SportAccord

— October 30, 2015

Dubai withdraws

Bad news for SportAccord. The city of Dubai, where the next edition of the Annual Convention was to take place in spring 2016, has chosen to put its thumbs up. The event... Read more "

— October 14, 2015

Dubai holds the rope

The suspense remains as to where the SportAccord Convention will be organized next year. But it could soon end. According to insidethegames, Dubai could very soon win the prize.... Read more "

— August 11, 2015

Quebec wants the Convention

The next SportAccord Convention could take place in French-speaking Canada. Michel Bouchard, the boss of the Quebec City Convention Center, announced that he is currently in negotiations with the organization of SportAccord for... Read more "

— July 22, 2015

The 2015 Forum in Lausanne

Business is picking up for SportAccord. The organization announced on Tuesday July 21 that its next Forum of International Federations would take place from November 11 to 13, 2015 in Lausanne. He... Read more "

— June 25, 2015

The presidency for Ricci Bitti

The SportAccord Convention did not remain without a president for long. The Italian Francesco Ricci Bitti, already president of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and ASOIF (Association of International Tennis Federations... Read more "

— June 16, 2015

Kasper will act as interim

Gian-Franco Kasper, the president of the International Ski Federation (FIS), will serve as interim president of SportAccord. The Swiss leader, also a member of the IOC, will chair the organization until... Read more "

— June 8, 2015

The IOC withdraws its marbles

It was expected: the IOC decided at its Executive Board meeting to withdraw from SportAccord. The Olympic institution announced in a press release that it was suspending... Read more "

— June 1, 2015

Marius Vizer leaves by slamming the door

Anything but a surprise. Marius Vizer, the Austrian leader of Romanian origin, announced Sunday May 31, in a press release published on the organization's website, his resignation from... Read more "

— May 28, 2015

Winter sports are leaving the ship

The exodus continues without showing signs of slowing down. The Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF) has in turn announced that it is leaving SportAccord. A decision taken at... Read more "

— May 27, 2015

Sheikh Ahmad turns his back on Vizer

The fatal blow for Marius Vizer? Already abandoned by a growing number of international federations, the president of SportAccord now sees one of his most loyal allies... Read more "