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ISF Magazine | OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2018 OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2018 | ISF Magazine 4 | SUMMARY RENDEZ-VOUS WITH THE PRESIDENT | 5 SUMMARY #19 | October - December | 2018 "Rendez-Vous" 2 | ISF in Motion Follow us on WITH THE PRESIDENT 5 | "Rendez-Vous" with the President Dear Colleagues, dear friends, 6 | World of school sport 7 | USA / Hong Kong / Poland, Bulgaria, Cyprus / New-Zealand Since ISF Executive Committee meeting in Brussels, five new member countries (Comoros, Guinea, Lithuania, Mauritania and Nepal ) have been officially accepted into the ISF, raising the overall number of ISF members to 113. Like-minded sport and 8 | Food for thought education professionals, leaders, experts, scientists, teachers, parents, and youth athletes, have conquered five continents of the World, and are now forming a global unity of school sport. The ISF community is getting bigger and stronger. 9 | Facts and figures 12 | Among those very active members, we give a special thanks to the Russian Federation 13 and its Russian School Sport Federation, under the guidance its President Mr Alan Abaev and his team, that hosted its first ISF event, and organised an inaugural, and extremely 13 | Inside ISF successful, World Schools Championship in Sambo. 15 | ISF Events 2018 She Runs project (Funded by the European Commission) promotes girls empowerment and female leadership through engaging young women in physical activity, using school 16 | Member country honoured sport as a tool for education. This year again, we have partnered with European Union’s | EU Week of Sport and joined the initiative first lead by Hungarian School Sport Federation Thailand – European School Sport Day (September 28). Soon we will have the honour to release the impact of this amazing campaign. 17 | Kinder+Sport 16 To evolve the federation further, we have been internally restructuring the ISF with a mission to accomplish all goals set within Vision 2030. We are excitedly awaiting the 18 | ISF & Youth upcoming Executive Committee in Sochi in November 2018, where new ISF Committees will be presented, as well as the upcoming work programme Meet Evgenia of the ISF to move toward the goals of the ISF Vision 2030.

19 | She Runs It’s important we fully embrace the record-breaking year of 2018. But we must also look forward. 2019 is approaching and ISF is firmly Active Girl’s Lead committed to deliver another incredible season of school sport and its seasoned and inaugural ISF World Schools Championships; ISF flying- 20 | disc, ISF inclusive games, dancing and climbing will make their debut Interview in 2019. While Jinjiang might still be two years away, preparations 18 Mr Alan Abaev, ISF EC Member (Russia) are in full flow. We are actively working towards Gymnasiade 2020 to provide our members with a fulfilling and once-in-a-lifetime ISF and School Sport experience. 21 | Miscellanous | Spreading fair play values among Last but not least – I am thrilled to disclose, ISF once again has a “seat School Sport youth at the Olympic table”, as the ISF had the honour to be reappointed as a member of the IOC Olympic Education Commission.

22 | ESSD 2018 For all the achievements, I am greatly thankful for your contribution Getting Schools on the Move and the support you have been expressing throughout this year, 21 and mandates before. 23 | Agenda ISF Magazine | OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2018 24 | Official Calendar Laurent Petrynka OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2018 | ISF Magazine 6 | WORLD OF SCHOOL SPORT WORLD OF SCHOOL SPORT | 7

World of School Sport Poland + Bulgaria + Cyprus = Start now!

USA Hong Kong New Zealand (#WeAreAAU) (The Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation) (New Zealand Secondary Schools Sport Council)

