Over 100 technical officials and national federation administrators participated in the R&J Training Webinar for the 2021 IFMA Virtual World Championships last Friday. The session was opened by IFMA Secretary General Stephan Fox who reiterated the importance of the event which brings the opportunity to participate at an IFMA international event to those who may […]
As part of the ongoing partnership between IFMA and Mission89, a webinar was held yesterday with the aim to further the understanding of human trafficking and how it occurs in and through sport. Importantly, it sought to empower safeguarding officers and other officials and staff who work in the sports industry to build a protective […]
Representatives of 10 countries arrived in Kazan to showcase the art and sport of muaythai at the debut of the CIS Games. The Games have proven to be a successful multi-sport platform where muaythai athletes are able to blend in the Olympic spirit among the sports included in the Olympic Games program. From the opening […]
The 2021 Arab Championships were held this weekend in Al Sulaymaniyah – Kurdistan, Iraq with 12 countries from the Arab regions participating in this important event. The chairman was the Minister of Sports and Youth, Mr. Adnan Al Dirgal who made an emotional opening speech welcoming the athletes in these challenging times. He welcomed each and every country […]
4-11 September, the city of Kazan will host the first CIS (Commonwealth of the Independent States) Games with more than 2000 participants from CIS countries (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan) in the age between 14 to 23 years. The event will highlight 16 sports with muaythai sharing the stage with the […]
The Chinese Taipei Muaythai Association which is fully recognised by the National Olympic Committee has invited athletes from all over Chinese Taipei to participate in the national qualifiers to determine who will represent Chinese Taipei at the upcoming IFMA World Virtual Championships, and hopefully at the United Through Sports Virtual Youth Festival 2021. Chinese Taipei […]
UAE has become one of the powerhouses in Asia with many events taking place to promote muaythai as a sport and cultural art form. An important took meeting took place between the IOC Vice President, HE Ng Ser Miang, HE Abdullah Saeed Amer Al Neyadi President of the UAE Muaythai Federation, representatives of the NOC, the […]
The IFMA and WMC world family wishes his honourary President General Chetta Thanajaro, the honorary president of the Olympic Committee of Thailand a happy birthday. We say thank you for all your support over the years towards muaythai’s recognition by the International Olympic Committee. Happy birthday general from all Nak muays around the world
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and the National Federations of IFMA work closely together to promote the cultural part of muaythai in the 146 IFMA member countries. Sri Lankan muaythai has become a developing force in the muaythai family with outstanding results at the last IFMA Virtual World Championships and United Through Sports World Championships. This is why […]
125 landmarks from around the world have lit up in purple to celebrate and stand in unity for the launch of the #WeThe15 campaign. This amazing collaboration of the organizations from the Paralympic Committee, the Special Olympics, the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf and the list goes on, will transform the lives of […]