It is a very challenging time with Covid-19 in the air. Every click and every swipe on news channels is another negative story about a jump in the number of Covid-19 cases, restrictions and lockdowns, deaths and in general, a cultivation and promotion of fear. This is a very serious situation and everyone should take […]
The new IFMA website has now been officially released and with it a page dedicated to the rankings under the athletes section. The rankings which will be updated every 8 weeks by the international ranking committee have been done in conjunction with IFMA’s round robin events, WMC sanctioned events and the professional muaythai stadiums. The top 10 athletes in […]
UNESCO has a long standing history of supporting youth in a proactive manner that places them right where they should be, at the centre. The uniqueness and vast array of qualities martial arts and combat sports have, was given acknowledgement by UNESCO particularly towards positive development of youth. The GAISF family has 15 IOC and/or […]
IFMA has recently reiterated its position that all athletes registered by National Federations for an IFMA event must have completed the Athlete Learning Program about Health and Anti-Doping (ALPHA) course on the WADA Anti-Doping E-Learning Platform, prior to the event. This will be required for all athletes in the 16-17, U23 and Senior Divisions. Athletes […]
COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic affecting over 196 countries, areas and territories. This unprecedented and unpredictable spread of the virus has impacted each and every person globally. The greatest concern is about what it is doing to the quality of people’s lives as city and country boarders become locked down and economies begin to suffer […]
A unique and highly decorated presentation was made to His Royal Highness Prince Feisal Al Hussein, the President of the Olympic Committee of Jordan, IOC Executive Board Member and the Founder and Chairman of prestigious NGO Generations For Peace. HRH is the leading figure in the international sports movement and a visionary who promotes the […]
IFMA is a one of 95 GAISF full members joining the world of recognised sports in 2006. This achievement marked opportunities muaythai athletes have never had before; Muaythai has been featured at the SportAccord Combat Games, World Games, Asian Games, Indoor and Martial Arts Games and many more multi-sport games where IFMA athletes could […]
IFMA has truly gone the distance in ensuring access to sport for people across genders, religion, ethnicity and beliefs. Unity in diversity has been a theme of many IFMA events with the participants from each delegation competing and building friendships, which has made its contribution to building a better tomorrow. One of the most […]
Muaythai has truly become one of the most recognisable martial arts in the world, and as a sport gained a lot of popularity in more than 130 countries which are affiliated to IFMA. Achievements of muaythai under IFMA have been recognised by so many organisations including the IOC, and it was a long awaited moment […]
IFMA received a face lift with the launch of its new website. The new website will give muaythai enthusiasts faster and easier access to the updates, rules and regulations, history of muaythai, its disciplines and much more. IFMA is proud to put its athletes at the centre of its values which is the main […]