‘Start now!’ is a project which has been implemented since 2017 in the frame of Erasmus+: Strategic partnership for health promotion among the youth. The main objective is to promote a healthy lifestyle among youth of all ages from three countries – Poland (Health Related Organization for Promotion and Prevention “HOPP”, Opole), Bulgaria (Bulgarian Sports The AAU Junior Olympic Games has set a goal to donate 10,000 HKSSF officially supports the 7th Hong Kong Games which ZSSSC in conjunction with Sport New Zealand will host this Development Association, Sofia) and Cyprus (Social Policy pairs of socks to local shelters. In cooperation with ‘Skate for take place between 28th of April and 2nd June 2019. The years’ professional development conference for secondary and Action Organization, Nicosia). The innovative methods of Change’, an organisation helping the homeless by identifying selection of participants has already started and will continue school educators, sports directors and sports coordinators, non-formal education, divided into 5 modules with 3 degrees urgent needs such as food, shelter or education, AAU will until January 2019. The HKG, a territory-wide, major sport the North Island Secondary Schools Sport Conference 2018. of difficulty, aim to change the attitudes of young people; to collect socks as one of the most needed articles for the multi-event being organised since 2007 to promote the «Sport Between 16th and 18th September 2018 sports personnel live healthier, promote physical activity, raise consciousness homeless. Thanks to the sponsor, Catch Des Moines’, there will for All» culture, will provide 18 districts with the opportunity for will have an opportunity to acquire new knowledge, share of environmental health and disease prevention. As the ‘Start be donation boxes at the Junior Olympic Games taking place sports participation, strengthen the public’s sense of belonging information, network, and to gain insights into the future of now!’ programme assumes, ‘the established [educational] between 25th of July and 4th of August 2018 where everyone to the district and foster friendship. The 7th HKG will cover eight secondary school sport. The programme includes 25 workshop method will be described in detail in the project’s publication can drop off their sock donations. sports - athletics, badminton, basketball, futsal, swimming, options, 8 practical events, 2 keynotes, 3 plenary sessions, and distributed in European institutions. For the widest possible table tennis, tennis and volleyball. trade exhibitions, and networking opportunities, including the dissemination, the methods will be available in the form of an Conference Dinner. interactive and international youth portal. The closing actions of the project will be an international conference and Open Days presenting the results of a strategic partnership’.

For more information please visit the official website of Ama- For more information please visit the official website of Hong For more information please visit the official website of New For more information please visit the official website of the teur Athletic Union of the USA Kong Schools Sports Federation Zealand Secondary Schools Sport Council project http://aausports.org/news.php?news_id=1682688 http://www.hkssf.org.hk/ http://www.nzsssc.org.nz/Conferences/2018-NI- http://startnow-erasmus.eu/start-now-2/about-the- Sport-Conference project/

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FACTS & FIGURES

ISF School Winter Game

France Countries 21 Sports 5 Exhibition sports 3 Young athletes 487 Total number of participants 650 Venues 5 Austria Germany

ISF WSC Cross-Country

Young athletes >600 Countries 34 The first meeting of Continents 5 ISF Youth Council for Attendees 5 000 “Fun&Skills” project: 17 Volunteers 300 members from 15 coun- Total number of participants 691 tries gathered to partici- Boys Selected Teams 18 pate in 9 activities to raise Girls Selected Teams 17 awareness for sustainabi- Boys School Teams 26 “Talent wins games, lity and health. Girls School Teams 25 Age 15-18 but teamwork wins Selected teams School teams Morocco Australia Morocco Morocco championships” England Algeria England New Zealand New Zealand Turkey Australia New Zealand Michael Jordan Boys Girls Boys Girls

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Brazil B ISF WSC Futsal O ISF Educational Games Y S Sport ambassadors 3 Croatia Israel Countries 8 Total number of participants 84 Countries 14 Brazil Continents 3 Age of the participating students 15-18 G Total number of participants 357 I Team Boys 15 R L Team Girls 9 S Age 16-18 Turkey France ISF WSC Table Tennis

Turkey Young players 185 B Countries 20 ISF WSC Volleyball Brno O Continents 2 Y Total number of participants 300 S Boys Selected Teams 7 Germany Serbia Girls Selected Teams 6 Countries 28 Boys School Teams 18 Continents 3 Serbia Girls School Teams 18 Total number of participants 866 G I Age 16-18 Girls teams 28 R Matches 144 Boys teams 27 L Age 15-18 S Selected teams School teams Germany Turkey

China China China China Austria B ISF WSC Handball O 1st time hosted outside Europe – Doha, Qatar Y Chinese Tapei Poland Chinese Tapei India Poland Turkey Chinese Tapei Croatia S Germany Israel Boys Girls Boys Girls

Countries 21 Hungary Continents 4 G Totall number of participants 672 I Team Boys 18 R ISF WSC Sambo L Team Girls 18 Countries 22 S Age 16-18 Germany Denmark Continents 2 Totall number of participants 294 (including officials) Age 15-18

ISF WSC Badminton Inside ISF First WSC Badminton hosted in Asia

Countries 15 Continents 13 ISF EVENTS 2018 Boys School Teams 14 Girls School Teams 13 Boys Selected Teams 7 ISF School Winter Game Girls Selected Teams 8 Age 15-18 Before the world’s elite athletes gathered in Pyeongchang for the 2018 Olympic Games, their Selected teams School teams younger counterparts met in Grenoble, France, for a 5-day multi-sport event which celebrated the Chinese Taipei China Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei unity between the legacy and ideals of Olympism, and the values of Education through Sport – ISF School Winter Games.

