Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF)

Multiple Sports
Governance

Members of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) have approved the dissolution of the body following a recommendation by the GAISF Council
Multi-sport
Governance

Italy’s Ivo Ferriani has today (Friday) been elected president of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), succeeding Raffaele Chiulli.
Events

The Global Association of International Sports Federations has launched a host city selection process for future editions of its multi-sport events, including the World Urban Games, World Combat Games…
Martial Arts
Events

The Global Association of International Sports Federations has awarded Riyadh in Saudi Arabia hosting rights for the 2023 edition of its World Combat Games event
Events

Just under half of all major World Championships and multi-sport games that were scheduled to take place in 2020 were cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new event hosting study
Winter Sports
Industry Moves

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has appointed Philippe Gueisbuhler to the role of director, with the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) executive to replace former secretary…
Governance

The Global Association of International Sports Federations has announced that it has approved three new membership applications, including one from the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ)
Governance

The Global Association of International Sports Federations has announced the launch of sustainability.sport, a new web portal dedicated to tackling a range of sustainability issues facing the sector
Governance

In the second part of his interview, Raffaele Chiulli discusses the importance of new sports emerging to enliven the sporting landscape and GAISF's role in the process.
Multi-sport
Governance

Raffaele Chiulli, president of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and SportAccord, reflects on the absence of this year's event but says the organisation is working to address…
Events

Ekaterinburg in Russia has been announced as the host city of the 2021 edition of the World Sport & Business Summit as the country awaits a decision on a potential ban from staging competitions over a…
Governance

The Global Association of International Sports Federations has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Testing Agency
Events

Budapest has turned the setback of its unsuccessful 2024 Olympics bid into an opportunity that is driving growth and change across the city.
Martial Arts
Events

Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan, will host the 2021 World Combat Games, it has been announced at the Global Association of International Sports Federations’ (GAISF) general assembly today (…
Governance

Raffaele Chiulli has been officially elected as the president of SportAccord Convention at the organisation’s general assembly today (Thursday), part of the ongoing event in Gold Coast, Australia. 
Governance

Raffaele Chiulli is set to become the president of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) on a permanent basis after the organisation announced that he will stand unopposed…
Events

The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) has revealed the sports programme for its inaugural World Urban Games, with breaking and parkour among those selected for this year’s e…
Events

Budapest has replaced Los Angeles as the host of the inaugural GAISF World Urban Games this year and has been offered the right to stage the second edition of the event in 2021