On Thursday 24 February, an ISF delegation led by ISF Sports Director Josip Kosutic and adviser to the ISF President Eric Frecon travelled to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire to discuss the topics of promotion and development of sport on the African continent, African participation in ISF competitions, ISF support for national school sport entities in Africa, as well as presenting ISF events available for hosting, including the ISF Gymnasiade. They were welcomed by the ISF Africa Continental president and Director General of the Ivorian School and University Sport Federation (OISSU), Mamadou Souleymane Kone.

ISF Statement on the War in Ukraine

Monday 21 February, ISF Secretary General/CEO Hrvoje Custonja participated as one of the keynote speakers to the Consultative Committee of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) of the Council of Europe (CoE) webinar on ‘Physical education and school sports: a creative approach to human rights and democracy’.

Bangladesh School Sports Association start the year with their 3-day Wushu Event

With the goal of assisting the preparations of all delegations looking to participate in the 19th ISF Gymnasiade Normandy 2022, the ISF and UNSS have come to the decision to extend the registration deadline to the 15th March 2022.

During the latest meeting held on 10th December 2021, the ISF Executive Committee adopted the decisions regarding the ISF elections which will be held during the next ISF General Assembly in 2022: