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02.11.2016
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The last day of the EMF European Championships came, and The World Games mascots Hansel and Gretel were determined to be there. It’s been a busy week for the adventurous pair as they toured the beautiful city of Split in Croatia. They’ve been learning about muaythai, and even hopped over the ropes to try it […]
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01.11.2016
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IFMA has important partnerships with organisations like UNESCO, UNWomen and Peace & Sport. “Do Good Feel Good” is the foundation many IFMA members stand on. Brazil, which host to a successful 2016 Olympic Games organised the Pink October campaign throughout the past month to use the power of muaythai to spread the word on breast […]
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31.10.2016
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The 2016 Youth World Championships concluded with the Youth Awards Gala. A fantastic finale that will be etched in the memories of the youth for many years. The ballroom was lit up with great splendour as well as smiling faces of all the well-deserved youth and participants of the competition. The night honoured and awarded […]
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31.10.2016
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Almost six hours of excitement and emotion and the final day of the EMF European Championships is somehow passed. We had 14 fights, running in just one ring so the spectators could focus completely on this one set of special fights. Bouts were intersperse with medal ceremonies, beautifully organized with women dressed in traditional Croatian […]
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28.10.2016
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Twenty-four bouts were held today with medals going a-begging across male and female bouts, as well as spots in the eleven World Games weight divisions The winning athletes entered the arena led by a parade of women dressed in traditional Croatian dress, and received their medals from a variety of local and international dignitaries – […]
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28.10.2016
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The World Games mascots Hansel and Gretel have been visiting with us here in Croatia for the European Championships, and they bravely hopped over the ropes yesterday for their first experience of muaythai! Eleven athletes who succeed at this EMF/ IFMA championships qualify for some of the final berths at The World Games in Wroclaw, […]
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27.10.2016
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Day four already with gold medal day getting ever closer for our athletes with bronze won in many bouts today under a blue Croatian sky. We had 23 bouts today in two rings between male and female athletes, and it was an intense day for our judges. The higher the standard of athlete the smaller […]
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26.10.2016
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Another cracking day of muaythai here in Split with 29 fights for male and female athletes in the rings! The day starts early here with medical checks and weigh-ins for athletes from 7am – and of course that means the doctors and referees are up at that hour too. Good thing we all love muaythai […]
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26.10.2016
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The annual general meeting of the EMF took place on Day Two of the European Championships, a lively discussion with many plans to make for the future of our sport. Every country participated, sending federation heads to sit down and make plans for the coming months and years. The meeting was also attended by the […]
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26.10.2016
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Day Two on October 25th saw such a high standard of competition that the national TV station in Croatia extended its coverage by two hours. Male and female athletes battled it out in 28 intense bouts across two rings for the afternoon and into the early evening. Finland’s Teemu Hellevaara had a tough task facing […]
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