World Triathlon adds more events to the 2021 season calendar

With Members of World Triathlon getting ready for the upcoming Congress, we would like to announce further dates and events that have been added to the schedule for the ever-growing calendar of the 2021 season.

World Triathlon Cups

The postponed Miyazaki 2020 World Cup, due to take place last October, has now been added to the 2021 calendar, with the Japanese city hosting a World Triathlon Cup twice in the same year: first on March 20-21, and then on October 23-24. Addition to that, Weihai (China) has been confirmed for the weekend of September 25-26.

This leaves the 2021 World Triathlon Cup calendar with the following events:

Miyazaki (Japan), March 20-21

Huatulco (MEX), April 17-18

Osaka (Japan), May 8-9

Arzachena (Italy), May 29-30

Haeundae (South Korea), June 3-4

Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic), September 11-12

Weihai (China), September 25-26

Miyazaki (Japan), October 23-24

Tongyeong (South Korea), October 30-31

Other events will likely be added to the 2021 calendar in the upcoming weeks, with dates still pending, including a mix of new cities and returning to the circuit ones. Unfortunately, some events that have been part of the World Cup calendar for many years, like Mooloolaba (Australia), New Plymouth (New Zealand) or Madrid (Spain), won’t be able to take place in 2021, with the pandemic effect still making an impact in some organisers.

 

Para triathlon

Like for the World Triathlon Cups, we have been able to secure some new events for the 2021 season, thanks to the commitment from our member National Federations and Local Organizing Committees. Miyazaki is ready to offer opportunities for Para triathletes both in March and October. In addition Alanya and Alhandra have been also confirmed for the latter period of the calendar.

The following events have been confirmed for the 2021 season:

Miyazaki (Japan), March 20-21, World Triathlon Para Cup

Milan (Italy), May 8, World Triathlon Para World Championships

Yokohama (Japan), May 15, World Triathlon Para Championship Series

Leeds (UK), June 5-6, World Triathlon Para Championship Series

Besancon (France), June 12-13, World Triathlon Para Cup

A Coruna (Spain), June 20, World Triathlon Para Cup

Montreal (Canada), June 24, World Triathlon Para Championship Series

Alanya (Turkey), October 1, World Triathlon Para Cup

Miyazaki (Japan), October 23-24, World Triathlon Para Cup

Alhandra (Portugal), October 30-31, World Triathlon Para Cup

World Triathlon is working closely with several National Federations and event organisers to have more events added to the calendar in 2021

 

Multisport

It has been recently confirmed that Asiago will return to the Winter Triathlon circuit on the 19th February 2021, this time with a World Cup. Another opportunity to our winter lovers to enjoy the great hospitality of the Italian mountains.

 

Continental

The continental Calendars for Africa, America, Asia and Europe have also been updated in the recent weeks, with more events expected still to be added to their calendars.

 

ABOUT WORLD TRIATHLON

World Triathlon is the international governing body for the Olympic sport of triathlon and all related multisport disciplines around the world, including duathlon, aquathlon, cross triathlon and winter triathlon. Triathlon made its Olympic debut in Sydney 2000, with a third medal event, the Mixed Team Relay, added to the programme at Tokyo 2020, while paratriathlon was first added to the Paralympic programme at Rio 2016. World Triathlon is proudly committed to the development of the sport worldwide, with inclusion, equality, sustainability and transparency at our core as we seek to help triathletes at all levels of the sport to be extraordinary.

Liaisons and Chairmen approved by the LEN Bureau

The newly elected LEN Bureau held its first meeting this Saturday, again in a video-conference format. All the members approved unanimously the composition of the various LEN Committees and their respective Bureau Liaisons.

“We are happy to announce our new committees and the Bureau Liaisons overseeing their invaluable work” LEN President Paolo Barelli said after the meeting. “We all know how important job these committees are delivering before, during and between our events, that they are the engines behind LEN activities. It was an honour to see the long list of great nominees our National Federations submitted. Europe is a magnificent continent where we have plenty of professionals who have outstanding knowledge and expertise in organising and running competitions or to offer outstanding support in other important fields. This makes Europe the No. 1 continent in the aquatic world and this makes LEN a very strong sport institute.”

Here are the Bureau Liaisons who shall oversee the work of the respective committees. Since swimming has enjoyed an enormous growth, the TSC will have two Liaisons in the next four years, Vice-President Pia Holmen (DEN) and Marco Stacchiotti (LUX). Water polo will be overseen by Alexandar Sostar (SRB) and Joe Caruana Curran (MLT). The diving Liaison is Vice-President Andrii Vlaskov (UKR), artistic swimming will be supervised by Alexey Vlasenko (RUS), open water swimming by Noam Zwi (ISR), and Masters by Sami Wahlman (FIN). Vice-Presidents Tunde Szabo (HUN) will be responsible for the Media, Dimitris Diathesopoulos (GRE) for Disciplines Coordination, Marius van Zeijts (NED) for Special Projects. Christer Magnusson (SWE) shall liaise with the Medical Committee, Camelia Potec (ROU) with the Athletes Committee and Predrag Sloboda (CRO) with the Marketing Committee.

Five of the six technical committees will be led by new chairmen. Craig Hunter (GBR) is the new leader of the swimming committee, Frans van der Konijnenburg (NED) will head the divers, Angel Moliner (ESP) is the new boss in water polo, Sam Greetham (GBR) chairs the open water committee and Hordur J. Oddfridarson (ISL) will lead the Masters. Ulla Lucenius (FIN) will have another four-year term at the helm of the artistic swimming committee.

As for the other chairmen, Maurice Watkins (GBR) will carry on heading the Legal Committee, Kyriakos Nanounis (GRE) does the same at the helm of the Medical Committee and Camillo Cametti (ITA) in the Media Committee.

