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ISF FOUNDATION | INSIDE ISF WSC WSC Swim Cup Tennis SPECIAL EDITION World Schools Championships 2015 - Part 1 #05 | July 2015 2 | PORTFOLIO | ISF WSC BASKETBALL, ORIENTEERING, FOOTBALL AND SWIM CUP ISF WSC BASKETBALL, ORIENTEERING, FOOTBALL AND SWIM CUP | PORTFOLIO | 3 ISF Magazine | APRIL 2015 THE PRESIDENT’S #05 | JULY 2015 Rendezvous 2 | Portfolio 2 ISF WSC Basketball, Orienteering, Football and Swim Cup 5 | The President’s Rendezvous Since March 2015, nine ISF World follow us on the social networks which Schools Championships took place on actively publish news, results, pictures 6 | Best #ISFWSC2015 four different continents of the world. and videos. Each championship was spectacular 8 | and unique. This edition cannot contain I am also delighted to announce that I Special WSC 2015 – Tennis all the information I would like to share have taken the decision to devote a spe- 6 in order for readers to connect with the cial agenda, viz. to meet all the members 9 | Special WSC 2015 – Orienteering beauty and power of an international per continent from June 2015 to De- sport event gathering involving so many cember 2015 to continue the discus- | nationalities. Therefore, this edition and sions about the vision for ISF started 10 Special WSC 2015 – Swim Cup also the one being ipublished in Sep- during the ISF Convention.In addition, tember will only be devoted to World I am establishing two annual meetings 11 | Special WSC 2015 – Football Schools Championships. I hope to see with the continental presidents to in- soon even more countries and students clude them in the policy discussions of taking part in our championships. One the ISF. I believe ISF should reflect the in- 12 | Storytelling from WSC 2015 of my objectives of my mandate is to ternational spirit conveyed at the World 8 give all countries the opportunity to Schools Championships - I am working 13 | Interviews of Olympic Champions be involved in the ISF events. I since- on it. rely wish it to be a stepping stone to a society based on mutual respect with See you soon at one of my continental mee- 14 | Agenda committed citizens ready to change the tings!? world. 16 | We are more than… If you want to see more, do not forget to Laurent Petrynka 10 ISF Magazine | JULY 2015 JULY 2015 | ISF Magazine 6 | BEST #ISFWSC2015 BEST #ISFWSC2015 | 7 BEST HASHTAGS #ISFWSC2015 ISF Magazine | JULY 2015 JULY 2015 | ISF Magazine 8 | SPECIAL WSC 2015 | TENNIS SPECIAL WSC 2015 | ORIENTEERING | 9 ISF World Schools Championship ISF World Schools Championship Tennis Orienteering 30 teams from 16 countries met in Doha for the tennis experience of their lives at the world class Khalifa Tennis Centre. NAME : ISF WSC Orienteering ORGANIZATION : Turkish School Sports Federation NAME : ISF WSC Tennis OC DIRECTOR: Ehab Awad DATE : 18/04 – 24/04/2015 OC Director : Levent Tanik DATE : 08/03 – 15/03/2015 ISF DELEGATE : PLACE: Tekirova, Kemer, Antalya. Queens Norbert Kever (Executive Director) PLACE: Doha, Qatar Park Hotel, 5 star accommodation, full ISF DELEGATE : Guy Fusenig (Treasurer) catering, entertainment programme, ISF TECHNICAL COMMISSION ISF TECHNICAL COMMISSION ORGANIZATION : wellness centre & swimming pools + PRESIDENT : PRESIDENT : Qatar School Sport Association / Qatar beach, nearest forest 10 minutes, furthest Pamela Burrage Karl Keuppens Tennis Federation OC Director : Ehab forest 20 minutes. Awad How did the event rate amongst the 16 could include 16, 17 year olds, plus a For the 49 players with ITF rankings we passed an Oil Refinery and everyone was lowed by an extensive buffet meal under the other ISF World Schools Championship in maximum of two 18 year olds. However, NEXT ISF ORIENTEERING EVENT : this was an opportunity to represent surprised at the burning chimneys and also stars. The whole experience was magical. Orienteering? only one 18 year old could be counted for In 2017 at the WSC Orienteering in Italy their school and their country, to be at the extent of the sand. At the Qatar Olym- Answer, absolutely the best ever. Great scoring, so that left countries who wanted part of a team and take part in the pic Association Winter Camp players took facilities enjoyed by both, the competitors to send older runners with a selection cultural events. For the nationally ranked camel rides, had henna tattoos, sampled tra- School Boys School Girls and the officials, no long coach journeys problem. to the competitions, good maps, good players this may be the highest level of com- ditional food, held a falcon and played infor- Podium Podium Where did the teams come from? courses, plenty of time to chill out with niques and detailed map reading skills. petition they will ever experience, the peak of mal international basketball and volleyball. So we saw teams from 21 countries, from 1. England 1. South Africa new friends and excellent weather for the their tennis career. For all the competitors They ran up and down the dunes and took all over the world, from Europe, Turkey, The climax of the week, the Friendship competitions. this was an experience of playing at a profes- selfies of themselves in the desert. A truly 2. Chinese Taipei 2. Turkey Israel, China and New Zealand. Well you team event, was held in Kemer, a coastal tourist town. The race was held in very sional level. All the matches were umpired memorable visit! 