>INSIDE 10 >LAWACCORD >VOLLEYBALL >TECHNOLOGY The fight against FIVB focuses on the Andy Miah looks match-fixing 3 sport’s development 4 into the future TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2013 THEYOUR GUIDEDAILY TO THE SAINT PETERSBURG SPORTACCORD CONVENTION www.sportaccordconvention.com @saconvention #SACon13 SUPPORT: Hein Verbruggen CITIES CAN GET SOCIAL Chairman MEDIA LIFT A panel session focusing on how host cities can leverage social media to expand the reach of their events is one of the highlights of the City ready for Forum, which takes place this afternoon. Always a popular fixture during SportAccord Convention, the City Forum will tackle a number of essential issues in the event-hosting industry between 13:30 and 17:30 in ‘special’ the Press Briefing Room, Hall 8. At 16:00, a collection of the industry’s leading experts will attempt to unravel the secrets of social media, which continues to evolve at a rapid rate. The panel session will feature farewell Professor Andy Miah, the Director of the Creative Futures Institute at the ein Verbruggen Saint Petersburg celebrated its City, and everything I have seen the President of an International Verbruggen added that the University of the West of Scotland. praised “a special 310th birthday, said: “The event so far tells me that this will be an Federation and involved in ASOIF Convention has helped to bring IFs The Daily’s feature interview with host city” yesterday appears to be extremely well excellent week in Saint Petersburg.” and GAISF (now SportAccord), together – a broad strategy that he Miah (see full interview on p10), in as he started his final organised, and the support from Verbruggen said that the and you had to travel to all hopes his successor as SportAccord which he provides a glimpse into the week as Chairman the host city and country has unprecedented interest in this year’s corners of the world for meetings President will build upon. future of technology in sport, will Hof SportAccord Convention and been outstanding, from President SportAccord Convention, which at different times of the year. So “SportAccord Convention is a intrigue delegates who are ready to President of SportAccord. Vladimir Putin, Deputy Prime is being attended by about 2,400 increasing efficiency was one of tool that brings cohesion and co- consider what sport will look like in Verbruggen, who was the Minister Dmitry Kozak, Minister delegates, including 300 members the reasons behind the decision to operation between IFs, and that is 50 years’ time. driving force behind the creation of Sport Vitaly Mutko and the of the media, illustrates the growth establish SportAccord Convention. something that I hope my successor Joining Miah on today’s panel of SportAccord Convention more Governor of this wonderful city, of the event since the inaugural “However, as my background will continue, because the IFs session will be Lucian Boyer, the than a decade ago, told The Daily Georgy Poltavchenko.” edition in Madrid in 2003. was in marketing, I very quickly should do much more together. President and CEO of Havas Sports that Saint Petersburg represents “Saint Petersburg is one of those “If I’m honest, I’m a bit surprised saw that this was probably going “They already do co-operate in and Entertainment. the perfect destination for him cities that has something special by the success of SportAccord to be an interesting platform for some very important areas, as we On p9 of today’s edition of The to bid farewell – a decision that about it. It has a quality that is Convention,” Verbruggen said. stakeholders around the sport. have seen here at LawAccord, and Daily, Boyer outlines in his own was confirmed at last year’s event difficult to articulate. “It has become a very big and “We can look back with SportAccord Convention helps words why Russia has become such a in Québec City in Canada. “It was a great SportAccord important gathering. I think satisfaction as we put something on enormously in fostering such crucial market for sport. Sport Event Verbruggen, speaking on the day Convention last year in Québec back to 15 years ago when I was the market that was needed.” co-operation.” Continued on page 3 2 NEWS SPORTAccORD IWGA welcomes CONVENTION SAINT PETERSBURG GOLD SPONSORS new members pplications from the important, and we want to export our Federation of International sport to the world.” Lacrosse (FIL), John Liljelund, the IFF’s Secretary International Floorball General, said: “We are very happy that Federation (IFF) and our application has been approved by the InternationalA Federation of Muaythai IF delegates. I’m sure we can contribute Amateur (IFMA) were approved by the to the success of the World Games.” IWGA’s Member Federations at the FIL Director of Development Tom Association’s General Assembly. Hayes added: “We are glad that we However, the application from the are now part of the community of the World Association of Kickboxing IWGA.” Organisations (WAKO) was not At the General Assembly, there were approved. also presentations from the next two “It is an important development to hosts of the World Games – Cali in have applications from three IFs accepted Colombia later this year, and Wroclaw in by our members,” IWGA President Ron four years’ time. Froehlich said. “We can now start moving Ana Lucia Tenorio, Secretary General HOST CITY PARTNERS: forward with their new memberships. of the Cali Local Organising Committee, “On many occasions in the past there said ahead of the July 25 to August 4 have been IFs that have wanted to apply event: “We are getting ready, not just in for membership, but we have had to turn terms of the infrastructure, but all other them down. DEVELOPMENT: IWGA President Ron Froehlich at the Association’s General Assembly aspects too.” “However, we will continue to look Froehlich added: “It was very at new applications because we want to Games, as all of the IWGA’s sports must into the fold. “We feel very honoured important to hear from Cali, and our attract the best sports.” apply for a space on the programme of by being accepted by the IFs and we IF Members will have an opportunity Despite being approved as new the Association’s flagship event from the will promise to be a good Member,” THE DAILY to speak with the organisers as they are Members, this does not necessarily mean 2017 edition in Wroclaw, Poland. Dr Sakchchye Tapsuwan, President of The Daily is produced by Squires Media – going to be here in Saint Petersburg for that the sports will feature at the World The IWGA’s three new Member the IFMA, said. “I’m sure that we can Editorial Communications and Publishing Federations were delighted to be brought help the World Games to become more the whole week.” for the International Sporting Community – www.squiresmedia.com Editor: Rory Squires NEW ARISF CHIEF TO ‘taKE THINGS FURTHER’ Journalists: Phil Ascough, Daniel Kozin, Sports campaigning to join the Olympic Federations – is promised a determined against rival associations, by strengthening Elena Nikulicheva, Alyona Podvyazkina, Games are promised added impetus by and energetic approach by Chiulli, the co-operation within SportAccord Natalia Smolentseva, Simon Redfern, new ARISF President Raffaele Chiulli. President of the International where we want to be an active partner. Amanda Strenz, Peter Tenetko The ARISF Council elections, which Powerboating Union. We want to ensure full recognition of took place at SportAccord Convention, Chiulli told The Daily: “Much has been our sports by the National Olympic Do you have a story? Come and see also brought a new Vice President, accomplished but I cannot remember a Committees. us in person in the press area or email Fernando Aguerre, a new Secretary time when we have been faced with so “We want to make sure that the anti- [email protected] with your General in Riccardo Fraccari and three many challenges that touch the very soul doping rules and testing programmes will news. new Directors. of our institution. It is my pledge to work be adapted to the needs of the federations Outgoing President Jan Fransoo said it hard to make ARISF relevant to all its and that more training and education will was time for a change after his eight years stakeholders – International Federations, be available.” Do you want at the top. Sport Accord, the IOC and others.” Aguerre, President of the International to comment “One of our objectives is to ensure Chiulli has circulated his programme Surfing Association, and Fraccari, on anything at there is a fair process for federations to for the next four years to ARISF members. President of the International Baseball SportAccord get access to the Olympic Games,” said “I want to ensure that ARIFS will be Federation, are joined on the ARISF Convention? Fransoo. “We have made major steps playing a key role in helping its member Council by Directors Keith Calkins Include the #SACon13 ‘hashtag’ on forward there but there is still a lot federations in their quest for inclusion in (President, International Racquetball your Twitter post so we can pick up to be done and the new President has the Olympic programme and in finding a Federation), Harald Vervaecke (Secretary your thoughts and publish them in announced he will take things further.” way to add new sports,” he said. General, International Life Saving The Daily. ARISF – the Association of IOC “I will work to protect ARISF members Federation) and Molly Rhone (President, Recognised International Sports as worldwide governing bodies, also International Netball Federation). PLEDGE: Raffaele Chiulli NEWS 3 Social media is on agenda Continued from page 1 at the challenges facing host Anders Selling, the Managing Denmark Chief Executive Lars cities and how they can develop Director of the Vasaloppet event Lundov, who was interviewed in distinct cultural programmes to in Sweden, will explain how yesterday’s edition of The Daily, maximise local engagement.