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TION OF ERA M D UA FE Y T L H A A N I O I A T M A A N T R R E E E U T T R N N I I I Contents: F M A Royal Patronage from the Royal Military Academy delivered This year, WMC was given the honour the Royal Flag and the Royal Letter from His Royal Patronage of receiving official Royal Patronage from the King Majesty, showing respect to His Majesty the King of Thailand. The Royal Patronage Ceremony and the Royal Patronage given to Muaythai. 2014 World championships was conducted on the 20th of August and General Chetta then performed the royal oath was a grand event for all parties present. on behalf of the World Muaythai Council. AGM General Wimon then delivered the congratulatory speech as the former president Youth & Sport Conference of the World Muaythai Council, followed by congratulatory speeches from representatives Athlete Career Programme of all ministries, especially sports and culture. MOU signing with UN Women The World Muaythai Council, the world governing body for the art and sport of Muay- Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters : thai has received the highest possible honour Thank You HSH Prince Albert II any organization can receive in the Kingdom of Thailand; the Royal Patronage of His Majesty, Inclusion in TWG 2017 the King of Thailand. The special ceremony took place in the capacity-filled ballroom of SportAccord Spirit of Sport the Sport Authority building of Thailand. Awards Stephan Fox, Vice President of WMC and General In Memory of Dr Nerijus Zukas Secretary of IFMA, then made a presentation on the achievements from 1995 to 2014, and delivered the congratulations on behalf of the 128 UN Youth Leadership Program international muaythai federations. A special congratulatory speech from National Olympic 2014 European Championships Council of Thailand, also under Royal Patronage, was delivered. An action-packed Wai Khru performance by Muaythai Juniors from the Laan Khru Suea House and a beautiful rendition of Recognized by / Member of All government departments, sport and culture the “We Are Muaythai” song rounded up the ministries, sport authorities and all major historical event. Muaythai stadiums and promoters were invited to historic event. PDG. General Saiyud Kerdphol, World Championships 2014 General Wimon Wongwanich the former The 2014 IFMA World Championships President of WMC, General Chatta Thanajaro event in Langkawi, Malaysia at the Mahsuri the current President of WMC, Dr Sakchye International Exhibition Centre, lasted a total of Tapsuwan IFMA President and WMC General eight memorable days with over 100 different Secretary, Khun Kajorn Prowsree Vice President countries traveling to Malaysia to participate in of the Amateur Muaythai Association of Thailand the Muaythai event. Needless to say, the event was under Royal Patronage of His Royal Highness a huge success as the sport and cultural art form the Crown Prince, Stephan Fox Vice President of Muaythai was well represented and promoted. of WMC and General Secretary of IFMA and The World Champion- so many other notable VIPs were also in ships opening cere- attendance. mony kicked off with Over 20 representatives from the different an entertaining display embassies in Bangkok also came to witness of Malay culture and the ceremony, along with representatives from tradition, giving spec- the United Nations, and many other organizations. tators a taste of the Dr Sakchye started off the afternoon many multicultural facets that make Malaysia with a heart-warming welcome speech, outlining truly Asia. Teams and honored guests were the event and the history of WMC. It was treated to some spectacular dance routines a proud moment when the Royal Cadets followed by a high impact show and theatrical TION OF ERA M D UA FE Y T L H A A N I O I A T M A A N T R E E U T R N I I F M A display from the Muaythai Live troupe which Dr. Vellapandian enthralled the audience with stunning acrobatics spoke on the importance of and fight sequences which to the story of the cooperation between govern- history of muaythai and its famous legends. ments and National Federa- The Honorable, CEO of LADA welcomed tions within sport and the all the athletes, officials and representatives from impact that sport can have over 100 countries and declared the champion- on society. He spoke to the ships officially opened. Valentina Shevchenko audience about how outreach of Peru delivered the athlete’s oath on behalf of programs and education can develop and direct the athletes and Eric Ekambi Kingue delivered the development of our from Malaysia made the official’s oath on behalf of the Technical WGA Annual General Meeting an emotional speech on martial arts, with an Officials. It was a wonderful start to what was The International World Games emphasis on Muaythai, congratulating them on an exciting ring of top class muaythai action