IOC and TAFISA Build Stronger Alliance for Sport for All

IOC President, Thomas Bach, and TAFISA President, Ju-Ho Chang, met on May 17 at IOC headquarters in Lausanne and confirmed their intention to build a stronger, longer-term alliance for Sport for All, and sustainable grassroots legacy.

Amidst various working meetings, the Presidents, along with IOC Sports Director, Kit McConnell, TAFISA Secretary General, Wolfgang Baumann, TAFISA Board Member, Attila Czene, and key members of their teams, discussed the extension of the already positive and productive relationship between the two global players. Amongst others, items on the agenda included:

• TAFISA’s support of the IOC’s Olympic Games legacy development activities, with particular focus on 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, leading to the appointment of Wolfgang Baumann to the IOC Games Coordination Committee.
• The joint Global Active Cities Development project, which is moving from development to implementation phase in 2017, with the cooperation of many pilot cities around the world.
• IOC’s ongoing patronage of the TAFISA World Sport for All Games series, demonstrating the IOC’s commitment to the promotion and preservation of traditional sports and games.
• TAFISA's commitment to supporting the work of the IOC’s Sport and Active Society Commission.
• IOC’s appreciation of the 25^th TAFISA World Congress, with particular reference to the sub-theme “The Yin-Yang of Sports – Grassroots and Elite”.

To further develop the framework for this stronger cooperation, the IOC and TAFISA will meet again during a working session on June 7^th at TAFISA headquarters in Germany.

TAFISA extends its sincere gratitude to IOC President Bach, Sports Director McDonnell and their team for their enthusiasm, support of TAFISA activities and the global Sport for All movement.