Committees and Commissions show great progress of World Triathlon in 2020

During a week of virtual meetings of all 12 of the World Triathlon Committees and Commissions before Sunday’s Congress, a picture has been painted of a sport striving to move forward and a triathlon family still positive as it emerges from a difficult year. The meetings, attended by dozens of National Federations from all five continents, covered every aspect of World Triathlon governance and finance, while further Continental Confederation meetings will take place this weekend.

“The fact World Triathlon is finishing 2020 with such a positive financial and structural outlook is thanks to responsible governance, diligence and a lot of hard work. Our meetings have shown the adaptability and resilience of this organisation and its members and we continue to thrive despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic. To have had such productive discussions and cover every area of the sport has been incredibly valuable. We can now look forward to Congress fully informed of the healthy state of triathlon going into one of the biggest year’s in our history,” said World Triathlon President Marisol Casado.



Friday’s Audit, Risk and Integrity Committee presented the revised 2020 and 2021 budgets after a year of greatly reduced event activity, concluding that World Triathlon was in good financial shape to enter the recovery phase. The Legal and Constitution Committee looked over some specific resolutions and ahead to plans for reviewing, harmonising and implementing of rules.

The Medical and Anti-Doping Committee had kicked off proceedings on 21 November, highlighting the importance of the COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines for Event Organisers document that was so important in ensuring August’s return to the blue carpet and several joint research projects underway to ensure the safest possible racing in the summer in Tokyo.

The Women’s Committee reflected on a well-received opening block of the Mentorship Programme to help more female leaders emerge in the sport and the annual Award of Excellence, and the Age-Group Commission gave an in-depth look ahead at plans to develop the community and their race opportunities and experiences.

Planning for the Tokyo and Paris Paralympic Games were at the forefront of the Para Triathlon Committee report as it continues to push for six male and six female medal events in 2024, while coaching and classifying were also in focus. The Sustainability Commission closed out the first day of meetings by recapping the new Sustainability Guidelines for Event Organisers and setting out its ambitious targets for the organisation to hit in five years’ time.

The Coaches Committee got day two underway unveiling plans for a close look at the scheduling of events and the prospects of new race formats and establishing a larger coaches network representing the global community. The Athletes Committee looked back on a positive year off the blue carpet that saw a second voice on the Executive Board and looked ahead to greater support for mental health awareness and career paths for athletes.

The Multisport Committee set out its goals to expand the Multisport World Championships, analyse Winter Triathlon and other disciplines and build new partnerships for their continued growth. The World Triathlon Tribunal looked to the creation of a working group with the Legal and Constitution Committee and presented updates on specific cases, before the Technical Committee delivered its report on Technical Official education and certification, global rules harmonisation and innovation.

Sunday’s virtual Congress will see voting take place for all electable positions within World Triathlon.

 

ABOUT WORLD TRIATHLON

World Triathlon is the international governing body for the Olympic sport of triathlon and all related multisport disciplines around the world, including duathlon, aquathlon, cross triathlon and winter triathlon. Triathlon made its Olympic debut in Sydney 2000, with a third medal event, the Mixed Team Relay, added to the programme at Tokyo 2020, while paratriathlon was first added to the Paralympic programme at Rio 2016. World Triathlon is proudly committed to the development of the sport worldwide, with inclusion, equality, sustainability and transparency at our core as we seek to help triathletes at all levels of the sport to be extraordinary. 

Marisol Casado re-elected as President of World Triathlon

Marisol Casado has received the overwhelming support of the organisation’s National Federation members participating at the XXXIII World Triathlon Congress and elections, winning the Presidential election by 86 votes against 43 of her opponent Mads Freund, from Denmark. The elections came to a close on Sunday evening, with 136 National Federations voting. A week of meetings covering all aspects of triathlon governance was held virtually for the first time, concluding with elections for all positions within the sport’s governing body.

“I am delighted to receive this vote of confidence from our members that is an acknowledgment of all the hard work we have been doing to ensure triathlon’s rightful place among the most popular and fastest growing sports in the world. This past week has shown that the solidarity and integrity of our organisation, our National Federations, our committee and commission members and our athletes continues to define us.”

“I know that Mads Freund shares my passion for our sport and I promise to take on board the points that his candidacy raised as well as everything that has come out of the discussions with National Federations and Continental Confederations. Working with the new Executive Board, we are ready to make World Triathlon even stronger. Congratulations to all those elected today and my thanks and admiration for everyone who stood for and has served on the dozens of positions that are essential to this great organisation. Thank you to the staff for their enormous effort behind the scenes in putting together this virtual Congress. I look forward to being part of a historic 2021 with you all.”

Results of the Elections:

President:
Marisol Casado (ESP) 86 - ELECTED
Mads Freund (DEN)  43

Vice-Presidents:
Shin Otsuka (JPN) 98 - ELECTED
Debbie Alexander (RSA) 92 - ELECTED
Ian Howard (GBR) 74 - ELECTED
Antonio Alvarez (MEX) 73 - ELECTED
Alan Beckford (JAM) 49
Ria Damgren Nilsson (SWE) 43
Majid Amahroq (MAR) 26

Executive Board members:
Gabriela Gallegos (USA) 87 - ELECTED
Bernard Saint-Jean (FRA) 87 - ELECTED
Miles Stewart (AUS) 81 - ELECTED
Leslie Buchanan (CAN) 69 - ELECTED
Karen Araujo (TTO) 52
Shanelle Barrett (NZL) 38
Alan Beckford (JAM) 26
Longman Keshavarz (IRI) 18

Elected members of the Audit Committee
Victoria Brumfield (USA)
Beth Friberg (SWE)
Boubacar Gaye (SEN)
Jamie Gordon (GBR)
Narayana Ramachandron (IND)

Elected members of the Credentials Committee
Eligio Cervantes (MEX)
Jo-Annie Charboneau (CAN)
Maryia Charkouskaya-Tarasevich (BLR)
Xiaoran Chen (CHN)
Mahdi Goudarzi (IRI)

Elected members of the Legal & Constitution Committee
Nasser Alsaied (SYR)
Gale Bernhart (USA)
Patrice Brunet (CAN)
Stuart Corbishley (AUS)
Johan Druwe (BEL)
Jan Sterk (RSA)
Suzanne Tang (MAS)

