November 20, 2020 · Written by Panos Frantzis · Archive
The United Through Sports Virtual Youth Festival is a celebration of the youth. The youth who carries the torch of life to the next generations.
The festival is promoting inclusion, equality, non-discrimination and peace.The unique Virtual Youth Festival will be held and broadcast online, bringing Olympic and non-Olympic sports together.
International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, Special Olympics, SportAccord, Global Association of International Sports Federations and many International Federations, are supporting the UTS initiative.
Qualification events started in August and finished at October. The finals will be hosted in Bangkok, Thailand on November 20-22 to celebrate World Children’s day (20/10/2020).
Our sport is represented by Anastasia Mustonen and Sasha Mikhailov - IPSC Youth Ambassadors.
You can read more about it in the last issue of IPSCWorld Magazine.
UTS WORLD VIRTUAL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2020 EVENT PROGRAM
18-22 NOVEMBER
WEDNESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2020
All times are in local Bangkok time, ICT.
11.00am – 12.00pm
WORKSHOP “BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL CHANGE LEADER IN YOUR
COMMUNITY THROUGH SPORT”, PRESENTED BY YUNUS SPORTS HUB &IOC YOUTH LEADERS
Marisa Schlenker, YSH, Community Manager
Geewon Yoo, Korea University, IOC Young Leader from South Korea
Jean- Claude RUGIGANA, IOC Young Leader from Rwanda, Founder of Sport4Change Media, IT & Communication Officer for NOC-Rwanda
Maria Renee Rodriquez, IOC Young Leader from Guatemala, Professional Racquetball Athlete
Rohith Maradapa, IOC Young Leader India, National Rowing Team, Founder Just Play India, Officer in Provincial Government’s Energy Department
THURSDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2020
COMPETITION TIMES 10.00am – 11.00am
12.00pm – 13.00pm
13.00pm – 20.00pm
WORKSHOP “CLEAN SPORT”, PRESENTED BY WADA & ITA
Ms Yang Yang, Vice President, World Anti-Doping Agency, Three-time Olympian in Short Track Speed Skating (1998, 2002, 2006)|Gold and Silver Medalist (2002), Silver Medalist (1998), Bronze Medalist (2006) Six-time overall World Champion (1997-2002)
Olya Abasolo, OLY, Educational Manager, International Testing Agency
Education Coordinator Education Consultant
WORKSHOP “I’MPOSSIBLE AND THE PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT” PRESENTED BY I’MPOSSIBLE (IPC)
Brad Scott, Para-athlete & Paralympic Champion
Anna Turney, Alpine Skiing Paralympic Athlete
Kaitlyn Schäfer, Membership Programmes, Manager IPC
Ariadna Camargo,
, World Anti-Doping Agency
Eva Erfle,
, World Anti-Doping Agency
FRIDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2020
COMPETITION TIMES 19.00pm – 20.30pm
13.00pm – 18.00pm
LAUNCH OF THE FESTIVAL AND MEDALS CEREMONY
Live at Olympic Channel
General Prawit Wongsuwan, President NOCT Thomas Bach, President, IOC
Andrew Parsons, President, IPC
Mary Davis, CEO, SOI
Ban Ki-Moon, 8th UN Secretary General
Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Thailand IOC Member Raffaele Chiulli, President, SA/GAISF
Stephan Fox, President, UTS
OPENING CONFERENCE
Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports Mohammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Ban Ki-Moon, 8th UN Secretary General
Princes Albert II Monaco, IOC Member
Andrew Parsons, President, IPC
Francesco Ricci Bitti, President, ASOIF
Mary Davis, CEO, SOI
Oleg Matysin, President, FISU
HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, IOC Executive Board Member Raffaele Chiulli, President SA/GAISF
Chungwon Choue, President, WT/THF
Stephan Fox, President, UTS
PANEL 1 “INCLUSIVITY, EQUALITY & NON-DISCRIMINATION IN SPORT”
Guest Scene Setter: Andrew Parsons, President, International Paralympic Committee
PANELISTS
Ben Haack, SOI, Board of Directors
Cindy Sirinya Bishop, UN Women Thailand Ambassador Abhinav Bindra, IOC Athletes’ Commission
Juan Pablo Salazar, IPC Board Member
Naris Chaiyasoot, Chairman, SOI Thailand Board of Directors
21.00pm – 22.30pm
23.00pm – 23.45pm
SATURDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2020
COMPETITION TIMES 14.00pm – 14.45pm
13.00pm – 20.00pm
PANEL 2 “OLYMPIC TRUTH: SPORT TOWARDS PEACE-PROMOTION”
Guest Scene Setter: Julia Govinden CEO, United Through Sports
PANELISTS:
Mohanned Al Arabiat, President, GFP James Chiengjiek Nyang, IOC Refugee Team
16.00pm – 16.45pm
Chungwon Choue, President WT/ THF Marius Vizer, President IJFJudo4Peace
PANEL 3 “SPORT AS A HUMAN RIGHT, HUMAN RIGHTS IN SPORTS”
Guest Scene Setter: HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud Saudi Ambassador to the
United States of America, IOC Member
PANELISTS:
Michal Buchel, CEO, FIAS
Phunyanuch Pattanotai, RTP Country Director, Thailand Elisa Salinas, Sport is Your Gang/ Vice President, IFMA Severine Leonardi, UNICEF Deputy Representative, Thailand
PANEL 4 “MILLENNIALS FOR THE FUTURE”
Guest Scene Setter: Chutinant “Nick” Bhirombhakdi, President, Paralympic Committee
Thailand
PANELISTS:
Miki Matheson, IPC Champion
Kiera Byland, SOI Champion
Mitch Gleeson, Australian Captain Gold Coast Titans
PANEL 5 “SAFE-GUARDING YOUTH & PREVENTION OF HARASSMENT & ABUSE” Guest Scene Setter: Alexander Schischlik, UNESCO Chief of Youth & Sport
PANELISTS:
Pedro Alejandro Yang, IOC Entourage Commission Colin Higgs, Professor Memorial University
Ryan Pini, IOC Athlete
Lerina Bright, Founder, Mission 89
18.00pm – 18.45pm
20.00pm – 20.45pm
SUNDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2020
COMPETITION TIMES 14.00pm– 14.45pm
10.00am – 18.00pm
PANEL 6 “FAIR PLAY IN SPORT”
Guest Scene Setter: Witold Banka, President, World Anti-Doping Agency
PANELISTS:
Kady Kanoute Tounkara, OLY, WADA Education Committee Member
Chantal Brunner, OLY, ITA Board Member
Danka Barteková, Athletes’ Commission Vice Chair, IOC
Chelsey Gotell, IPC Athletes' Council Chairperson & WADA Athlete Committee Member Meechai Inwood, DCAT Director General, SAT
PANEL 7 “ATHLETES UNITED: POWER OF THE ATHLETES”
Guest Scene Setter: Alyce (Burnett) Wood, Olympian, Rio 2016, Olympics Unleashed
15.00pm – 15.45pm
16.00pm – 16.45pm
18.00pm – 19.30pm
PANELISTS:
Stefany Hernandez, IOC-BMX Champion Athlete
Scout Bassett, IPC US Paralympian & Activist
Meggie Ochoa, JJIF Champion & Activist
Wiradech Kothny, Former Olympic Athlete, Fencing Thailand
PANEL 8 “SPORT LEADERS UNITED”
Guest Scene Setter: Jochen Färber, Head of Olympic Channel
PANELISTS:
Kirsty Coventry, Chair, IOC Athletes’ Commission Kit McConnell, Sports Director, IOC
Andrew Parsons, President, IPC
Stephan Fox, President, UTS
CLOSING FESTIVAL CEREMONY
Live at Olympic Channel
Gongsak Yodmani, Governor, Sport Authority of Thailand (SAT)
Chutinant “Nick” Bhirombhakdi, President, Paralympic Committee Thailand Pimol Srivikorn, President, Taekwondo Association Thailand
Naris Chaiyasoot, Chairman, SOI Thailand Board of Directors
Supranee Guptasa, NSDF Director
Stephan Fox, President, UTS
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