India France Chinese Tapei France France China France China

Boys Girls Boys Girls ISF WSC Handball For the first time ever, the World School Russia Championship (WSC) in handball was being held B outside of Europe. To be exact, the 24th edition ISF WSC Basketball 3x3 O Record number of participants Y of WSC Handball was hosted by Doha, Qatar and S organised by the Qatar School Sport Federation, France England Qatar Olympic Committee and Qatar Handball Association. Countries 29 England Continents 3 G Totall number of participants 301 I R ISF WSC Futsal Team Boys 27 L Team Girls 22 S Fifteen boys’ and nine girls’ teams gathered in Age 16-18 Serbia Chinese Tapei Rishon LeZion, Israel, for a 6-day World School Championship (WSC) in futsal, hosted by Israeli School Sport Association in co-operation with the National Physical Education Supervision of Ministry of Education, Israel Football Association and the Municipality of Rishon LeZion.

ISF WSC Table Tennis ISF WSC Basketball 185 young table tennis players gathered at the Youth athletes from 29 countries came to Belgrade 2018 ISF World School Championship (WSC) in Gzi- for a week-long tournament and the 2018 edition ra, Malta, not only to compete but to engage in all of the ISF World Schools Championship (WSC) in activities ‘Education through Sport’ supports. The 3x3 basketball, hosted by Serbian School Sport championship saw 49 teams, consisting of youth Federation. The championship was co-organised athletes aged 16-18yrs, from 20 countries and by the Serbian Ministry of Youth and Sport, the three continents, competing in 144 matches over Basketball Federation of Serbia and endorsed by the course of one week (April 8th -14th ). FIBA3x3.

ISF WSC Volleyball ISF Educational Games Czech Republic School Sport Federation hosted the 2018 World School Championship in volleyball; Athens were the epicentre of ‘Education through with 28 countries, 28 girls and 27 boy’s teams, Sport’; youth from all over the World travelled attending. The WSC was organised with a support to the Greek capital to take part in the 5th ISF from the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Educational Games. The event was organised by Sport and the Brno City Council. the Greek School Sport Federation and Greek Union of Graduates of Physical Education, and supported by ISF global partner Kinder+Sport. ISF WSC Sambo Young athletes from all over the World gathered in Oryol, Russian Federation, for the inaugural ISF WSC Badminton World Schools Championships in sambo. With For the first time in the history of ISF, World support of the International Sambo Federation and Schools Championship (WSC) in badminton was International School Sport Federation and Russian held in India. The WSC was organised by the School School Sport Federation «The Youth of Russia» Games Federation of India in cooperation with the delivered a high level organised tournament with Government of Maharashtra under the aegis of ISF. over 200 young athletes competing in the event for boys and girls.

A member country honoured THAILAND

From school sport to sport science, Thailand’s Department of Physical Education is making sure that Thai youth and its adults get safe and quality access to regular physical activity.

Kinder+Sport is a global and responsible project developed by the Ferrero Group,

support, development, and increase of the quality of school sport and its competi- aimed at supporting physical activity among young generations. tions on national and international levels.

The system allows for the professionals to specifically identify talented individuals who later may represent Thailand on the international stage. The department also The programme stems from the knowledge that an active lifestyle is an strives to provide opportunities for all youth to improve their physical, emotio- essential part of a positive daily routine for children, teens and families. The nal, social, and mental well-being through the implementation of various sport and goal of Kinder+Sport is to increase levels of physical activity among young recreational activities. generations around the world, giving them the possibility to develop a skill-set A lot of focus goes to the research in sport science and sport technology, with the able to help them acquire proper behaviors and social and ethical attitudes. objective of improving competitions, crea- ting improvements in the equipment and establishing services that are understood We strongly set education at the core of our project, to help children grow to be of quality for the public. The role of Thailand’s Department of few decades, Dr Hanlumyuang gained va- up with the most worthy values of sport and life such as honesty, friendship, Physical Education, part of the Ministry luable experience in sport and beyond, as Last but not least, Thailand’s Department of Tourism and Sports, is to promote and a FIFA coach and referee, technical com- of Physical Education is working on fin- unity and trust in others. further develop sport, recreation, and mittee member for football at the 24th ding and evolving multiple sport leaders sport science. Universiade in Bangkok, and a member of who are capable of serving as role models a subcommittee at the 24th Sea Games, for Thai youth and the next generation of Dr Panya Hanlumyuang is the Director held in Nakhon Ratchasima. physical education professionals. General of Thailand’s Department of Phy- sical Education, and also the ISF Conti- The main goals of Thailand’s Department More on Thailand’s Department of Physi- nental President of Asia. Over the past of Physical Education are; promotion, cal Education: www.dpe.go.th