Elected members of the Medical & Anti-Doping Committee
Marie-Claude Gregoire (CAN)
Doug Hiller (USA)
Yasser Hosny (EGY)
Ryoji Kasanami (JPN)
Claude Marble (FRA)
Sergio Migliorini (ITA)
Angela Pedro (POR)

Elected members of the Multisport Committee
Alicia Garcia (ESP)
Jianqiu Qin (CHN)
Melody Tan (MAS)
Brian Hinton (AUS)
Tim Yount (USA)
Diane Henderson (TTO)
Ahmed Allouch (TUN)

Elected members of the National Coaches Committee
Claudia Beristain (MEX)
Philippe Fattori (FRA)
Rodrigo Milazzo (BRA)
Kate Murray (RSA)
Stephen Sheldrake (NZL)
Rick Velati (GBR)
Hideki Yamame (JPN)

Elected members of the Paratriathlon Committee
Martin Breedijk (NED)
Beryl Campbell (RSA)
Grant Darby (CAN)
Lofti Labaied (TUN)
Neil Andrew MacLeod (ITA)
Christine Palmquist (USA)
Masamitsu Tomikawa (JPN)

Elected members of the Technical Committee
Jaime Cadaval (MEX)
Jorge García (ESP)
Lyndell Murray (AUS)
Ricardo Neves (BRA)
Kiriyo Suzuki (JPN)
Bela Varga (HUN)
Howard Vine (GBR)

Elected members of the Women’s Committee
Michelle Cooper (AUS)
Anne-Charlotte Dupont (FRA)
Bernard Hanratty (IRL)
Josefa Martinez (CHI)
Tomoko Wada (JPN)
Eva Werthmann (GER)

Elected members of the World Triathlon Tribunal
Monique Houten (BEL)
Barry Lipp (AUS)
David Markham (CAN)
Angelo Rigopoulos (ITA)

 

ABOUT WORLD TRIATHLON

World Triathlon is the international governing body for the Olympic sport of triathlon and all related multisport disciplines around the world, including duathlon, aquathlon, cross triathlon and winter triathlon. Triathlon made its Olympic debut in Sydney 2000, with a third medal event, the Mixed Team Relay, added to the programme at Tokyo 2020, while paratriathlon was first added to the Paralympic programme at Rio 2016. World Triathlon is proudly committed to the development of the sport worldwide, with inclusion, equality, sustainability and transparency at our core as we seek to help triathletes at all levels of the sport to be extraordinary. 

IPC and Commonwealth Games Federation form new partnership

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have signed a new co-operation agreement that will strengthen Para sport at the Commonwealth Games and across the Commonwealth. 

As a major global multi-sport event that first featured Para athletes at the 1994 edition, the Commonwealth Games has continued striving for further inclusion. The latest edition at Gold Coast 2018 set a Games record of 300 Para athletes across 38 medal events in seven sports. Now, the new partnership between the IPC and the CGF allows both organisations to work closely together to better develop the Games’ Para sport programme.

As part of the agreement, every edition following Birmingham 2022 in England will only feature the sports whose international federations are recognised by the IPC.

The agreement also enables the two entities to co-operate in strategic areas, including branding, campaigns, classification and development programmes.  Further collaboration in non-sporting events, such as advancing the Sustainable Development Goals and advocating the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, will be explored.

In 2007, the IPC and CGF signed their first co-operation agreement during the CGF General Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The new agreement comes ahead of the 2020 CGF General Assembly, which will be held virtually on Thursday (26 November).

IPC President Andrew Parsons said: “We are excited to enter a new partnership with the CGF and help achieve each other’s goals through our common vehicle — sport.

“Change starts with sport, and Para sport has a tremendous ability to change attitudes towards disability and drive social inclusion. We have witnessed this at  the Paralympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, and at Para sport development camps around the world.  Our success has increased our desire to do more.

“The Commonwealth Games are a highly regarded event that showcase the transformational power of sport. The IPC looks forward to working closer with the CGF to achieve inclusivity, and support their Movement toward peaceful, sustainable and prosperous communities.”

CGF President Dame Louise Martin said: “On behalf of the entire Commonwealth Sport Movement, we are delighted to be entering into another exciting partnership with the International Paralympic Committee. We are proud that at the Commonwealth Games, Para sports have been fully integrated as part of our sports programme since Manchester 2002. Birmingham 2022 represents another exciting milestone for us, with the event set to feature the largest Para sports programme in the history of the Games.

“Working closely with the Paralympic Movement, we look forward to supporting their vision to make a more inclusive world through Para sport, while partnering to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.”

While Victoria 1994 was the first Games to feature Para athletes, Manchester 2002 saw Para athletes as full members of their national teams with their results included in the medal count. The first Para sports contested there were athletics, lawn bowls, table tennis, swimming and weightlifting.

The most recent edition at Gold Coast 2018 saw an increase of 45 per cent more athletes and 73 per cent more medals compared to the Glasgow in 2014.

Next up, Birmingham 2022 will set a new record with eight Para sports and is expected to surpass Gold Coast 2018 in terms of number of athletes.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. It co-ordinates the organisation of the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for 10 sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC’s vision is to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world.

ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ÉLECTIVE de la Fédération Sénégalaise de Natation, NOUVEAU BUREAU

La Fédération Sénégalaise de Natation et de Sauvetage a tenu ce Dimanche 22 novembre 2020 son Assemblée Générale Élective à l’Arène Nationale de Lutte.

L'Assemblée Générale s'est déroulée sous la présidence de M. Mamadou FALL, Directeur des Activités Physiques et Sportives (DAPS/MS) assisté de son adjoint, M. Abdoulaye Bamba MBAYE et en présence de  Monsieur Seydina DIAGNE, Secrétaire Général du Comité National Olympique Sportif Sénégalais (CNOSS).