from Association held their Annual their Spirit of Sport Award. He also said that the world’s elite amateur muaythai athletes. General Meeting on the 7th of the foundations of Muaythai – honour, respect, While their focus has been promoting Muaythai, April in Antalya Turkey during tradition fair play, and excellence are not just IFMA has also been very active behind the the SportAccord Convention. the foundations of sport but also the foundations scenes in helping out the local communities In 2013, IFMA became a proud of everyday life. where events are held. member of IWGA and is currently the only ring sport. There were many topics on the agenda, most importantly the elections for the new President as Ron Froehlich will be stepping down after having taken the World Games to the great success it enjoys today during his term. Also on the Agenda was the discussion of which sports were to be included in The 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland. Muaythai was one of the prospective sports which was included into the World Games this year. With an emphasis on sustainability this year, IFMA partnered with the Consumer Association Penang, several different local hotels, foundations, gardeners, schools, the Charity Club of Langkawi, and the Rotary Club in Langkawi, in order to leave a small footprint, if you will, at the location of the event through sustainability projects. Once the event was underway, steps were made to make sure that everything from the composted kitchen waste to the tarps used After Career Programme for decorations were upcycled and re-used by IFMA’s guidelines are designed to help the local community. A total of 1,150kgs worth IFMA Youth & Sport Conference athletes think about their after-sports career, to of composted kitchen waste was collected from The youth are our future in life and in answer 5 key questions, and to direct them in the hotels, resorts, and guest houses that hosted sport and youth development is one of the most a more in-depth way, to resources in the IOC the different guests from the 102 countries. important foundations of IFMA. At this year’s Athlete Career Programme. The guide is written They were encouraged to use the composted IFMA World Championships, an important youth in a style which addresses athletes, drawing on kitchen waste to make fertilizers after the games forum took place, chaired by his Excellency the experiences of current and retired athletes for their landscaping and gardens. Dr. Vellapandian, Youth and Sports minister from who have had to make the same decisions that A large amount of money was also Malaysia, and with presentations by important face athletes today. donated to the Charity Club and the Rotary Club guest speakers from the UN, SportAccord, Every athlete is different, because every of Langkawi, which will be used to support the World Games Association and IFMA. person is different. However, there are some medical expenses of local families and cover Muaythai has recently signed an common, shared experiences of being in a high- monthly food runs, as well as provide educational important MOU, working in partnership with level sports career. The International Olympic books and repair funds for schools in Tuba the UN to End Violence against Women. Committee has many internet resources available Island. The blue carpets were upcycled for various Anna-Karin Jatfors, Regional Director for UN to help athletes. They are available electronically uses from badminton and futsal courts to reno- Women gave a presentation on the importance to the public, so that non-Olympic athletes can vating condo units. Even the tarps were re- of educating the youth on these issues, to help also access them and use them. purposed to cover construction materials, as bring equality and to end injustices made globally The sports career of an athlete will be well as supply a local foundation to help single towards women. always be a valuable, memorable, and important mothers make handcrafted tote bags. Kristof Sucz from SportAccord spoke part of their life. However, the constraint of a Nothing from the event went to waste, about sport integrity. An expert on online and Muaythai sports career is that, like many other IFMA and our partners were able to conduct offline gambling he spoke on the importance of sports careers, it is time sensitive. As your body a world class event while simultaneously helping development of education and standardization ages, even with the best training, athletes will most and giving back to the local communities. within sport to avoid sports integrity problems. likely retire in their thirties. Therefore, they will TION OF ERA M D UA FE Y T L H A A N I O I A T M A A N T R E E U T R N I I F M A need to be equipped and ready to know what the world Muaythai community were also given as well as continental events kind of life they will pursue afterward.