OUR LATEST NEWS.

On 28 September, the International Table-Tennis Federation Foundation (ITTF Foundation) inaugurated its headquarters in Leipzig, Germany. 

On 25 September, TAFISA attended the 1st Multiplier Event of the “InSport - Sport Inclusion: Full Participation in Sport by Persons with Disabilities” project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme: Sport Programme of the European Union. This event was hosted by Almada Seixal Cerebral Palsy Association (APCAS) and Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth (IPDJ) in Lisbon and was attended by national and international participants from all over Europe.

For its 5-year anniversary, the European Week of Sport was kicked off in Espoo, Finland on September 23. The event started at the Leppävaara Sports Park where thousands of Finnish children experienced the fun of sports and physical activity for the #BeActive School Action Day.

TAFISA was proud to join the European Network of Sport Education’s (ENSE) Forum for the very first time, on 26 – 27 September 2019 at the University of Vienna’s Institute of Sport Science in Austria.

Physical inactivity across Europe is stagnating and even declining in some countries, with a negative impact on people’s quality of life, as well as on the economy. According to the European Commission, the proportion of people who never exercise or play sport is worryingly high at 35%! Girls are more likely to do less exercise or sport than boys.

The 1st TAFISA World Martial Arts Festival celebrated the diversity and benefits that Martial Arts can bring to society as delegations from all around the world presented their Martial Arts to 20,000 spectators through performances, demonstrations, clinics, master classes and connected events in Ulyanovsk, Russia. 

TAFISA is honoured to announce that Frankfurt Mayor and Treasurer Uwe Becker was presented the TAFISA Friend for Life Award for his strong commitment to support TAFISA and promote Sport for All. He can be considered a key figure for the establishment of the TAFISA headquarters in Frankfurt through the moral and financial support of his city.

The Sports Faculty of the University of Leipzig is offering coaches and physical education teachers from developing countries 5-month courses in four alternating specialisations and languages (English, Spanish, French, Arabic).

Who can apply?

Participants up to 40 years, with completed higher education in the field of sports and who have practical experience as athletes or physical education teachers/coaches.  

The International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women (IAPESGW) celebrated the 70th anniversary of the organisation with a Regional Congress in Madrid, Spain.

The Anti-Doping Values in Coach Education (ADVICE) project moves forward – at a partners meeting hosted by the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency on 8 July 2019 in Madrid, Spain, the draft mobile application was presented and is now subject to testing and a scientific study engaging grassroots sport coaches.