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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…

Kristof Lerch is elected as new President of the Fistball Association of Namibia. On the eve of the first match day of the 2021 Bank Windhoek Fistball League season in Cohen the Fistball Association of Namibia elected 28-year-old from Windhoek as its new President. IFA President Jörn Verleger said in a congratulation message “I am…

On Saturday 10 April at 2:00 (CET) the postponed 2nd IFA Athletes Forum on the main topic “Women in Fistball” will take place in virtual form. The forum will be live streamed on Fistball.tv. The forum will be very interactive, and viewers will have the opportunity to ask their questions. The IFA Athletes´ Commission under…

Ways to Fistball More than 25,000 girls and women train and play Fistball – how did they get into their favorite sport? We asked some of them. In addition, we wanted to know what they expect from the 2021 Women’s World Championship in Jona, Switzerland. The questions: 1. How did you get into Fistball? 2….

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…