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IFs Urged to Accelerate Positive Changes as IF Forum 2020 Conference Programme Concludes

Business - 06 Nov 2020
   

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – International Federations (IFs) can use the Covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity to explore new ideas and implement positive changes that can drive future growth, according to expert contributors at yesterday’s fully virtual IF Forum 2020.

Close to 30 speakers debated various challenges and responses in relation to the ongoing pandemic, with topics including crisis management, scenario planning and risk mitigation strategies that can be applied in the months and years to come.

After International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, SportAccord and GAISF President Dr. Raffaele Chiulli, and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus underlined how collaboration can help sport to play a key role in the global recovery from Covid-19, delegates heard how opportunities, as well as challenges, can emerge from the current situation.

In his closing remarks at the end of the IF Forum, Francesco Ricci Bitti, President of ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations), echoed the words of several speakers by describing how IFs should view the pandemic as an “accelerator” and added: “Covid-19 has changed our sporting environment and we need to find a way forward.”

Dr. Richard Budgett, Medical and Scientific Director at the IOC, spoke about the importance of a close working relationship with the WHO, as well as IFs, and added to President Bach’s earlier comments about how various Covid-19 counter-measures are being put in place for potential scenarios facing the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games next year.

Riccardo Fraccari, President of WBSC (World Baseball Softball Confederation) and Dr. Dae Hyoun Jeong MD FAAFP, Chair of the World Taekwondo Medical Committee, also explained how finely tuned protocols had mitigated the impact of the pandemic on competitions.

A key theme to emerge during the IF Forum 2020 was that the scale of the challenge facing sport, as a result of Covid-19, has encouraged collaboration, with IFs adopting innovative approaches to engage followers, stakeholders and athletes. International Floorball Federation Secretary General John Liljelund provided a notable example by offering delegates a glimpse of the World Virtual Freestyle Floorball Cup.

However, numerous speakers, including World Taekwondo Council Member Sarah Stevenson, highlighted the ongoing challenge of retaining grassroots interest in times of crisis.

Dr. Chiulli said: “I would like to thank everyone at SportAccord for their hard work in delivering the IF Forum 2020 in this innovative format. Now we can look ahead to an exciting 2021, and I look forward to seeing everyone in the wonderful Russian city of Ekaterinburg, which bridges Europe and Asia, for the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2021.”

Registration is open for the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2021, which will take place from 23-28 May. Organisations interested in becoming an official partner or exhibitor can email sales@sportaccord.sport, with SportAccord also offering an interactive exhibition floorplan and 3-D flyover of the SportAccord 2021 exhibition space.

You can follow SportAccord’s events via Twitter,LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr. 

Please contact media@sportaccord.sport for media enquiries.  




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