Les Mandataires des 27 Clubs de Natation ont voté et élu le nouveau Bureau suivant:

BUREAU DE LA FSNS ÉLU LE 22 NOVEMBRE 2020

Président: M. Magatte Fatim DIEYE                  

1er Vice-président: Dr Amadou Lamine NDOYE              

2ème Vice-président: Mme Aïssatou KEBE                  

Secrétaire Général: M. Maguette CISSE     

Secrétaire Général Adjoint: Mme Awa Suzanne COULIBALY          

Trésorier Général: Mme Nafi TOURE           

Trésorier Général Adjoint: M. Abdoulaye NDAO  

Membre de droit du bureau: Dr Mohamed DIOP (Membre du Bureau de la FINA)

Fédération Sénégalaise de Natation et de Sauvetage

Generalversammlung der Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Natation et de Sauvetage (FLNS) in Lamadelaine

Am Samstag, den 21. November fand die ordentliche Generalversammlung der FLNS im Centre de Loisirs in Lamadelaine statt. Gastgeber war der Cercle Nautique Pétange, welcher in diesem Jahr sein 40-jähriges Bestehen feiert. In Anwesenheit des Gründungsmitgliedes John Polfer begrüßte der aktuelle Präsident der Schwimmsektion des CNP, Guy Berchem, die Vereinsvertreter, den Vorstand der FLNS und Gäste.

 

Die Grußbotschaft von Sportminister Dan Kersch wurde durch die Generalsekretärin der FLNS, Christiane Meynen, verlesen, da der Minister leider nicht persönlich teilnehmen konnte. Darin lobte der Minister die FLNS für die Ausrichtung des Euro Meets, welches sich zu einem Aushängeschild Luxemburgs auf internationaler Bühne entwickelt hat. Er bescheinigte der FLNS einen sehr guten und rücksichtsvollen Umgang in der sanitären Krise und bestätigte, dass 235.000 € aus dem Qualité+ Programm an die Schwimmvereine ausbezahlt wurden. Gleichzeitig stimmte er die Schwimmgemeinschaft jedoch auf mögliche harte Einschnitte beim Ausüben ihres Sports ein.

 

Im Anschluss richteten Ralf Lentz, Vorstandsmitglied des Comité Olympique et Sportif Luxembourgeois (COSL) sowie Alwin de Prins als Direktor des Luxembourg Institute for High Performance in Sports (LIHPS) ihre Worte an die Teilnehmer der Versammlung.

 

FLNS-Präsident Marco Stacchiotti ging in seiner Rede auf die vergangene Saison ein, die natürlich unter dem Einfluss der Covid-19-Pandemie stand. Trotzdem stellten die Schwimmer bei der Militär-WM, der Kurzbahn-Europameisterschaft sowie weiteren nationalen und internationalen Wettkämpfen 24 neue Landesrekorde und 28 „Meilleures performances“ auf. Die umsichtige Arbeit einer Covid-Task-Force ebnete den Weg zurück ins Schwimmbecken. Durch ausgefeilte Hygienekonzepte konnten Wasserballer, Synchronschwimmerinnen, Wasserspringer und Schwimmer seit Anfang Juni unter Auflagen wieder trainieren.

 

Nach konstruktiven Diskussionen zu den eingereichten Interpellationen erteilten die 14 Delegierte (es war nur 1 Vertreter pro Club zugelassen) der FLNS-Vereine dem alten Vorstand um Präsident Marco Stacchiotti, Generalsekretärin Christiane Meynen und Vizepräsident Finanzen Jean-Louis Beckers die Entlastung.

 

Im Anschluss stand die Wahl des neuen Vorstandes der FLNS auf der Tagesordnung. Marco Stacchiotti stellte sein Team vor, welches mit 67 Ja-Stimmen bei 36 Enthaltungen angenommen und für zwei Jahre gewählt wurde. Die verdienten Mitglieder Olaf Chalmer (Masters/Open Water), Georges Hansen (Sauvetage), Jean-Marc Gregorius (Wasserball) sowie Marc Seimetz (Conseiller juridique) verlassen den Vorstand.

 

Neu hinzu kommen: Benoît Grosch (CNDie) für Wasserball, Nico Prickaerts (CNDie) für den Bereich Sauvetage, Patrick Juncker (Sharks) für Masterssport und Open Water, Pierre Dochem (Sharks) als Conseiller juridique sowie Björn Poels (SL/formations externes).

 

Nachfolgend die Liste des neuen Vorstandes der FLNS bis 2022 Foto.

Président : Marco STACCHIOTTI SCDE

Secrétaire générale - Vice-présidente : Christiane MEYNEN SL

Trésorier - Vice-président : Jean-Louis BECKERS SCDE

Responsable plongeon et natation artistique synchronisée : Alex GOERGEN CNDu

Responsable du water-polo : Benoît Grosch CNDie

Président de la commission de sauvetage : Nico PRICKAERTS CNDie

Responsable masters et open water : Partick JUNCKER LSSC

Responsable officiels : Roger SCHMITZ SCR

Conseils juridiques : Pierre DOCHEM LSSC Thierry HOSCHEIT SL

Conseiller sportif : Yves CLAUSSE CNDie

Formations externes Björn POELS SL

Présidents d’honneur : Nancy KEMP-ARENDT CNDu Gérard DECKER SL

IPC and Loughborough University partner on GBP 1million+ Para Sport Against Stigma Project

IPC to work with NPCs of Ghana, Malawi and Zambia to deliver education programmes, athlete development and increase opportunities for Para sport to be broadcast in Sub Saharan Africa

A GBP 1.89 million (EUR 2.1 million) collaborative project between the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Loughborough University, and the University of Malawi, Chancellor College will aim to overcome stigma and discrimination against persons with disabilities in Africa.

The project – Para Sport Against Stigma – will investigate the use of Para sport as a catalyst for change in attitudes about disability and assistive technology (AT) in Ghana, Malawi and Zambia.
The first activity to take place as part of the programme is an I’mPOSSIBLE Educator Course, which started this week on 16 November. 

