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It is with greatest sadness that the International Fistball Association (IFA) has learnt that Ernesto Dohnalek, IFA Honorary President, passed away at the age of 70. Ernesto, born on May 13, 1950 was elected on August 27, 1995 in Windhoek (Namibia) as the fourth President of IFV (Internationale Faustballverband). He took over the office from…

In the shadow of the athletes They are the busy little bees in the background: 1400 volunteers ensure that everything runs as smoothly as possible at the Nordic World Ski Championships. Very close to the athletes at the Nordic World Ski Championships is IFA President Jörn Verleger. As anti-doping chaperone he becomes the shadow of…

The women’s fistball national league in Austria will be decided this weekend. After the last preliminary round matches on Saturday, the indoor state championship title will be awarded on Sunday. The defending champions from Nußbach, who were undefeated on the first weekend of competition, are already in the semi-finals. Behind them, Wels, Seekirchen, Laakirchen and…

The today´s IFA Board of Directors meeting heard reports on upcoming Fistball events, the inaugural World Fistball Day and approved several guidelines and regulations concerning Anti-Doping and financial matters. Furthermore, the board approved the 2020 Annual report of the President as well as the Financial Report 2020 and welcomed Morocco as 67th member federation. Morocco…

This month’s International Testing Agency (ITA) webinar will focus on the doping control process. IFA is working together with ITA in anti-doping issues. ITA will cover a variety of scenarios that can occur during sample collection – from delays to partial and diluted samples to modifications to the process. All these and other questions will…

In Austria and Namibia Fistball returned back last weekend. Austria: Nussbach already in the semi-finals – Wels first in line In the women’s fistball Bundesliga, the defending champions from Nussbach kept their clean slate after four games and can plan ahead for the semifinals with 8 points. Behind them, Wels and Seekirchen also have a…

In just a little more than 5 months the IFA 2021 Fistball World Championship takes place in Jona, Switzerland. IFA Secretary General Christoph Oberlehner visited the venue together with Fritz Valant and Thomas Szabo from the TV production company to discuss with the local Organizing team from TSV Jona many different topics. One of the…

Listen to our #WorldFistballDay “Ask the President” session. Thanks for all your question, which we answer in the language you ask (German and English). @1:00 IOC-Recognition/Olympic Games – Fistball on the Olympic Program – Warum IOC Anerkennung – World Games @7:13 General topics – IFA staff – First female IFA President – Member federations @11:30…

Schedule of the inaugural World Fistball Day 2021: – action “Fistball Clean Out” (all day long) – 11:30 a.m. CET Facebook Premiere “The Mighty Fist documentary” – 1:30 p.m. CET IFA Entourage Workshop on Safe Sport and Anti-Doping – 5 p.m. CET „Ask the Presidents“ LIVE Call This Saturday the International Fistball Association (IFA) is…

This Saturday, 30 January, on World Fistball Day it’s time to clear out your Fistball wardrobe. Send us your old – but still good – Fistball clothes (jerseys, training shirts, shorts), shoes, balls or nets and donate it for other Fistball players all over the world. Take a picture with your old Fistball equipment, post…