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 cultural exchange, inclusion, peace promotion, and equality. This is why IFMA have developed the Virtual World Championships to ensure that the IFMA youth continue to stay active, healthy, safe, and positive, and in solidarity.
You do not need a passport, there are no borders. #MuaythaiConnects is a campaign that has been running since March, and as part of this campaign, IFMA’s newly created Virtual Tournament format was established. IFMA member federations are now starting the journey into this new horizon by organising their own national qualifiers to enter their final event: Wai Kru, Shadow Box, Max Fit and Aero Fit.
Russia was given the honour to open the event series which will now be available to audiences and fans in over 100 countries over all 5 continents.
36 regions and over 1000 athletes participated in the National Russian Championships with the full support of the Sports Ministry and the National Olympic Committee.
The proud winners will enter the Finals of the Virtual World Championships that will be broadcast live from Bangkok in October. The Champions will then form the Muaythai Team to compete against other sport teams at the Universal Virtual Championship & Festival.
Make an anonymous disclosure of improper conduct of ethical wrongdoing
Muaythai is built on the 5 important pillars of honour, tradition, respect, excellence and fair play. Every stakeholder, regardless of whether they are a fan, an official administrator, an event promoter, or simply a one-off spectator at an event, has the right to see transparency upheld.
At IFMA we are committed to ensuring our standards meet a high level of ethical accountability, because that is the foundation of our legitimacy as a governing body for the sport. Fair play must be guaranteed.
When unlawful violations of IFMA’s standards occur, individuals may feel that there are barriers to voicing their concerns. Barriers can include, but are not limited to:
However, without the active participation of those who can provide credible information regarding any unlawful violations of IFMA’s ethical standards, IFMA cannot adequately exercise its governing duties. Please help us as we continue to strive to meet the highest ethical standard among the world’s martial arts and combat sports.
Please report, regardless of whether a violation involves those in high positions of leadership, including within IFMA. Please inform yourselves of what IFMA’s ethical standards, codes and commitments are and report any type of violation that you observe, such as improper financial dealings, violations of the code of ethics, and allegations of discrimination, harassment or abuse.
IFMA condemns all forms of discrimination, harassment, abuse and violence, especially against women, young boys and girls. We offer you our guarantee that individuals who report complaints or violations in good faith will not, as a result, be subject to retaliation or harassment from IFMA. Our continuous development as a sport and as a federation includes building a transparent and accountable community.
All allegations will be treated seriously and investigated. If you have evidence of a violation, please let us know about the specifics of the complaint with all relevant details. Our Ethics Committee will conduct a discreet and objective enquiry based on your complaint. The identity of those reporting violations will be kept confidential and treated as anonymous during the course of an investigation. We will contact you discreetly via email to request further information if required.
It is our hope that working together with you will ensure that everyone can enjoy the beauty of sport with fairness and equality.