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Sunday February 9th, 2025

Change at the top of the International Fistball Association (IFA): Gastão Englert from Brazil will take over the role as the new President of the Fistball World Federation in the course of 2025. This was decided by the IFA Board of Directors at its most recent meeting. Englert will take over from current President Jörn…

Saturday February 1st, 2025

The International World Games Association (IWGA) announced the winners of The World Games Athlete of the Year 2024, as determined by thousands of passionate fans from around the globe. The final standings of the competition are as follows: The World Games Athlete of the Year 2024: Veddriq Leonardo (Indonesia) – Sport Climbing – 77,045 votes…

Thursday January 30th, 2025

This year’s IFA LIFETIME AWARD goes to Victor Mödinger. He is certainly still known to the older fistball players as a player of his home club Club Gimnástico Alemán Llanquihue and the Chilean national team. Victor Mödinger is a person who has not always been in the spotlight, but has achieved great things behind the…

Thursday January 30th, 2025

The International Fistball Association (IFA) was founded on January 30, 1960 and has had six presidents since then, each of whom has made significant contributions to the development of Fistball: Erich Petschnek (Austria, 1960-1982): As the first IFA President Petschnek laid the foundation for the international organization of Fistball. Under his leadership, the first Men’s…

Wednesday January 29th, 2025

Time and again, there are doping incidents in sport. Although we have not had a positive doping case in Fistball so far, our athletes are subject to the World Anti-Doping Code of WADA. IFA President Jörn Verleger, who is also the chair of the IWGA Anti-Doping Panel, answered fundamental questions about doping and anti-doping work…

Sunday January 26th, 2025

As we gear up for the **2024 IFA Award Ceremony**, here’s a look back at the past winners and what to expect this year. ### **A Look Back: Past IFA Award Winners** Over the years, the IFA Awards have recognized outstanding performances and contributions to the world of Fistball. ### **2024 IFA Award Ceremony** The…

Tuesday January 21st, 2025

We invite all Fistball enthusiasts to wear their club or national team jerseys, tracksuits, or sports attire throughout the day—whether at work, shopping, university, or school—to showcase and promote the sport we love. To participate, just put on your Fistball gear on January 30 and share a photo of yourself on social media using the…

Monday January 20th, 2025

IFA President Jörn Verleger participated in the SandSI—Sport and Sustainability International (SandSI) 2024 General Assembly. Congrats to re-elected SandSI President Julia Pallé and her team including Vincent Gaillard and Orsolya Tolnay to the excellent work. IFA is a proud member of SandSi. SandSI, a not-for-profit international organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, leverages the power of…

Sunday January 19th, 2025

📆 7-17 August 2025 🌍 Over 5,000 participants from more than 100 countries 🏅 35 sports, 61 disciplines and 254 medal events The following countries will be invited to participate in the women’s events at The World Games in China: Brazil, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand and Namibia. The Italian team has qualified…

Monday January 13th, 2025

The IFA will continue its successful partnership with the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS) in 2025. FICS partnered with The World Games (TWG) since the 2005 Games in Duisburg Germany, providing onsite sports chiropractic care to help athletes prevent injuries and achieve optional performance. IFA signed a direct contract with FICS for the first…

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