Aug 14, 2020
Published: August 12, 2020
GAISF and SportAccord President Raffaele Chiulli marked the United Nations (UN) International Youth Day by calling on the global sports community to continue to empower and engage the world’s 1.2 billion youth aged 15-24.
Observed globally, International Youth Day provides an opportunity to celebrate and recognise young people’s voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable engagement.
This year’s theme is “Youth Engagement for Global Action”, which is why, now more than ever, International Youth Day is vitally important. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the international sports community has an even greater responsibility to engage with young people to help enrich and develop the lifestyles of millions of people for present and future generations to come.
With the number of young people in the world projected to grow to 1.3 billion by 2030, the target year for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), concerted global action, and meaningful engagement and participation of young people must be addressed effectively.
In order to strengthen capacity and achieve global action, the sports community must not only continue to engage at a local, national and global level, but ensure representation is at the heart of decision making.
Raffaele Chiulli said:
“The fundamental goal of so much of sport is to help young people develop physically, mentally and socially. Through the theme of ‘Youth Engagement for Global Action’, and during this extremely testing period, I encourage each and every International Federation to continue making a special effort to introduce young people to sport, to allow them to dream big and to enable them to grow.
“At GAISF we are committed to doing our own part in a practical and tangible way with our own multisport events. We see the World Urban Games (WUG) as an incredibly important youth engagement platform; it is the ultimate celebration of new-generation sports, forged by the spirit of youth. Not only did last year’s inaugural edition of the WUG in Budapest host 300 of the world’s top urban sports athletes from 48 countries, it also engaged thousands of local school children who attended the event, most of whom were experiencing these new types of sports for the very first time.
“As President of SportAccord, the United Through Sports Festival is also a fantastic initiative to unite, to showcase and to inspire young people to become the next generation of athletes. This festival has already engaged hundreds of youth in Bangkok and Gold Coast via demonstrations and presentations. However, we must continue to empower youth through sports. We look forward to working with AIMS to reach hundreds more young people at the next United Through Sports Festival at SportAccord 2021 in Ekaterinburg, Russia.”
Be sure to check out GAISF’s Twitter page, where we will be sharing the best content from International Sports Federations honouring International Youth Day.
Source: GAISF
Aug 14, 2020
Dear Regional Directors,
Dear Athletes,
Dear Range Officers,
Dear Instructors and Trainers!
I hope you and your family are staying safe in these challenging times!
I would like to share some news from the recent Executive Council meeting:
- IPSC Competition Rules. August 2020 Interpretations.
a) Rules interpretations for the Handgun and Combined Competition Rules extending the expiration date for 357SIG, Production Optics and Production Optics Light Divisions until 31 December 2021 have been approved.
b) Pistol Caliber Carbine may be one of the component matches in recognized IPSC Grand Tournaments.
All the Rules interpretations will be published on the IPSC website and will apply to all IPSC sanctioned matches after 7 days from the date of publication. All rules interpretations are subject to ratification or modification by the Regional Directors at the next IPSC Assembly.
- Trademark registration.
IROA and MISSIA trademarks will be registered for the IPSC.
Stay safe! DVC!
Vitaly Kryuchin
IPSC President
ipsc.org
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Estimados Directores Regionales,
Estimados Atletas,
Estimados Oficiales de Rango,
Estimados Instructores y Entrenadores!
¡Espero que usted y su familia se encuentren bien de Salud!
Me gustaría compartir algunas noticias de la reciente reunión del Consejo Ejecutivo:
- Reglas de Competiciones IPSC. Interpretaciones de Agosto 2020.
a) Se han aprobado las interpretaciones de las reglas para la pistola y las reglas de competición combinada que se extienden la fecha de vencimiento hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2021 para 357SIG, divisiones Production Optics y Production Optics Light.
b) La carabina de calibre de pistola puede ser uno de los componentes en los Grandes Torneos IPSC reconocidos.
Todas las interpretaciones de las Reglas se publicarán en el sitio web de IPSC y se aplicarán a todas las competiciones aprobadas por IPSC después de 7 días a partir de la fecha de publicación. Todas las interpretaciones de las reglas están sujetas a ratificación o modificación por parte de los Directores Regionales en la próxima Asamblea de IPSC.
- Registro de marca comercial.
Las marcas comerciales IROA y MISSIA se registrarán para la IPSC.
¡Muy Buenos Deseos de Salud! DVC!
Vitaly Kryuchin
IPSC President
ipsc.org
Jul 17, 2020
Dear Regional Directors,
I hope you and your family are staying safe in these challenging times!
I would like to share some news from the recent Executive Council meeting:
IPSC Electronic Scoring system will be launched in a test mode in some Regions in August 2020. Worldwide launching will happen after the testing period. This new system will give an opportunity to organizers to register in IPSC website Level III matches and the athletes will be able to register to the matches, have access to the results, ratings and their statistics as well as create personal accounts in the system which will simplify the process for further match registration and many other options.
The IPSC ESS contract is being worked on.
- GAISF application update.
Two videoconferences were conducted with GAISF and AIMS representatives. The work on becoming WADA Code Signatory is in process, the new Anti-doping Rules are being worked on. The online seminar on anti-doping policy will be conducted later in 2020.
We will inform you once the details are finalized.
AIMS observer meeting: http://aimsisf.org/news/aims-observer-meeting/
IPSC official Instagram account is active now. Please check the link: Instagram.com/ipscworld
If your Region has an Instagram account, please send it to us.
Since not every Region has an opportunity to conduct IPSC Level III matches in the current pandemic situation, at the next General Assembly the Regions will be awarded according to 2019 calculations.
Dear Regional Directors, please pay attention that this information will be published in the official IPSC Facebook page 18 hours after this letter is sent.
You can share this information with your Board members, but please don’t publish it before the official announcement in IPSC Facebook page.
Stay safe! DVC!