This week-long course, which takes place online due to current COVID-19 restrictions, will see participants from Ghana, Malawi and Zambia become certified I’mPOSSIBLE Educators and allow them to deliver I’mPOSSIBLE training to teachers.

This project is part of AT2030, a programme funded by UK Aid and led by the Global Disability Innovation Hub. AT2030 will test ‘what works’ to improve access to AT and will invest £20m to support solutions to scale. With a focus on innovative products, new service models, and global capacity support, the programme will reach nine million people directly and six million more indirectly to enable a lifetime of potential through life-changing AT.

Using a four-pillar approach – education, athlete development, broadcast, and crosscutting research activities – it is hoped the project will build on lessons from the London 2012 Paralympic Games inspiring more understanding of disability and inclusion across target countries.

It is believed that a lack of understanding about disability and the needs of persons with disabilities can create exclusion within communities. The stigma around disability is also thought to be one of the barriers to the usage, development, and delivery of better AT adoption, including wheelchairs, hearing aids, prothesis, and glasses in low and middle-income countries which can lead to poor standards of living for people with an impairment.

Over the next four years (2020-2024) the project’s four pillars will deliver on the following:

Education
Focussing on inclusion, the education pillar of the project centres around the I’mPOSSIBLE initiative. Created by the IPC, this education programme aims to promote the Paralympic values and challenge and change the perceptions of how young people perceive persons with disabilities, thus working towards an inclusive society for all.

Athlete development
This pillar will see the IPC deliver a wide-ranging programme to support the three countries’ aims to develop Para sport. This includes capacity building, coach development, and talent identification.

Broadcast
The IPC will increase opportunities for those in Sub Saharan Africa to have access to live and pre-recorded sports broadcasts to raise awareness of Para sport and its athletes.

Research
Loughborough University academics will bridge and support all pillars through extensive research. Dissemination of the findings will be via a series of publications, case studies, a Communication for Social Change Toolkit, and a Para Athlete Development Guide. The Communication for Social Change Toolkit and the Para Athlete Development Guide will be openly available after the project conclusion and therefore benefitting not only the Paralympic Movement, but anyone with an interest in inclusion of persons with disability and the Para sport development.

Academics from two Loughborough University Schools - Loughborough London and Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences - are working together on this research, pooling their multidisciplinary expertise.

Professor Jo Tacchi, Associate Dean Research in Loughborough University London explained:

“This project offers Loughborough University the chance to work with international partners across academic and practice fields. The research promises to deliver real impact into the work of the IPC and help to build our understanding around issues of stigma and disability, and the positive role Para sport might play.

“We have brought together a research team spanning media and communication, communication for development, sport for development, and design innovation.

“Loughborough’s Head of Para Sport is a core member of the team, and we are working in collaboration with colleagues in the University of Malawi, Chancellor College. This project exemplifies our international focus, interdisciplinary capabilities, and commitment to undertaking research with impact.”

As part of the legacy of London 2012, Loughborough University London helped found the Global Disability Innovation (GDI) Hub, an organisation charged with harnessing academic excellence, innovative practice and co-creation to tackle global challenges around disability.

Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee, added: “We are very excited to be partnering with Loughborough University and the University of Malawi on the Para Sport Against Stigma project.

“We want the Paralympic Games to have an even greater impact on society by placing disability at the heart of the diversity debate and by using Para sport as a vehicle to drive the human rights agenda. We know already that our I’mPOSSIBLE education programme is spreading the vision of the Paralympic Movement to young people and having a meaningful impact of their understanding of inclusion.”

Nik Diaper, Head of Para Sport, Loughborough University, also explained how this research is key to the development and growth of Para sport:

“The Paralympic Games have seen rapid growth over the last few years but there is a risk that large gaps emerge between established and developing nations. If the Games are to remain a global event then understanding why these gaps exist and addressing them is crucial for the future of the Paralympic movement.”

The project, also supported by the National Paralympic Committee of Ghana, the Malawi Paralympic Committee, and the National Paralympic Committee of Zambia, is now underway and is expected to run until autumn 2024.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. It co-ordinates the organisation of the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for 10 sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC’s vision is to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world.

ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ÉLECTIVE DE LA FEDERATION SENEGALAISE DE NATATION ET DE SAUVETAGE

La Fédération Sénégalaise de Natation et de Sauvetage informe qu’elle tiendra son Assemblée Générale Élective le Dimanche 22 novembre 2020 à 10h à la salle de conférences de l’Arène Nationale de Lutte sis à Pikine.

Pour le poste de Président de la FSNS deux (2) candidats ont été enregistrés :

Prénoms et NOM	Date et lieu de naissance	Club
Magatte Fatim DIEYE	10 novembre 1969 à Dakar	CNDG
Sidy Mohamed FALL	20 avril 1978 à Dakar	ECN

 

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ORDRE DU JOUR   de l’Assemblée Générale Elective : 

I.     Vérification des Mandats

II.     Lecture et adoption du procès-verbal de l’Assemblée Générale du 22 décembre 2019

III.     Rapport moral du Président

IV.     Lecture et adoption du Rapport d’Activités Quadriennal 2016- 2020

V.     Lecture et adoption du Rapport Financier Quadriennal 2016- 2020

VI.     Election des Membres du Bureau

VII.     Election des Membres du Comité directeur

VIII.     Election des Commissaires aux Comptes

        

Salutations Sportives.

FEDERATION SENEGALAISE DE NATATION ET DE SAUVETAGE

The IPC and The Valuable 500 to partner to drive disability inclusion

The two organisations have signed a co-operation agreement to pursue mutually beneficial initiatives

As part of both organisations’ efforts to transform the lives of persons with disabilities, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and The Valuable 500 have signed a co-operation agreement to collaborate on mutually beneficial initiatives.
Under the terms of the agreement, the IPC and The Valuable 500 will partner to deliver a global communications campaign around the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in collaboration with several other organisations.  The two parties will collaborate on major events, explore shared interests around strategy, policy, development and the promotion of persons with disabilities. In addition, the IPC will also aim to engage and encourage its commercial and broadcast partners, as well as suppliers, to join The Valuable 500.

Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: “We are tremendously excited by our partnership with The Valuable 500 as it will help create greater opportunities for persons with disabilities and help change the storyline around disability.
“In today’s age, it is totally unacceptable that the number of persons with disabilities in employment around the world is nowhere near reflective of the 15 per cent global population who have a disability.

“Research has proven that Para sport, and in particular the Paralympic Games, act as a catalyst to changing attitudes towards disability which, in turn, leads to greater employment opportunities. We hope this partnership with The Valuable 500 can create even more opportunities for the wider disability community.

“Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, we are establishing a network of organisations who share our passion for inclusion such as The Valuable 500 and the International Disability Alliance.  By working together, we will launch a major global campaign that will aim to change the stigma attached to disability and fight the discrimination persons with disabilities face on a daily basis.”

Caroline Casey, founder of The Valuable 500, said: “In order to achieve true equality for people with disabilities, we need to work together to create a society which is equal for all. If we don’t start to incorporate all areas of inclusion then we will never make progress.

“It’s great to partner with the IPC to help further shine a spotlight on the lived experience of those with a disability. It’s time we all came together to upend the stigma that surrounds people with a disability and start to change the narrative.
“We look forward to working with the IPC and being part of the many initiatives happening over the course of the next year.”

Launched in 2019 at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, The Valuable 500 calls on business leaders to foster innovations enabling persons with disabilities to realise their potential value in society, business and the economy.  An official partner programme of the World Economic Forum, The Valuable 500 is the only global business CEO collective focussed on disability inclusion in business.

To date, more than 340 leading companies from 31 countries have committed to putting disability inclusion on their business leadership agenda. They represent a total revenue of over USD 4.5 billion (EUR 3.8 billion) and over 12 million employees. Many IPC partners and suppliers are already signed up including Airbnb, Atos, Channel 4, Citi, Coca Cola European Partners, Dentsu and Ottobock.

Founded in 1989, the IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. Its vision is to make for a more inclusive world through Para sport, while its mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.

Research following London 2012 showed that one in three people in Great Britain changed their attitudes towards disability as a result of the Paralympic Games.  Six years later, the Office of National Statistics highlighted that one million more persons with disabilities were in employment compared to before the 2012, underlining the seismic impact of the Paralympics on British society.

International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

Paralympics Ireland WOMEN IN SPORT FOCUS – MIRIAM MALONE

Paralympics Ireland has produced a weekly Women in Sport Focus since the inaugural edition in July. Some of the best female Paralympians in the country have featured to date including Nicole Turner, Ellen Keane, Niamh McCarthy, Greta Streimikyte, Mary Fitzgerald, Orla Comerford, Richael Timothy, Katie-George Dunlevy, Eve McCrystal and Kerrie Leonard. This week’s Women in Sport focus switches it’s emphasis from the arena of competition to sports administration with Paralympics Ireland CEO, Miriam Malone.

Miriam joined Paralympics Ireland in 2017 from her previous position as Director of Business Partnerships in the Football Association of Ireland, where she worked from 2006.

In 2018, Miriam played a key role in delivering the Allianz European Para Swimming Championships at the Sport Ireland Campus in August 2018, also doubling up as the chair for the Local Organising Committee for the event. After a successful event in 2018, attention turned to the planning and preparation for the 2020 Paralympic Games.

We sat down with Miriam to discuss the importance of female role models, both as athletes, and those working in sports administration. Miriam also talked about how the landscape has improved for women in sport compared to early on in her career.

The Paralympics Ireland CEO emphasises the importance of strong female role models for females starting out in sport, Miriam said: “It is really important for everyone to have role models within that sphere (sports administration) too and I think across the board there are many more role models, particularly in the higher levels of sport than we would have seen a number of years ago.”

As the support for the Women in Sport movement continues to grow, and with the successful 20x20 campaign, which helped increase participation, awareness, and visibility for females in sport. Miriam discussed several actions to help keep the momentum going.

She said: “One thing that can be done is that the strong voices of people involved in sport try and ensure that the female sporting activities remain on the calendar, that needs to continue. While there has been a spotlight and it has increased, it is still nowhere near the level that it needs to be at”.

Speaking on the some of the biggest challenges faced in her career, she said: “At times it felt like a battle and to try and ensure that you excel in all the areas that you work in, and in some areas you needed to do even better to be recognised as equal.”

Discussing the postponement of Tokyo 2020, Miriam said: “In terms of planning and administration around the Games, the staff team were great. They all immediately jumped into a management and shift mode, to be able to adjust plans and keep communication open with our stakeholders, particularly with our athletes and our coaching staff to make sure everyone was facilitated to continue training until we had a clearer picture.”

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IPC among hundreds of organisations uniting to support UTS Virtual Youth Festival

Over 100 international federations and organisations have come together united to showcase and promote inclusion, equality, non-discrimination and peace. Together they support the United Through Sports (UTS) World Virtual Youth Festival 2020 which is organised by United Through Sports.

Amongst the organisations are the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Special Olympics International (SOI) who have all granted patronage to the event that will have its Opening Ceremony on 20 November.

The UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2020 is a celebration for and with the youth of the world. There will be five festival competitions: Max Fit, Aero Fit, Talent, IPC Inclusive Sports Challenge and Special Olympics.

Hundreds of applications from across all regions in the world were received for the IPC ‘Inclusive Sports’ Challenge in both the under-12 and under-18 categories during the two-week long application period. Youngsters were asked to film themselves performing an exercise routine of their choice for 60 seconds maximum. Then they needed to spend 45 seconds speaking to the camera explaining their motivation to participate in the challenge, and what world leaders should do to create a more accessible and inclusive future for all people.

A video of the finalists can be watched here: https://youtu.be/bR2_FpdPsjk

A panel of seven judges made up of Para athletes, Paralympic leaders and disability advocates reviewed all entries and voted on the winners, who will be announced during the Festival on 22 November.

