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Today, 10 April the 2nd IFA Athletes Forum on the main topic “Women in Fistball” adopted after an interesting discussion the a resolution. The IFA Athletes´ Commission under the leadership of chairwomen Katharina Lackinger prepared the 2nd IFA Athletes´ Forum. Main topic was “Women in Fistball”. The forum was covered on IFA Facebook page as…

Today, IFA stands alongside the World Anti-Doping Agency on #PlayTrueDay 2021. Our Anti Doping Officer Theresa Eidenhammer explains what clean sports means for her. Say no to doping and listen to the message of U18 national team player Helena Schuh from Austria. What does “Play True” mean to YOU? Since 2014, in April of every…

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To celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on 6 April, the IFA joins the #WhiteCard campaign to highlight the power of sport to overcome challenges and positively impact our lives Sport has the power to change the world; it is a fundamental right, a powerful tool to strengthen social ties and…

The ongoing Covid19 pandemic forces the organizers of The Fistball World Tour season 2021 to cancel another full season. The central reasons must be seen in the many different existing national regulations regarding the staging of events and travel restrictions. The safety of all people involved cannot guaranteed world-wide. “Our aim was to start a…

The IFA Policy Forum, held for the first time on March 30, focused on the requirements for world sports federations after the COVID-19 crisis, based on the IOC’s recommendations in Agenda 2020+5. The 30-minute keynote address was given by Prof. Dr. Holger Preuss, member of the IOC Legacy and Sustainability Commission, after a welcome message…

The 7th CSIT World Sports Games 2021 including the IFA CSIT 2021 FISTBALL AMATEURS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, scheduled to take place in Cervia (Italy) from 1 to 6 June, have been postponed to 12 to 17 October 2021. The CSIT Executive Committee made this decision in its meeting on Friday March, 26. Due to the still…

“In view of the cancellation of the Men’s Fistball European Championships in June in Italy, we would like to emphasize once again that the Women’s World Championships in July in Switzerland and the U18 World Champs in Austria will be held regardless of whether spectators are allowed on site or not,” emphasized IFA Secretary General…

Birmingham Southern, Sloss Furnaces and Avondale announced as next set of competition venues BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (March 19, 2021) – The Birmingham Organizing Committee today announced the next three competition venues for The Games; Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham-Southern College, and Avondale Park. The World Games 2022 signage has been installed at all three venues. The World Games…