COSTA NAVARINO, March 17, 2025 - Boxing’s inclusion on the programme of the the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles is all but confirmed after the IOC Executive Board made the recommendation at its meeting in Costa Navarino, Greece on Monday.The 144th IOC Session, which opens tomorrow, will now vote on the Executive Board’s proposal.This comes a few weeks after the board provisionally recognised World Boxing (WB) as the International Federation (IF) within the Olympic Movement governing the sport of boxing at...

LAUSANNE, March 17, 2025 - The AIPS Sport Media Awards are pleased to announce the longlist for the Photography Portfolio category.The longlist represents the first judging stage and is based on the average ratings of the AIPS panel of specialists, the Executive Committee members and the members of the Jury.Find out more about the judging stages HERE.Participants with two submissions in the longlist can find both listed side by side. Below are the selected works, in alphabetical order of...

LAUSANNE, March 15, 2025 – Following the timely intervention of AIPS, other national Associations and colleagues, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has amended the terms and conditions it has set for the media representatives interested in attending its Annual Symposium next week in Switzerland. The event is set for 18-19 March at the SwissTech Convention Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland.AIPS President Gianni Merlo had fruitful exchange of opinions with WADA’s Spokesman and Head of Media Relations James...

TBILISI, March 17, 2025 - Some things just never change. The Georgian Handball National Team handed Bosnia two losses in a row within four days. Georgia first hosted Bosnia in Tbilisi on March 13 in a fierce clash between both rivals. The host took a slim lead from the start, had a 15:14 advantage at a break and secured a 28:26 victory.In the second clash on March 16, Georgia, as a visitor, beat Bosnia 22:20, after a 12-10 advantage at the break, taking an important step towards qualifying for...