New project, developed by the International Sport School Federation ISF & Youth (ISF), with the support of the European Commission (Erasmus + Sport) and in collaboration with the French School Sport Federation (UNSS), is awaiting MEET EVGENIA 3500 girls to join the girls’ empowerment initiative using School Sport as a tool to develop leadership skills, gain knowledge ISF intern and former Olympic athlete on the importance of physical activity and later, take action within their own home communities. In the 15-24 age group considerably more young men tend to exercise or play sport on a regular basis as opposed to young women. WHEN YOU WERE A TEENAGE (SCHOOL SPORT) ATHLETE; WHAT WERE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES YOU HAD TO FACE OR To reach gender equality, it is crucial to LESSONS YOU LEARNT, WHICH CAN HELP prepare the ground for girls, as early as YOU TODAY WITH YOUR WORK FOR ISF possible, to become the women who can AND ITS YOUTH? achieve their dreams. We are convinced that school can be a safe and inspiring The main challenge for me as a school environment that facilitates youth athlete was to find a balance between school development equally. We consider sport and sport. When I started synchronized as a soft and dynamic tool that allows swimming I had two training sessions per day young people to discover themselves and and it left little time for education. However, their abilities. sport makes you stronger not only physically but also helps to build your character. Since “80% of school age student engage Sport helped me to discipline myself and I in physical activity only at school”*, school understood that if I want anything to be done sport offers the best space to launch in- well I have to do my best and then to add novative initiatives promoting equal par- a bit more. If I had to miss some classes at ticipation in sport between women and “School Sport gave me a “first school because of the training or competition men. class ticket” to my future life” I studied by myself and my family also helped me in it. Therefore, I graduated from school with honours. 27-year-old Evgenia Tetelbaum is a WHAT IS YOUR SPORT BACKGROUND? former Olympic athlete (Rio 2016) in IN YOUR OPINION, OR BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCES; WHY ARE PHYSICAL synchronized swimming, originally from I started my career in sport at the age of 5 Divided in several activities, She Runs will gather 3500 girls students coming from more with rhythmic gymnastics and I did it for 4 EDUCATION AND SCHOOL SPORT SO Ukraine, but has been living in Israel for IMPORTANT FOR YOUTH? than 40 countries and aged between 13 and 18 years old. the past 9 years. She is also an ISF intern years. In 2001, there was a European Junior championship in my city (Kharkov). I was / Sport Officer, and an Erasmus Mundus Movement is life and education is a part of They will: Masters student in the field of Sports 12, and it was the first time that I saw the it. These are two inseparable things. Pierre competition in synchronized swimming, and Ethics and Integrity (MAiSI). Evgenia de Coubertin said - education through • ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND PROMOTE IT believes experiences gained through her simply fell in love with it. sport- as he saw sport and physical activity work for ISF will further benefit her sport as an essential part of the harmonious • GET KNOWLEDGE AND ACQUIRE NEW COMPETENCES career development. My history of success in synchronized development of a human being. School is the • VOICE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND TAKE ACTION IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES Besides being a professional athlete, her swimming is directly related to multiple best place for the start of such development. • STRENGTHEN THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL SCHOOL SPORT ORGANISATION experiences also include working as a years of training and my ability to lead. I have served as a participant in a number of World swim coach, providing students with high For me, the benefits of the School Sport were The first edition will take place in Paris, from March 12th to 17th, 2019, the week following the International Women’s Day promoted and European Championships and other quality lessons on swimming, skills and helping me build up my character, dedication by UN Women. More activities will take place in Croatia, Estonia and France. water confidence, and as a sport manager events (Cups). I have also been a reserve at to the healthy lifestyle, opportunity for the the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and at Maccabiah Games 2013, in Israel. development through the whole life, etc. In The outcomes will be presented at the She Runs “The Impact Conference” which will take place in Brussels or Helsinki during the participated at the 2016 Olympic Games in short - it gave me a “first class ticket” to my European Week of Sport Framework, involving experts from European and international organisations /institutions. Get to know Evgenia better through the Rio De Janeiro. future life. following interview:

