Glasgow prepares to welcome a unique collection of city and government leaders, cross-sector rights holders, event owners and suppliers to explore the challenges and benefits of bidding for major global events on 21st and 22nd November.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The 10th edition of the International Federation (IF) Forum successfully concluded today with Members declaring their commitment to collaborate to promote global and elite athlete health. This year’s conference programme took place from the 9-11 November in the Olympic Capital of Lausanne and focused on The Power of Sport to Drive World Health. The Forum provided delegates with the opportunity to discuss best practice examples and identify new ways to influence and promote the impact of sport for world health.

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord Convention is delighted to be hosting the 10th edition of the International Federation (IF) Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland, a high profile gathering for Stakeholders and over one hundred Members of their respective International Sport Federations.

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Highlights

- LeSports Connects: The China Sports Forum, to be held at Mission Hills Dongguan from 28 – 30 November, announces speaker line up, including former England football star Rio Ferdinand, Chinese sports industry leaders from LeSports and Weibo Sports, WWE heiress Stephanie McMahon and former Manchester United and Chelsea FC CEO Peter Kenyon
- A first of its kind event inviting leaders of the international and Chinese sports communities together under one roof - the 3-day invitation-only event aims to be the gateway to connect with China’s new sports business power players
- Hosted at Mission Hills, China, the event consists of 2 days of conference content, and superior networking opportunities including Golf Day at the world’s largest golf course

重点
● LeSports Connects中国体育论坛日前宣布演讲者名单， 包括前英格兰足球明星里奥·费迪南德，来自乐视体育等公司的中国体育产业领袖， WWE高管Stephanie McMahon，前曼联和切尔西俱乐部首席执行官Peter Kenyon等
● 国内外体育产业高管首次在中国汇聚一堂 ， 活动邀请近400位嘉宾出席，旨在成为连接中国体育界的门户。
● 本次活动将在中国观澜湖 举办，包括2天的的论坛会议以及在世界上最大的高尔夫球场进行的“高尔夫球日”，将为各界体育人士提供卓越的社交平台。

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