Sep 25, 2020
Anastasia Mustonen is a 17-year-old IPSC junior athlete and a member of IPSC Finland who competes at the highest level in such disciplines as IPSC Handgun and Rifle. Anastasia is the IPSC Youth Ambassador for the UTS Youth Festival 2020.
Anastasia’s career highlights in individual events include winning gold and silver medals in IPSC National and European Championships, she is five-time gold medalist of Finland and now she is preparing for the World Shoot.
How did you first hear about IPSC?
I found out about IPSC and practical shooting thanks to my dad who is currently shooting and brought me into this sport.
For how long have you been shooting?
I have been practicing shooting since I was 13 years old. I compete with a rifle and a handgun, most of the time with a handgun.
What division do you shoot and why?
My main division in handgun shooting is Production, because there is more competition. Sometimes I shoot Standard in pursuit of competition. In rifle, I compete the Open Division.
What is the coolest about IPSC shooting?
This sport develops concentration, speed and endurance. Different age categories can participate in it, from juniors to seniors. Also makes it possible to travel to competitions in different countries, learn their culture and make new acquaintances.
What do your friends and family think about you shooting IPSC?
My friends and family think this is a very interesting and unusual sport and support me in everything.
What are the biggest challenges you have when shooting IPSC?
I have participated in many high level international competitions, in seven handgun Championships in Finland (2nd Lady Production 2016 and four-time 1st Lady Production and two-time 1st Lady Standard 2017-2020).
My latest achievements are:
- World Pistol Championship 2017 in France.
- Nordic Championship Rifle 2018 in Finland (first Lady Standard).
- IPSC Rifle World Championship 2019 in Sweden
- European Handgun Championship 2019 in Serbia (2nd place – Finnish Lady Team Standard)
My dream is to become a World Champion and win the Olympic Games!
We stand United Trough Sports!
Sep 21, 2020
United Through Sports (UTS) organisers launch the official logo for the first edition of the UTS Virtual Youth Festival 2020. The logo stands to represent unity in diversity through the inclusion of all youth regardless of ability.
The design uses a vibrant, bold and youthful colour palette appealing to the younger generations signifying fun and positivity. The festival logo is built upon the foundations of the UTS official logo and adapted towards the novel virtual festival concept.
The centre of the logo symbolises the digital world with four different youth encircling the globe. They are connected across the world sharing the same experience, the same event at the same time. The font was chosen to give an urban, brushstroke and down-to-earth approach to demonstrate the feeling of movement and creativity.
This festival encourages youth to showcase their unique talents and creativity, offering them a chance to shine bright during a difficult time. Over 60 organizations and federations have joined to participate and/or contribute towards this unique event which has been patronized by the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, Special Olympics, Sportaccord and GAISF.
UTS aims to focus on promoting more inclusion through sport, to encourage a change in perspective and create more opportunities for youth with different abilities.
The UTS Virtual Youth Festival is to be the first of its kind and seeks to promote a universal platform beyond borders connecting youth from all backgrounds and all abilities to come together to enjoy sport and education during the festival.
UTS/AIMS President, Stephan Fox, said: “Now is the time to unite towards a better world. Many children around the world will remain in quarantine after the pandemic ends and we need to find sustainable solutions to reach them, to give them opportunities and to include them.”
We all feel the impact the pandemic has had on the international sport community, he said: “No child should be forgotten or left behind and now we have a unique chance to motivate the youth and keep them engaged in sports towards their physical health and wellness.”
“The festival will give the youth joy through the digital ecosystem. With an increase of mental health issues in many parts of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, we all need to remember the youth are also facing many challenges during this crisis.”
Despite the short amount of time to mobilise and host the festival, UTS is confident that with the strong aligned partnerships, the festival will bring excitement, happiness and a breath of fresh air. At a time when the world is facing a unique challenge, we must stand in solidarity for one another to promote inclusion, non-discrimination, peace-promotion and equality letting the smiles be a universal welcome.
One Spirit – One Heart.
Source: http://aimsisf.org/news/united-through-sports-uts-organisers-launch-the-official-logo-for-the-first-edition-of-the-uts-virtual-youth-festival-2020/
