Fistball Inside #29

The 2nd IFA Athletes Forum on the main topic “Women in Fistball” is in the middle of episode #29 recorded right after the forum together with the IFA Athletes´ Commission chairwomen Katharina Lackinger listening to and talking about several statements from athletes during the forum.
 
Furthermore, IFA presented in this forum its first ever Gender Equity Toolkit, that provides information about gender equity, as well as ideas / strategies especially for Fistball event organizers for consideration in order to stage events that are more gender equitable.

The 2nd IFA Athletes Forum on the main topic “Women in Fistball” is in the middle of episode #29 recorded right after the forum together with the IFA Athletes´ Commission chairwomen Katharina Lackinger listening to and talking about several statements from athletes during the forum.
 
Furthermore, IFA presented in this forum its first ever Gender Equity Toolkit, that provides information about gender equity, as well as ideas / strategies especially for Fistball event organizers for consideration in order to stage events that are more gender equitable.

Today´s topics in episode #28 are the IFA Policy Forum, news from the IFA 2021 World Championships in Austria and Switzerland as well as from the CSIT World Sport Games and the upcoming IFA Athletes Forum next Saturday 10 of April at 2:00 P.M. CET. The episode was recorded on April 6, celebrate worldwide as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. 

IFA Fistball World Tour coordinator Mathias Karafiat explains why the World Tour Season 2021 was cancelled. Furthermore, Joern and Chris talk about the upcoming IFA Policy Forum on 30 March, the cancellation of the EURO 2021 in Italy and the need of a calender co-ordination meeting for Fistball events. The episode was recorded on the 26 of March.

Our special guest for this episode is Kristof Lerch, the new elected President of the Fistball Association of Namibia. On the eve of the first match day of the 2021 Bank Windhoek Fistball League season in Cohen the Fistball Association of Namibia elected 28-year-old from Windhoek as its new President. The episode was recorded on the 19 of March.

“Fistball Inside” is the podcast magazine of the International Fistball Association. IFA President Joern Verleger and Secretary Chris Oberlehner analyze two weeks the latest news from the world of Fistball. 

IFA President Jörn and SG Chris talk in this episode which was recorded on the 20 of February about today´s IFA Board of Directors meeting and the “Fistball Bubble” in Austria. 

The Board of Directors received reports on upcoming Fistball events, the inaugural World Fistball Day and approved several guidelines and regulations concerning Anti-Doping and financial matters. Furthermore, the board approved the 2020 Annual report of the President as well as the Financial Report 2020 and welcomed Morocco as 67th member federation.

"Fistball Inside” is the weekly or nearby weekly podcast magazine of the International Fistball Association. IFA President Joern and SG Chris analyse in this is episode, which was recorded on the 16 of February, the “Fistball Bubble” weekend in Austria and the restart in Namibia.

Chris and Jörn evaluate the first World Fistball Day on 30th of January, which was a great success for the International Fistball Association. Listen to Leif's challenge to Australia when it comes to the history of Fistball in South Africa and what several member federation presidents say about the current situation in their countries. 

IFA President Jörn and SG Chris talk about the program of the inaugural World Fistball Day on 30 of January including an IFA Entourage Workshop on Safe Sport and Anti-Doping. 

One thing you definitely should not miss is the facebook Premiere “The Mighty Fist documentary” on that day about the first South African team, which was established in 2014 by Leif Petersen, who was looking for an alternative sport to play as a way to make his mark representing his country. 

And finally the action “Fistball Clean Out” or in German "Miste deinen Faustball-Kleiderschrank aus!" for the benefit of the IFA Development Program. 

IFA President Jörn and SG Chris talk about the IFA 2020 Awards presented on 9 January and a very powerful statement made by Karin Kempinger within the Athletes´ Forum. Listen to what Austrian said. 

What do you our listeners think on that?

How do you think we could get YOUNG GIRLS TO START playing Fistball? 

How can we make Fistball more attractive especially for girls/women?

Go to www.slido.com, open #IFA and send us your answers.