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08.09.2016
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The second Competition Managers Meeting on the organization of The World Games 2017 (20 – 30 July) set a Milestone on the road to Wroclaw. The representatives of 31 International Federations received comprehensive information concerning their venues and the state of the preparations in general. The program of TWG 2017 includes 27 sports on the […]
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07.09.2016
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The 2016 Youth World Championships concluded with the Youth Awards Gala, a fantastic finale that will be etched in the memory of the youth for many years. The ballroom was lit up in lights and splendour and the smiling faces of all the well-deserved youth and participants of the competition. The night honoured and awarded […]
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06.09.2016
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Cultural exchange is an important part of any sporting event and for over 15 years, IFMA includes exchange events at every event. For the IFMA Youth World Championships, IFMA collaborated with the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) to engage in a special intercultural exchange programme with a number of selected schools in Bangkok on the morning of the 29th August […]
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05.09.2016
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After previous editions, in Turkey, Uzbekistan, Russia, Malaysia, it was Bangkok’s turn to host the Youth Conference as part of the Youth World Championship 2016. The theme was Youth, Education and the Future of Sport. The ball room at the Ambassador Hotel was packed to capacity with 800 athletes and officials from all 5 continents […]
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03.09.2016
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A fun fair was organised for all the youth participating in the IFMA Youth World Championship, with over 20 different games. And so the kids had a chance to play against each other in a fun way. Some sports from the AIMS family were included like Darts, where Australia and Uzbekistan went head to head. […]
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02.09.2016
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The IFMA family would like to express our sincere condolences for the recent passing of Wichit Somboon, known and loved in the Muaythai world as Nokweed Davy. His tragically early death at just 51 years is a loss to our sport community. We wish to extend our heartfelt sympathy to his family, friends, and colleagues […]
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01.09.2016
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The final day of fights was a fitting end to a week of intense competition with so many close results bringing the crowd surging to their feet! The closing ceremony was held in conjunction with the City of Bangkok, the Ministry for Tourism and Sport, the Department of Physical Education and the Amateur Muaythai Association […]
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31.08.2016
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A beautiful city of Bielska, Bulgaria will host an IGLA course for all the NF Officials from Europe. The first IGLA Course was a huge success at the Youth World Championships in Bangkok and gained a great interest from all the participants of the Youth World Championships. IGLA is a part of the IFMA Muaythai […]
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30.08.2016
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Today we went from the excitement of gold medal fights to the elegance of the Wai Khru with our first ever contest for this important part of our sport. And the day began with an inspiring meeting with UNESCO Bangkok and the signing of a partnerships agreement on youth and education. Both rings were busy […]
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29.08.2016
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Today many of the children took a few hours off to visit local schools and swap gifts and songs. Some really moving moments took place, crossing the language barriers with ease. Athletes from the five continents travelled to schools around the city bringing cultural gifts. The New Zealand team did a traditional Haka dance to […]
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