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Type | Sports event organisation |
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Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
President | Uğur Erdener |
Website | https://www.sportaccord.sport/ |
SportAccord is a global sports event organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, that is governed by stakeholders representing the Olympic and non-Olympic International Federations and has currently taken on some of the activities of the dissolved Global Association of International Sports Federations.[1]
SportAccord brings together International Federations and organisations involved in the business of sport with the aim to serve, promote and protect the common interests of its stakeholders, help them achieve their global objectives, and facilitate knowledge-sharing.
SportAccord’s flagship event is the annual SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit, which was originally launched in 2003.
In addition to the Summit, SportAccord hosts the annual International Federation (IF) Forum, a closed-to-the-public event offering targeted thematic sessions specifically designed for International Sport Federations.
Together with other events, SportAccord holds Multi-Sport Games, including the World Combat Games, World Mind Games, and World Urban Games which showcase both Olympic and non-Olympic sports and disciplines. [2][3]
SportAccord has taken on and manages the .sport domain and the sustainanility.sport platform, prevously owned by GAISF. [4]
The SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit
[edit]SportAccord's annual World Sport & Business Summit is an international sport convention hosted over a week, combining an exhibition area, a themed conference programme and a multitude of networking events.
The event gathers hundreds of representatives from the sports industry including over 100 International Sport Federations, rights holders, organising committees, cities, press and media, businesses and other organisations involved in the development of sport.
Editions:
SAIC | Dates | Host City |
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1st | 12–16 May 2003 | ![]() |
2nd | 15–20 May 2004 | ![]() |
3rd | 16–20 April 2005 | ![]() |
4th | 3–7 April 2006 | ![]() |
5th | 22–27 April 2007 | ![]() |
6th | 2–6 June 2008 | ![]() |
7th | 23–27 March 2009[11][12] | ![]() |
8th | 20–25 April 2010[15] | ![]() |
9th | 3–8 April 2011[18] | ![]() |
10th | 20–25 May 2012[21] | ![]() |
11th | 26–31 May 2013[24] | ![]() |
12th | 6–11 April 2014[26] | ![]() |
13th | 19–24 April 2015[28] | ![]() |
14th | 17–22 April 2016 | ![]() |
15th | 2–7 April 2017 | ![]() |
16th | 15–20 April 2018 | ![]() |
17th | 5–10 May 2019 | ![]() |
18th | 7–11 April 2024 | ![]() |
- Note 1: The 2020 SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit in Beijing was cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[35]
- Note 2: The 18th SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit was postponed from November 2021 to May 2022.[36]
- Note 3: The SportAccord summit in Yekaterinburg was cancelled following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[37]
- Note 4: GAISF was dissolved on 14 September 2023, prior to the SportAccord summit in Birmingham.
SportAccord Stakeholders
[edit]The SportAccord Stakeholders represent more than 120 International Sport Federations and host their Annual General Assemblies at the annual World Sport & Business Summit. [38]
- ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations)
- WOF (Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations)
- ARISF (Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations)
- AIMS (Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport)
Name | Title |
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Prof Dr Uğur Erdener | President, SportAccord
ASOIF representative President, World Archery (WA) |
Mr. Ingmar De Vos | Member, SportAccord
ASOIF representative President, International Equestrian Federation (FEI) |
Mrs Petra Sörling | Member, SportAccord
ASOIF representative President, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) |
Mr. Einars Fogelis | Member, SportAccord
WOF representative President, International Luge Federation (FIL) |
Mr. Beau Welling | Member, SportAccord
WOF representative President, World Curling Federation (WCF) |
Mrs. Anna Arzhanova | Member, SportAccord
ARISF representative President, World Underwater Federation (CMAS) |
Mr. Riccardo Fraccari | Member, SportAccord
ARISF representative President, World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) |
Mr. Stephan Fox | Member, SportAccord
AIMS representative Secretary General, International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) |
See also
[edit]- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)
- Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF)
- Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF)
- International World Games Association (IWGA)
- List of international sport federations
- SportAccord World Combat Games
- SportAccord World Mind Games
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "SportAccord structural changes on track to fulfil commitments given to the global sporting community". SportAccord. 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Multi-sport Games- SportAccord". Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "SportAccord Takes Over Organizing of World Combat Games". SportsTravel. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Ivo Ferriani: Time for a new chapter in the history of GAISF and SportAccord". Inside the Games. 13 November 2022. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Lausanne To Host 2004 SportAccord Convention" (PDF). SportAccord. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "The World Meets In Seoul" (PDF). Around the Rings. April 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Countdown to Beijing" (PDF). Around the Rings. April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Athens hosted the most successful edition of SportAccord". Athens Convention Bureau (English). Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "SportAccord 2008 tightens focus on cities". Sport Business. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Athens Hosts Sixth Edition of SportAccord" (PDF). Around the Rings. June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Sportaccord 2009 Kicks Off in Denver". Around the Rings. 23 March 2009. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Denver Global Program (in .pdf)" (PDF). SportAccord. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Denver is first North American city to host SportAccord conference". Metro Denver. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Around the Rings Special Edition – SportAccord Denver" (PDF). Around the Rings. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Dubai Global Program (in .pdf)" (PDF). SportAccord. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Dubai to host SportAccord in 2010". Sport Business. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Around the Rings Special Edition – Dubai" (PDF). Around the Rings. April 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Registration opens for 2011 SportAccord Convention in London". london.gov.uk. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "London To Host SportAccord Convention". London Press Service. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Around the Rings SportAccord Special Edition" (PDF). Around the Rings. April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "SportAccord Convention Selects Iconic Quebec Hotel". Around the Rings. 22 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "SportAccord Convention 2012 Awarded to Québec City". Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "The ATR SportAccord 2012 Special Edition". Around the Rings. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Saint Petersburg to host 2013 SportAccord Convention". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Around the Rings Special Edition about 2013 SportAccord Convention Archived 28 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "SportAccord convention 2013 draws record attendance". Retrieved 15 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Conferences Convention – SportAccord 2014 to Turkey". Retrieved 15 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dates for 2015 SportAccord International Convention in Sochi announced". 25 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Sochi to host 2015 SportAccord International Convention". 22 July 2014. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Where Sports Meet". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "SportAccord Convention 2017 awarded to Aarhus in Denmark". 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Bangkok awarded 2018 SportAccord Convention". 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Gold Coast to host 2019 SportAccord Summit". 6 September 2018. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Birmingham to host 2024 SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit as event returns after five-year absence". 29 August 2023. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "SportAccord 2020 Cancellation Statement". Around the Rings. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit in Ekaterinburg Rescheduled for May 2022". GAISF. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "SportAccord summit in Yekaterinburg cancelled following Russian invasion of Ukraine". Inside the Games. 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Who are we? - SportAccord". Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- SportAccord Official Website. Archived 19 August 2024 at the Wayback Machine.
- .Sport Domain. Archived 22 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- Sustainability.Sport. Archived 3 August 2024 at the Wayback Machine.