The IPC will also be live streaming selected segments of the Festival on its YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/paralympics , website Paralympic.org and Facebook page @Paralympics.

IPC President Andrew Parsons said: “These challenging times have shown us the unifying power of sport. It is what connected the IPC, IOC, Special Olympics and so many other international federations for a historic first time, to all use our unique platforms to engage with youngsters of all abilities across the globe.

“The IPC is honoured to have been involved in the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival, and have leaders such as IOC President Thomas Bach and Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis invest in our future generation of leaders.”

IOC President, Thomas Bach said in a video message: "The IOC is excited that the UTS World Virtual Festival is inviting youth of all abilities and backgrounds from the international sports community and organisations using sport as a tool for a better world."

The IOC not only gave patronage to the event but is playing a very active role in the delivery of this innovative event. The Olympic Channel https://www.olympicchannel.com will be airing the Opening Ceremony and there could be no better day as 20 November, United Nations World Children's Day. The Closing Ceremony will also be aired on the 22 November. All festival events and information can be found on the UTS website https://unitedthroughsports.com/

The Special Olympics are participating in all aspects of the festival, whereby a new innovative fitness competition model has been created and will be launched during the event. The concept for the competition places individuals and teams into varying ability categories based on who demonstrates the most personal improvement across three fitness tests rather than using the traditional best score approach.

Mary Davis, CEO of the Special Olympics said: "On behalf of the over 6 million Special Olympic athletes, we applaud the effort of United Through Sports to demonstrate the power of inclusive sport for all."

Mary Davis further said: "Together with United Through Sports, the Festival will open hearts and minds towards greater inclusion worldwide."

President of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand General Prawit Wongsuwan said: “Thailand is proud to be the host of this event, where history is being made. This is the first event in Thailand where the IOC, IPC and SOI have granted patronage. Youth of all abilities are coming together under one umbrella.”

UTS President, Stephan Fox said: “We would like to thank all organisations for their support and for the patronage granted by the IOC, IPC, SOI. We would like to also give extend our gratitude to the AIMS Family (Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport), GAISF (Global Association of International Sports Federations) and SportAccord."

President Fox explained that the five-day event will see an Opening Ceremony hosted by the youth, from Bangkok and cities around the world participating in a lively performance. A five-day Educational Programme with speakers from many organisations, will focus on current sport and world topics. 

For further information about the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2020, please visit the UTS website https://unitedthroughsports.com/ and follow #ONESPIRITONEHEART on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. It co-ordinates the organisation of the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for 10 sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC’s vision is to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world. 

Rock Out With Tokyo Hopefuls Luca Cupido & Johnny Hooper In Final #WaterPoloTough Spot

Are you ready to rock?! Good!

Now turn up the volume because 2016 Olympian Luca Cupido and Tokyo Olympic hopeful Johnny Hooper just took the stage and are ready to #Shred! You've got a backstage pass to catch these two tear up the stage before their mock rock concert gives way to a water polo match. 

The spot is the fourth of four to be released in the coming weeks alongside the #WaterPoloTough challenge. Water Polo legends including Olympians Brenda Villa, Wolf Wigo and Genai Kerr submitted their challenges in recent weeks alongside excellent fan and member submissions that have been shared on USA Water Polo social media. 

The challenge comes to a close this Friday as entries must be posted by November 20. Prizes include $500 to the USA Water Polo store and a set of Anti-Wave water polo goals. To access everything #WaterPoloTough related including previously released spots, merchandise, wallpaper, challenge videos and more, visit WaterPoloTough.com. 

For more information on the campaign, click here to see the press release from October 21.   https://usawaterpolo.org/news/2020/10/20/general-usa-water-polo-launches-waterpolotough-campaign.aspx

Greg Mescall
Director of Communications, USA Water Polo

Luxembourg Euro Meet vom 29. – 31. Januar 2021 vorbereitet

Um den Sicherheits- und Hygienestandards gerecht zu werden, steht dank der Unterstützung des „Service National de la Jeunesse“ neben dem „Aquatic Centrer“ der Coque bei Bedarf ein weiteres Wettkampfbecken (10x50m) im Campus Geesseknaeppchen zur Verfügung. 

„Die logistischen Vorbereitungen sind abgeschlossen. Wir haben alles in unserer Macht stehende getan, um einen hochkarätigen Wettkampf mit hohen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu organisieren und können heute die online Registrierung starten“ informiert Serge Hollerich, Meet-Direktor des 23. Luxembourg Euro Meets. „Nichtsdestotrotz müssen wir aufgrund der anhaltenden Covid-19-Pandemie mit alternativen Daten im März [19.-21.] und April [16.-18.] planen“.

Wie in den letzten beiden Jahren auch, ist das Euro Meet die erste Station des LEN Swimming Cup des Europäischen Schwimmverbandes (Ligue Européenne de Natation) und Qualifikations-Wettkampf für die Olympischen Spiele 2021 in Tokio sowie die Weltmeisterschaft 2022 in Fukuoka, Japan.

Weitere Information und Anmeldung unter diesem Link: http://www.euromeet.lu

Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Natation et de Sauvetage

Luxembourg Euro Meet 2021 - online registration is open

In these difficult times, the organisers of the Euro Meet are trying to give the swimmers a first fixed point and an extra portion of motivation for the year 2021 and have prepared the organisation of the 23rd Luxembourg Euro Meet from 29th - 31st January 2021 with high logistical efforts. 

In order to meet the safety and hygiene standards, thanks to the support of the "Service National de la Jeunesse", another competition pool (10x50m) will be available at the Campus Geesseknaeppchen in addition to the "Aquatic Centrer" of the Coque if required. 

"The logistic preparations are completed. We have done everything in our power to organise a top-class competition with high security measures and can start the online registration today" informs Serge Hollerich, Meet Director of the 23rd Luxembourg Euro Meets. "Nevertheless, due to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic, we have to plan with alternative dates in March [19-21] and April [16-18]".

