Over 90 countries will be participating in the IFMA World Virtual Online Championships with many holding their qualifiers around the globe. Last weekend saw Chinese Taipei holding their national qualifiers in cooperation with their National Olympic Committee and full support of their sports ministry. Chinese Taipei is now building a team for the Virtual World […]
The World Virtual Championships is getting closer and the full video pack of Wai Kru moves has been revealed by IFMA for thousands of contenders to practice the traditional element of Muaythai Wai Kru. With the excitement over the event is going ever higher IFMA is providing maximum opportunity for participants to be ready to reveal their […]
The Sri Lankan Muaythai Federation joined the IFMA members which already finalised the lists for the IFMA World Virtual Championships 2020 and will soon announce the official representation of their team for the first ever online event under the IFMA flag. With 83 athletes making the final of the Sri Lankan qualifier it was a […]
Over a decade ago, IFMA began the Sport Is Your Gang initiative to create projects for youth from challenged backgrounds and/or impoverished locations to create safe playgrounds. The initiative has seen locations open up from Thailand to Mexico to Peru to the Philippines and many more. In 2014, IFMA received the prestigious Spirit of Sport […]
The current pandemic has affected each and every one of us and now more than ever we must stand in solidarity and unity, transform crisis into opportunity and a united mission for the youth. Nearly 10 years ago, IFMA has launched this Sport Is Your Gang initiative to support and/or build play and sporting grounds […]
30 participants were selected for a historical online muaythai seminar organised by IFMA and the Kuwait Muaythai Committee in cooperation with the Kuwait Olympic Committee. His Royal Highness Fahad Nasser Sabah President of the KOC designated Doctor Hisham to represent the Kuwait NOC and he welcomed all the delegates lead by IFMA President Doctor Sakchye […]
Over 800 youth participated in the Khob Khru ceremony held by the department of physical education. Youth from schools from all over Thailand came together to honour the traditions of muaythai. IFMA President Dr. Sakchye Tapsuwan was one of the invited guests. He stated that IFMA will continue to protect the ancient traditions and values […]
Covid-19 has affected all our lives, with many of us still in lockdown and all major sport events either cancelled or postponed. Throughout the crisis, IFMA has been working closely with all its stakeholders to ensure priority is focused on physical activity, well-being, social development and continuing to connect the IFMA youth around the globe. […]
History will be made this weekend in Kuwait as the first national federation will be conducting the new online IFMA educational programme. IFMA has worked over the last year to remodel their education programme and have stepped up efforts during the pandemic not as a temporary solution but as a positive opportunity to move forward […]
Last weekend Afghanistan saw its biggest event ever with participants joining and competing at their national event without leaving home. Afghanistan Virtual Championships 2020 entered the sports history books as the first event held through internet. Hundreds and hundreds of participants across genders and ages registered to perform their skills in four competitions: Shadow […]