Lausanne, 4–7 October | AIMS General Assembly & SportAccord International Forum
The FMJD - World Draughts Federation had the pleasure of attending the AIMS General Assembly and SportAccord International Forum, represented by FMJD President Janek Mäggi and International Relations Manager Carlo Bordini.
It was an intense few days of meetings and discussions about the future of international sport, covering innovation, sustainability, governance and the need to adapt to an ever-changing global environment.
One message came through clearly: sport cannot stand still. International federations must continue to strengthen their role, develop their disciplines, engage more actively with athletes and practitioners, and make a meaningful contribution to the development of the wider sports movement.
President Janek Mäggi and Carlo Bordini had the pleasure to meet and exchange views with leading figures from the international sports community, including Kirsty Coventry (IOC President), Thomas Bach (former IOC President), Stephan Fox (AIMS President), Geoffrey Borg (IMSA CEO), Laetitia Zumbrunnen (Senior Manager, Sport Movement Relations – WADA), Ivo Ferriani (IOC Member), legendary pole vaulter Sergey Bubka, Gayton McKenzie (South African Minister of Sport), Raffaele Chiulli (ARISF President), Bruno Molea (CSIT President), Marco Tomasini (FISpT/WSfA), and many others.
Kirsty Coventry, IOC PresidentThomas Bach, former IOC PresidentStephan Fox, President of the Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport (AIMS)Geoffrey Borg, CEO of IMSALaetitia Zumbrunnen, Senior Manager, Sport Movement Relations, WADADavide Delfino (SportAccord) and Ivo Ferriani (IOC Member)Sergey Bubka, legendary pole vaulterGayton McKenzie, Minister of Sport of South AfricaRaffaele Chiulli, President of ARISF (Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations)Bruno Molea, President of CSITFMJD President Janek Mäggi and International Relations Manager Carlo BordiniFMJD President Janek Mäggi and International Relations Manager Carlo BordiniAIMS General Assembly, group photoSportAccord International Forum, LausanneThe Olympic Museum in LausanneMaison du Sport International, Lausanne: the headquarters of the FMJD
For the FMJD, such opportunities are important for strengthening the presence of draughts within the international sports community, expanding our network and building new relationships that can support the future development of our discipline.
Dialogue, cooperation and a shared vision are essential to advancing draughts on the international stage.