As in the last two years, Euro Meet is the first leg of the LEN Swimming Cup by the European Swimming Federation (Ligue Européenne de Natation) and qualifying event for the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2022 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

More information and online registration available at this Link: http://www.euromeet.lu

Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Natation et de Sauvetage

Water Polo Italy all the way - Brescia and Ortigia advance to the main round

Italy enjoyed a brilliant week as Brescia and Ortigia won the respective groups in the Champions League qualifications and joined the main round. The restart of LEN action in the pool couldn’t have been any more exciting and vibrant as the teams produced outstanding battles in Siracusa (ITA) and in Budapest (HUN).

Host Ortigia made history by finishing atop in Siracusa and qualifying to the Champions League for the first time. They beat Mladost (CRO) in a thrilling match to grab the first place in Group A.

The Italians jumped to a 4-2 lead but Mladost came back to even by half-time and went ahead in the third. Ortigia could score after a silence of 11:26 minutes for 6-6 early in the fourth but Konstantin Kharkov put the Croats ahead once again with 5:56 remaining. The hosts netted two action goals in 50 seconds, then Luka Bajic equalised for 8-8 and there were still 3:51 minutes to play. With only 42 seconds left of the clock, Massimo Giacoppo netted the winner from an extra, which sent the Italians to the Champions League.

Ortigia staged a nice run in the prelims, though after decisive wins over Steaua (ROU) and Jadran Split (CRO), they had to dig deep to beat Barcelona (ESP) 5-3, then in the last round they drew with Primorac (MNE) to clinch the first place. One of the protagonists in Ortigia’s big march was veteran goalie Stefano Tempesti. Aged 41, the world champion and Olympic silver medallist legend did a truly remarkable job in the goal.

The big game of this phase came in the other group where both Mladost and Szolnok (HUN) beat Pays d’Aix (FRA) in tight matches before facing off each other. It became an absolute thriller where Mladost seemed to be a sure bet as they built a solid four-goal lead by half-time and held on before the last break for 16-12. But the Hungarians, considered the favourites here, staged an outstanding comeback to level the score at 17-17 with 1:03 remaining. However, Andro Buslje netted a fine action goal from the next possession and Szolnok’s equaliser came too late (18-18), six seconds before the end. Since Mladost’s goal-difference was one better, they could play the final.

On the contrary, Brescia breathed through the tournament in Budapest. The Italians, regular Final 8 participants between 2016 and 2018, had two easy matches against Oradea (ROU) and Vouliagmeni (GRE), before taking on Radnicki (SRB) for the first place.

Brescia left nothing to chance and stormed to a 0-3 lead in less than four minutes and led by five at halftime (3-8). Still, the players from Kragujevac were never in give-in mood and two goals inside the last 50 seconds in the third gave them some slim hope before the final period (6-9). They could have got even closer but missed a 6 on 5 at 7-10 and Brescia netted their next with exactly five minutes from time for 7-11 and that virtually ended the battle – the difference remained till the end, in fact.

All credits go to the Serbs, though, who didn’t stop causing surprises during the week. The once feared team – runner-up in 2014, but fading in recent years – came back to the European stage with a fine line-up of experienced players and upcoming youngsters and they fought their way through in the most balanced sub-group of the tournaments.

Their opener was already a huge match as they came back from four goals down against Sintez (RUS) with a 7-goal rush in the third and claimed a 16-14 win at the end. A bit surprisingly, they dropped points against Tourcoing (FRA) on Day 2 in the morning (7-7) but bounced back with a great 13-8 win over Terrassa (ESP) in the evening session. Then came the decisive match against host OSC where a penalty-save at 5-6 put the Serbs back on track and at 9-7 they seemed to have it. The Hungarians had a late surge through, netted two in the last 90 seconds and had a shot to win the match but it was denied and the draw favoured Radnicki since OSC had lost to Terrassa in the previous day. However, this win came at a cost as head coach Uros Stevanovic got a red card and had to watch the final game from the tribune – which might also have had an effect on the outcome against Brescia.

Both tournaments were played without spectators and saw strict regulations in place. Teams were tested on-site before the start and were kept in a bubble for the whole duration of the events, together with all LEN Officials.

The main round in the Champions League is to kick off on 14 December, games will be played in three stages at tournaments held in ‘bubble’ format. Group A will visit Ostia (ITA), while Group B games are to be contested in Budapest (HUN). In December, three rounds shall be played in as many days at both venues.

As for teams ranked 2nd through 8th in the qualifications, they will continue in the Euro Cup. The draw for the prelims of this latter competition is to be held on Tuesday, in the LEN Office in Nyon.

Champions League, Qualifications

Final rankings Group A 1. CC Ortigia (ITA), 2. HAVK Mladost Zagreb (CRO), 3. Szolnoki Dozsa (HUN), 4. CN Barcelona (ESP), 5. Jadran Split (CRO), 6. Pays d’Aix (FRA), 7. Primorac Kotor (MNE), 8. Steaua Bucharest (ROU). NC Ydraikos (GRE): DSQ

Final: Ortigia v Mladost 9-8

Group B 1. AN Brescia (ITA), 2. Radnicki Kragujevac (SRB), 3. MOL-OSC Budapest (HUN), 4. Vouliagmeni (GRE), 5. Sintez Kazan (RUS), 6. CSM DiGi Oradea (ROU), 7. CN Terrassa (ESP), 8. EN Tourcoing (FRA). Enka Istanbul (TUR): DSQ.

Final: Radnicki v Brescia 9-13

Main Round – composition of the groups

Group A Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE), Pro Recco (ITA), Jug Adriatic Osiguranje Dubrovnik (CRO), Spandau 04 Berlin (GER), CN Marseille (FRA), CC Ortigia (ITA)

Group B FTC-Telekom Budapest (HUN), Zodiac Atletic Barceloneta (ESP), Waspo 98 Hannover (GER), Jadran Herceg Novi (MNE), Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO), AN Brescia (ITA)