“Time has come for SportAccord to move a step forward, reorganise itself and develop a global strategy to leverage on sport unity and better face today’s sports challenges..." SportAccord President Hein VERBRUGGEN

Last March, GAISF was rebranded SportAccord; the organisation brings together 87 International Federations and 17 Associated Members and works closely with the Olympic Movement; its aim is to 'unite, support and promote its members for the co-ordination and protection of their common aims and interests...while at the same time conserving and respecting their autonomy'. The website helps to carry this task forward by providing the latest news from across the sports sphere and the Sports Calendar highlights upcoming sporting events. SportAccord has two new projects in the pipeline - Multi-Sports Games and a Doping-Free Sport Unit which will provide support to its members.

The 13th World Sport for All Congress will take place in Jyväskylä, Finland, from 14 to 17 June 2010.