INTERVIEW with ISF Executive Committee member Miscellaneous MR ALAN ABAEV SPREADING FAIR PLAY School Sport in Russian Federation and beyond VALUES AMONG SCHOOL Russian School Sport Federation recently hosted its first international competition under the aegis of ISF - a very SPORT YOUTH successful World Schools Championships in sambo. With a high-level of organization and friendly hospitality, the event MoU with International Fair Play Committee gathered almost 300 participants from 22 countries. The key player behind it was the president of “Youth of Russia” and the On the occasion of the International Fair Play Committee (IFPC) meeting, held in Baku on ISF Executive Committee member Mr Alan Abaev. 19 September 2018, the MoU between ISF and IFPC was signed. ISF is placing a great deal of ISF talked to Mr Abaev to find out how he two countries took part in it. It is a great importance on the youth and its fair and respectful attitude towards sport. sees his role in developing School Sport in ACCORDING TO YOU, WHAT ARE THE achievement, not only for “Youth of Russia”, SPECIALITIES OF ISF, AND IN WHICH Russian Federation and beyond and his but also for International School Sport tolerance and camaraderie. newly elected position in the ISF Executive FIELD DO YOU THINK ISF CAN GROW AND Federation. The championship was very IMPROVE ITSELF? Committee. well organized and I am sure that the next The MoU will be honoured with the IFPC ISF sport competitions in our country will be logo being integrated on all ISF fair play YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SCHOOL I suppose that improvement of ISF is closely organized at the same or even higher level. medals and various educational activities SPORT FOR MANY YEARS. WHY DID YOU associated with the number of participants DECIDE TO RUN FOR A POSITION IN THE in ISF World Schools Championships and being held on the site of ISF World Schools YOU HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCES Championships. ISF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE? Gymnasiades (ISF School Summer/Winter IN SPORT AS AN ATHLETE AND AS A Games), and with the growing number of ISF LEADER; ACCORDING TO YOU, WHAT ARE I am the President of “Youth of Russia”, member countries. THE BENEFITS OF SCHOOL SPORT FOR The IFPC was established as the an organization which is a member of YOUTH? WHY DO YOU THINK SPORT IN International Committee for the the International School Sport Federation CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW YOU SEE NECESSARY FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE? Organisation of the Pierre de Coubertin since 1992 upon a recommendation of THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL SPORT Fair Play Awards in Paris on 5th the Ministry of Education of the Russian IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; WHAT First of all, sports form a healthy lifestyle and December, 1963, by representatives of Federation. We started our cooperation with ARE SOME OF THE UPCOMING EVENTS? discipline. Sport teaches responsibility and United Nations Educational, Scientific an aim of assisting young Russian athletes helps young people to socialize. Participation and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in participation in various international sport School sport is well developed in the Russian of young athletes in international International Sports Press Association competitions and events. Federation. Many competitions in various competitions teaches them the respect for (AlPS), International Committee for Sport sports are being held every year. But the foreign and different cultures, and fosters Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), participation of Russian school athletes in tolerance and patience. and the International Federations of It is important to note that this year “Youth of At every ISF event a Joy of Moving trophy the youngest generation of athletes and international competitions is not as intensive Basketball, Football, Rugby and Wrestling. Russia” organized a sport competition under for Fair Play is awarded and each member students. as we would like it to be. I am sure that the WHAT ARE SOME OF THE LESSONS the aegis of ISF for the very first time. The of the awarded team receives a medal further development of school sport in the YOU HAVE LEARNT THROUGHOUT YOUR To educate on the values of fair play, the ISF World Schools Championship in sambo for a fair and friendly attitude towards its The IFPC is strongly dedicated to Russian Federation is closely related to the SPORT CAREER WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE IFPC aims to influence the behaviour took place in the Russian Federation, in the fellow competitors and the competition addressing key issues regarding the more active participation of young athletes in TO TRANSFER OR TEACH TO YOUNG ISF of athletes, coaches, parents, physical city of Oryol. Next in our forthcoming plan is organisers. adverse behaviour in sport, and to international sport events. ATHLETES? education teachers, referees, sports fans, the hosting of the 2019 ISF World Schools spreading the message of fair play among and since September 2018, through the Championship in dance. The values of fair play, that are the youth. ISF aims to be one of IFPC’s RUSSIAN SCHOOL SPORT FEDERATION Sport results are achieved not only by talent, partnership with ISF, also its youngest but by daily, and hard, work. encompassing the Olympic values, are most valuable partners in developing I am convinced that in order to be more ORGANISED THE FIRST EVER ISF WSC audience – the School Sport youth. SAMBO IN ORYOL; WHAT IS YOUR I wish all young school athletes a great future also the core values of ISF. The cooperation effective strategies to educate young effective in organizational matters and IMPRESSION OF THE EVENT? in which they will win many victories! with the IFPC is another milestone in athletes on the importance of fair play to be more actively involved in the ISF spreading these values, especially among values, such as mutual understanding, www.fairplayinternational.org activities, Russian Federation should have a We were very happy to host the ISF World THANK YOU MR ABAEV AND GOOD LUCK representative at the Executive Committee. Schools Championship in sambo. Twenty- WITH YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

