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20.08.2016
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It was a true honour for AIMS President, SportAccord Vice President and IFMA General Secretary Stephan Fox to have been invited during their time at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, to speak on the topic of Youth and Sustainable Development Goals at an exclusive event hosted by UN-Habitat and Nexus Brazil. IFMA has […]
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19.08.2016
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President Dr.Sakchye Tapsuwan stated that it is a true honour for Thailand to be hosting for the first time the Youth World Championships and that the country takes pride in welcoming all participants from all five continents. He also added that Thailand has big shoes to fill after past successful events in Malaysia, Russia and […]
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18.08.2016
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Over 2000 participants from all Turkey states participated in the qualification rounds for the 2016 IFMA World Championships. The forty winners will proudly wear the Turkish national uniform when they board their flight from Istanbul to Bangkok next week. Hasan Yildiz, the vice-president of the Turkish Muaythai Association said that grass roots youth development is […]
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17.08.2016
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Kazakhstan Muaythai Federation took part in celebrating Youth Day in its capital city, Astana. The young athletes demonstrated the fundamentals values of the sport such as its cultural aspect and its deep history.The competitors who qualified for the Youth World Championships shared their hopes and expectations from their trip to Thailand with all the kids […]
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16.08.2016
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Muaythai has been gaining more and more popularity in Iraq, and the national team has its sights set on garnering more international success in Bangkok where they have entered a big team to compete at the upcoming Youth World Championships. Last week, Baghdad hosted the Iraqi Championships with over 30 gyms from Karbalaa, Basrah, Missan […]
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15.08.2016
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America is sending a youth team this year with over 20 boxers travelling to Bangkok for the Youth Championships. One of the boxers is a second-generation IFMA fighter following in her mother’s footsteps. It’s a sign of how quickly our sport is growing in the US that they can field boxers in every age division; […]
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11.08.2016
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Nili Block is one of the most outstanding female athletes in the world but she is also one of the most outstanding social activists in her home country Israel contributing to raising the sport from the grass roots. The World Championships 2016 in Sweden has became one of the most important events in her career […]
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10.08.2016
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A big team of 80 people is coming for the Youth World Championships from Australia with parents, coaches, spectators coming to support the youth and show again the spirit of Australian Muaythai. Sport from the grass roots is the key in Australia which holds annual national camps and championships for the youth. All the Australia […]
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09.08.2016
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After being granted provisional recognition in April 2014, the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) has been granted full recognition by the International Olympic Committee at the 129th IOC Session in Rio. IFMA would like to congratulate ISMF, under the leadership of President Armando Marriott. AIMS President and IFMA Secretary General Stephan Fox, was present at the announcement in Rio […]
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08.08.2016
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IFMA President Dr. Sakchye Tapsuwan, who has served for nearly 20 years as AIBA Vice President, sends his best wishes to his old colleague, the President of the International Boxing Association Dr Ching-Kuo Wu who was re-elected to IOC Executive Board at the IOC Executive Board meeting in Rio. Boxing and muaythai have always enjoyed […]
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