On 13 May in Miami, USA, the Zone Assembly of FIBA in the Americas elected Fabián Borro as its new President and re-elected Usie Richards as Treasurer. International Basketball Federation (FIBA) The event included a running master class led by Ethiopia’s double Olympic champion, Derartu Tulu, and Kenya’s two-time Olympic silver medallist, IOC Member Paul Tergat. Participants got moving in the early morning from the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva, also known as the Palace of Nations. Coinciding with the WHO’s 75 th anniversary year, the fourth edition of Walk the Talk has invited people of all ages and abilities to run or walk a 3km or 4.2km route. Just a month ahead of Olympic Day, which will also encourage the world to move on 23 June, the WHO event is aimed at promoting solidarity, and the physical and mental health benefits of exercise. The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge has returned for its fourth edition, with athletes, local sports clubs and the local community coming together in Geneva on 21 May. Raya competed at the highest level of international figure skating for over 15 years, taking to the ice at the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014, as well as at numerous World and European Championships. To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, which is celebrated globally on 17 May, IOC Young Leader Javier Raya spoke about the role that sport can play in promoting inclusion, and reflected on his own experience as an openly gay athlete. The IOC President met Thomas Berlemann, Chairman of the Board of Deutscher Sporthilfe, a German sports development organisation. With IOC Honorary Member Sam Ramsamy, President Bach spoke about a wide range of Olympic topics, including the international situation and the position of the Olympic Movement. Their discussion mainly focused on the Games preparations, the international situation and the position of the Olympic Movement. The President held a phone conversation with Casey Wasserman, Chairperson of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. They also spoke about the celebrations to mark ASOIF’s 40 th anniversary, which will take place in Lausanne at the end of May. Prior to this, President Bach and Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President Francesco Ricci Bitti discussed the upcoming editions of the Olympic Games, the international situation and the position of the Olympic Movement. With Spanish NOC President Alejandro Blanco, President Bach discussed the Spanish athletes’ preparations for the upcoming editions of the Olympic Games, the international situation and the position of the Olympic Movement. Topics discussed included the preparations for the upcoming Olympic Games, the international situation and the position of the Olympic Movement. IOC Executive Board member and President of United World Wrestling (UWW) Nenad Lalovic and IOC Member and President of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Spyros Capralos were also present in Sofia.Įarlier at Olympic House, the IOC President welcomed a delegation from the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, led by its President, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Alfaisa Alsaud. President Bach at the Central Post Office in Sofia. For this to happen, they both agreed that government needs to work together with autonomous sports organisations. Athletes must be able to compete and must be able to compete always against the best athletes in the world in fair competition.” The leaders also discussed gender parity and the important role that sport can play in integrating young people into society. President Radev told President Bach, “In these turbulent times Olympic Sport is decisive in the promotion of peace, understanding, and in conflict resolution, and can convince people to take part in peaceful competition on the sports stage not on the battlefield.” He continued, “with the geopolitical situation as it is, we support the mission of sport and especially Olympic Sport to bring the entire world together in peaceful competition, and we fully support the IOC in all the steps it is taking.” President Bach welcomed his comments and added, “in these times, sport is the ‘glue’ that binds society together. Meeting with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev.Įarlier, President Bach was welcomed by the President of the Bulgarian Republic, Rumen Radev, who is a strong supporter of the Olympic Movement.
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