World Muaythai Council

Asian Championships 2011

April 1st, 2011

Mr. Javad Nasiri Mastanabad A word from the President of the Iranian Muaythai Association and Vice-President of the Federation of Amateur Muaythai of Asia (FAMA) MTE: President Mastanabad, thank you for making yourself available. How are the preparations coming along for the 2011 Asian Championship? President: The Iranian Muaythai Association is very proud to host this prestigious event. We have worked very hard and achieved all the milestones in the buildup to the games. MTE: Why are the Games to ...

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The President’s Cup 2011 – Kazakhstan

April 1st, 2011

Nursultan Nazarbayev President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan President of FAMA President of Kazakhstan Muaythai Federation The first President's Cup was held in March 1993 and at that time was went under the name "Eluhan" Traditional International Tournament. The professional sporting club "Eluhan" was established in 1992 and is the main muaythai training camp in Kazakhstan. In 2007 President's Cup was held in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, and was truly an amazing event. ...

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IFMA attending the 2011 SportAccord Convention

March 16th, 2011

IFMA - Our sister organisation that governs the amateur side of Muaythai will shortly be attending the SportAccord Convention in London, UK. While there they will be gathering support for Muaythai, as well as representing Muaythai in-front of many of the leading sporting organisations and committees, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This is a very special year for Muaythai to attend as we will be furthering our bid to become one of the few World Recognised ...

Tags: IFMA, IOC, SportAccord, UK
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Welcome to the new WMC Website

March 1st, 2011

Welcome to the new WMC website. 2011 will see many changes to the WMC on-line portal as we progress with our mission to bring Muaythai to the Olympics, promote peace through sport and support our International Federations. Keep checking back here to see the latest news as it happens in the world of Muaythai, while your here, have a look at the new Official World Muaythai Council Facebook Page. Click the 'like' button on the sidebar ...

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The Kids Are Our Future

February 28th, 2011

As Muaythai is gaining world popularity and is aiming for IOC recognition, the World Muaythai Council and the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur has a very strategic Youth program in Place, which is implemented in over 100 countries. Participation in sports is indisputably beneficial in fostering responsible social behaviours, greater academic success and an appreciation of personal health and fitness. It is the aim of the WMC and IFMA to give the children an important sense ...

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Muaythai Seminar in Lebanon

February 4th, 2011

More than 120 instructors and boxers from all over Lebanon joined the annual Muaythai seminar held at the Eshtibak Institute. Leading the seminar organised by IFMA member NF the Lebanese Muaythai Federation, was Belarusian National Team head coach Evgeni Dobrotvorski.

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Instructor Seminar & Implementation of Khan Degree Programme in Hungary

February 4th, 2011

Muaythai Instructor Seminar & Implementation of Khan Degree Program in Hungary Saturday 30th January 2011 in Hungary saw a half-day seminar held for trainers which covered various topics, such as sports nutrition, insurance policies for boxers and sports clubs in the field of martial arts, new methods for endurance training and workouts as well as a presentation about the Khan examination system that is to be introduced in Hungary this year. More than 30 participants from ...

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WMC Vice President and IFMA General Secretary Speaks at 2010 World IF Forum

January 26th, 2011

WMC Vice President and IFMA General Secretary Speaks at 2010 World IF Forum The IF Forum is organised by SportAccord Convention in conjunction with SportAccord, ASOIF and AIOWF. It is the world meeting for all world recognised International Federations and is by invitation only. The 2010 IF Forum in Lausanne was is officially opened by Dr. Jacques Rogge, President of the IOC and Hein Verbruggen, President of SportAccord. Mr. Stephan Fox, who was participating for the second time ...

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World Martial Art Meeting in Lausanne

January 26th, 2011

Lausanne, the home of the IOC, SportAccord and many world federations hosted the 2010 World Martial Art & Combat Sports Meeting. Representatives of the 14 world recognised martial art & combat sports, both Olympic and non-Olympic, participated at the meeting, chaired by SportAccord President, Mr. Hein Verbruggen. Muaythai and IFMA was represented by Mr. Stephan Fox, IFMA General Secretary, whom has been a member of the SportAccord Martial Art Group since its establishment. Mr. Fox stated “This is ...

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Fitness First Goes Muaythai Crazy

January 22nd, 2011

After the success of the hit TV shows Contender Asia and Biggest Loser Asia, of which Fitness First was not just a sponsor, but also a training partner, Muaythai has become hugely popular in the world’s leading fitness gym. Personal trainers are now faced with high demand for personal one to one 'boxercise' training sessions, as it is clear to gym goers that nothing burns more calories than a Muaythai work out. All over Asia, Fitness First ...

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IFMA/Peace & Sport MOU Signing

January 17th, 2011

IFMA proudly signed an MOU with Peace & Sport, an organisation fully supported by the IOC. The press conference was chaired by General Pichitr Kullavanijaya, Privy Councillor and was attended by over 1,000 people and the representatives of 100 national federations.

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Muaythai & UNESCO

January 14th, 2011

This year kicked off splendidly for the Hellenic Muaythai Federation (HMF) with an agreement of cooperation with UNESCO, which is taking action in order to promote Muaythai the best possible way. HMF and UNESCO joined together for the first time last summer, when Muaythai was part of the multi-cultural week organised in Athens by UNESCO. Since then there have been many steps forward. The president of UNESCO (Greece) and Vice President of the World UNESCO, ...

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