends and partners in the Maison du Sport.