3. Turkey 3. Germany How is the championship arranged? would have to look on the official FB sites and there were also line judges for some of windy conditions, which caused great The Championships finished with a Cele- The World Schools Championship in to see all of the teams, but our friends from the matches. The Officiating Team, led by Dr clouds of dust and made us double tie the bration Dinner for everybody round the ho- Orienteering (WSCO) is primarily a team down-under (NZ) were back with strong Ashraf Hamouda was outstanding, 40 um- control markers that were on the sea front, tel pool. The lights of the surrounding buil- competition and in order to rank in the teams, especially the D1 girls, Sweden is pires from around the world working together to prevent them from being blown away. dings were reflected in the water. A video NEXT ISF TENNIS EVENTS : results, teams have to have a minimum of always a strong force, both in the school for the players and the competition. On eve- of the Championships was played on a big three accredited runners. The categories category and in the selected category, And who won? ry court there was chilled water and a plate In July 2016 at the Gymnasiade in Turkey screen and presentations were made to the for the WSCO are divided into school teams France in D1 school & H1 school, Finland Well, the 24 medals were divided among 9 of fruit and chocolate for the players.,The In 2017 at the WSC Tennis in Brazil ISF Delegate, the Technical Commission and selected teams that are representing in the same categories, Scotland, England different countries. Austria, England, Latvia competition was intense but friendly. Teams and the Heads of Delegation. This was fol- their country. If a country enters a school and Latvia, always have strong teams. and Sweden were the big winners, each supported their own side, and mixed infor- team in a category, then that country may This year Austria also had some very good with 4 medals. New Zealand were awarded mally round the courts, at the Food Village also enter a selected team in the same age teams. the ‘Joy of Moving’ Trophy for their impec- and during the cultural events. The Nations category. The selected team members What were the competitions? cable display of friendliness and fair-play Evening was held at the Tennis Centre and may come from any school in the country The long distance race was close to the throughout the competitions. each country had a tent for the tourist fair. and obviously a school team must consist hotel, at Tekirova. A quite steep forest, with There was an outdoor stage and screen and of members who are all studying at the lots of gullies and small hills. A conside- we were entertained by dancing and music same school. There are two age groups. rable amount of passable low vegetation from around the world. Many teams brought The younger age group is for 14 and 15 tested route choices, with the added excite- costumes and had spent many hours prac- year olds, divided into boys teams and girls ment of copious beehives near the start. tising their dances.,The Cultural Visit was to teams (teams are allowed a maximum of the desert, a totally different experience for five runners). This year the age range for The middle distance race saw the rocks of the great majority of the players. En route the older runners changed, so that teams Beycik testing tough terrain running tech- ISF Magazine | JULY 2015 JULY 2015 | ISF Magazine 10 | SPECIAL WSC 2015 | SWIM CUP SPECIAL WSC 2015 | FOOTBALL | 11 ISF World Schools Championship ISF World Schools Championship Swim cup Football The competition took place in the city of Retalhuleu (south-western of Guatemala) with almost 600 young football players representing 15 countries. NAME : ISF WSC Swimming ISF DELEGATE : Avraham Zuchman (Assessor) DATE : 18/04 – 24/04/2015 ISF TECHNICAL COMMISSION PLACE: Poznan, Poland NAME : ISF WSC Football OC Director : Carlos Gatica PRESIDENT : Fernando Delgado ORGANIZATION : Szkolny Zwiazek DATE : 12/04 – 20/04/2015 ISF DELEGATE : Sportowy PLACE: Retalhuleu - Quetzaltenango Robson Aguiar (Continental President of Americas) OC Director : Marcin Czajko Suchitepéquez ORGANIZATION : ISF TECHNICAL COMMISSION Direccion General de Educacion Fisica PRESIDENT : de GuatemalaFederation Konrad Berchtold The 11th ISF World Schools Cham- tions - with highlights of both friendships and pionship Swimming was held in an competitive rivalries.