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2018

2. Executive Committee 14/11 - 20/11 Sotchi Russian Federation

2019

Educational Games 27/03 - 02/04 Athens - Olympia Greece

ISF WSC Volleyball - U15 30/03 - 06/04 Poreč Croatia

ISF WSC Footbal 06/04 - 14/04 Belgrade Serbia

ISF WSC Basketball 12/04 - 20/04 Heraklion - Creta Greece

ISF WSC Orienteering 29/04 - 05/05 Otepää Estonia

GETTING SCHOOLS ON THE MOVE ISF WSC Athletics 13/05 - 19/05 Split Croatia

ISF WSC Swimming 18/05 - 23/05 Rio de Janeiro Brazil

The European School Sport Day (ESSD) is a day celebrating having fun and playing together while also promoting physical activity, ISF WSC Climbing 18/05 - 24/05 Aubenas France education and health for school youth, and everyone else. ISF WSC Tennis 02/06 - 09/06 Castel di Sangro Italy This year it’s was being held on September 28 as part of the European Week of Sport (Sept 23-30), and is open to any kind of physical activity that has a mission of encouraging children to be active for at least 120 minutes per the day. ISF WSC Triathlon 03/06 - 07/06 Castelnaudary France

ESSD is inspired by the Hungarian School Sport Day; an event which has been organised by the Hungarian School Sport Federation for Combat Games 16/06 - 21/06 Budapest Hungary the last 10 years. Its aim is to: ISF WSC Flying Disc 24/06 - 29/06 Le Mans France • RAISE THE PROFILE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE) AND SCHOOL SPORT. Inclusive Games 07/07 - 12/07 Póvoa de Varzim Portugal • CREATE FUN AND ENJOYMENT THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INITIATIVES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. • PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. ISF WSC Beach Volleyball 03/10 - 10/10 San Vito lo Capo Italy • FOSTER SOCIAL INCLUSION AND DEVELOP SOCIAL COMPETENCES AMONG THEIR STUDENTS. ISF WSC Dance 06/10 - 12/10 Oryol Russian Federation

International School Sport Federation commits to spreading the message on the importance of physical activity for youth as the official 1. Executive Commitee TBC Doha Qatar partner of European week of Sport and European School Sport Day 2018. 2. Executive Committee TBC ( ... ) ( ... ) This year’s opening ceremony of the European Week of Sport was held alongside Austria’s Day of Sport in Vienna on 22 September 2018; see the programme of the 2018 EWoS Opening.

Remark: between brackets = application / not yet decided/confirmed JOIN the movement and register for ESSD 2018; www.essd.eu TBC = To be confirmed

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ISF WSC Volleyball TBC Foz do Iguaçu Brazil

ISF WSC Basketball 3x3 TBC Rajnandgaon India

ISF WSC Handball TBC Belgrade Serbia

ISF WSC Futsal TBC Lyon France

ISF WSC Badminton TBC Olympia Greece

ISF WSC Cross-Country TBC Šamorín – Čilisto Slovakia

Summer Gymnasiade 17/10 - 24/10 Jinjiang China ISF WSC Table Tennis 17/10 - 24/10 Jinjiang China MAGAZINE

2021 WE ARE SCHOOL SPORT ISF WSC Tennis TBC Bayamon Puerto Rico

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ISF WSC Basketball TBC (Istanbul) (Turkey)

ISF WSC Swimming TBC (Clermont-Ferrand) (Istanbul) ( France ) (Turkey)

ISF WSC Orienteering TBC ( ... ) (Liepaja) (Israel) (Latvia)

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