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IFKO invited to SportAccord Convention Membership Session

Postby Toby » Thu May 05, 2016 7:02 pm

IFKO invited to SportAccord Convention Membership Session

Kitesports were, for the first time ever, present and represented in the SportAccord Convention held in the Swiss Tech Convention Center in the Olympic Capital of Lausanne.

IFKO received this invitation for the building of the Sport towards its official recognition and organization as a new autonomous Sport. IFKO also received a significant demonstration of support for this major step towards official recognition of KiteSports by several peers and stakeholders.

IFKO is the international Governing Body of Kitesports and is authorized and responsible to organize or promote World Championships with co-organizers for its 17 registered disciplines. IFKO has the right and the responsibility to work toward the self-governance of the Sport.

Most of the Kite national associations were created in 2002 and could not become Class Associations inside Sailing Federations in 2012 because the Sport was too young (10-15 years).

By participating and supporting IFKO sanctioned events you will be promoting the future of KiteSports for all involved. We hope to see many of you in the 1st stage of the 2016 KiteFoil World Championship to be held in Montpellier, France next week.

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Re: IFKO invited to SportAccord Convention Membership Session

Postby abel » Fri May 06, 2016 6:57 am

Good, great so lets all FKO!
IFKO , UFKO, HEFKO, WEFKO....

Now seriously, its a good thing that the sport gets somehow orgnized.
I recall the strong opposition when I suggested during the 2002s having some kind of association.

Promoting the brand name would be a bit weird though...

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Re: IFKO invited to SportAccord Convention Membership Session

Postby alamos_kiter » Fri May 06, 2016 7:29 am

What a bunch of self-declared, self-important fools. They are one of how many self declared "governing bodies", "authorized" by whom, "responsible" for what, having which "right" granted by whom? In reality, they are representing nobody, have no legitimacy, no power and no cash. The only thing I can see here: a bunch of wannabe-bureaucrats striving to put their hands on public money.
Toby wrote:IFKO is the international Governing Body of Kitesports and is authorized and responsible to organize or promote World Championships with co-organizers for its 17 registered disciplines. IFKO has the right and the responsibility to work toward the self-governance of the Sport.


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