Cooperation and partnerships dominate the agenda for WADA at SportAccord Convention

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Published on Thursday, 17 April 2014 21:39

WADA President Sir Craig Reedie cemented the need for continued cooperation and partnerships with global sports leaders at the 2014 SportAccord Convention in Belek, Turkey this week.

Accompanied by a WADA delegation, the WADA President used a series of presentations to set out his vision for the Agency, including the immediate responsibilities facing International Federations (IFs) in the implementation of the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code (Code). Reedie presented to general assemblies and annual meetings of the umbrella organizations of Summer Olympic IFs (ASOIF), Winter Olympic IFs (AIOWF) and IOC-recognized IFs (ARISF), in addition to the International World Games Association (IWGA).  He also held individual meetings with a number of IF and IF Umbrella Organization Presidents, and participated in a Convention panel on sport integrity.

“Maintaining close relations with all parties will play an essential part in ensuring we are able to effectively protect the clean athletes,” said WADA President Sir Craig Reedie.  “IFs have a central role to play in protecting the integrity of sport, and WADA will continue to provide them support by offering advice and expertise wherever needed in the coming months.”

The WADA delegation delivered presentations to the Alliance of Independent Members of SportAccord (non-IOC recognized IFs) and held numerous meetings with IFs and other sport organizations – such as the Commonwealth Games Federation – throughout the week.

On Thursday, WADA and the Association of Recognized International Federations held the first ARISF-WADA Anti-Doping Coaching & Training Session. This joint initiative featured a series of discussions and presentations from anti-doping practitioners, WADA representatives and anti-doping experts focusing on a variety of areas including prevention, information sharing, doping control, results management, and cooperation with National Anti-Doping Organizations.

“This first ARISF-WADA anti-doping workshop was a true success,” said Frédéric Donzé, Director of WADA’s European Regional Office and IF Relations. “It allowed recognized IFs, WADA and anti-doping stakeholders to share expertise in an open and transparent fashion. WADA would like to thank ARISF for this joint initiative. We look forward to repeating the session in the future.”

The 2014 SportAccord Convention brought together more than 1,600 leading representatives from across the world of sport.

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New day, new activities

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Published on Thursday, 10 April 2014 18:36

In Sportaccord convention  in Turkey, 9th April was reserved for plenary session where Presidents, Secretary Generals and Executive Representatives from the 15 participating International Federations of Martial Arts and Combat Sports came together to review the key event data, media coverage and exposure of the 2nd edition of the World Combat Games, and to discuss strategic priorities for the next edition.
Aikido, Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Ju-Jitsu, Karate, Kendo, Kickboxing, Muaythai, Sambo, Savate, Sumo, Taekwondo, Wrestling, and Wushu were on the same table to discuss latest sport programme which held in St. Petersburg, Russia.

According to the working atmosphere and statements full of satisfaction from Mr. Vlad Marinescu, SportAccord Director General, all participants expressed strong gathering feelings about working together on the same goal.

Photo 1: Participants of the plenary session. Among them are:

Mr. Richard Leyer, WAKO vicepresident,Mr. Nasser Nassiri, WAKO vicepresident and President ofWAKO Asia, Mr. Espen Lund, Pro Tempore Acting President, Mr. Borislav Pelevic, WAKO vicepresident and President of WAKO Europe, Mr. Salim Kayici,WAKO  Board Member .

Photo 2: From left to right:
-Mr. Nasser Nassiri, President of WAKO Asia and VP of WAKO IF, President of Iranian Kickboxing Federation
-Mr. Richard Leyrer, Member of Hungarian National Olympic Committee, VP of WAKO IF and President of Hungarian Kickboxing Federation
-Mr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee
-Mr. Salim Kayıcı, Executive Board Member of WAKO IF, VP of WAKO Europe and President of Turkish Kickboxing Federation
-Mr. Borislav Pelevic, VP of WAKO IF and President of WAKO Europe, President of Serbian Kickboxing Federation
-Mr. Buğra Erdem, Member of Turkish Kickboxing Federation

Prime minister wears gloves!

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Published on Thursday, 10 April 2014 18:09

President of Turkish Kickboxing Fedeation, member of the executive board of WAKO IF and the vice president of WAKO Europe, Mr. Salim Kayıcı was with the prime minister of Republic of Turkey, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Mr. Erdoğan was kind enough to put on the kickboxing gloves, after Mr. Kayıcı's request.

After the ironic photo, which was taken during Mr. Erdoğan's party's municipal election campaign, Mr. Salim Kayıcı presented the prime minister the official tracksuit of Turkish National Kickboxing team with national athlete Ramazan Çiçek, 2013 World Champion in the discipline of low kick.

Great job for WAKO done in Turkey

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Published on Wednesday, 09 April 2014 15:55

Kickboxing has been elected as a member association of the International World Games Association (IWGA) following a vote at the general annual meeting.

With all 36 member associations present at the meeting, the World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO) received 26 votes to become officially recognised as a member of IWGA.

The International Pentathlon Union (UIPM) and International Wushu Federation Amateur (IWUF), who also applied for membership, failed to receive the necessary number of votes to gain acceptance as an IWGA member federation at this meeting held in conjunction with the SportAccord International Convention.

Although an official member federation, WAKO does not gain automatic qualification onto the World Games sports programme . We need to apply for full inclusion on this programme.

But, good job have been already done because WAKO will be a part of the invitational programme in the next Games in Worclaw in 2017.

Next step in WAKO is to to strengthen our application to be an official sport inside the programme at the next Games and to apply for the IOC recognition.

Next edition of the World Games will take place in Wroclaw, Poland, 2017.

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