The International Sports Press Association’s (AIPS) congratulated the organisers during their 86th congress in Santa Susanna (Spain), during which FISU gave a presentation of its activities in front of representatives of the media from the whole world.
Gender equality, media activities during the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the future of journalism and of sport with the intervention of artificial intelligence… Many topics were presented and discussed on the opening day of the International Sports Press Association’s 86th congress in Cataluna. The highlights of the even were undoubtedly the presence of the exceptional champion Edwin Moses and the AIPS awards that crowned many reporters, photographers and journalists from written press, television, radio and new media formats.
The AIPS, who celebrates their 100th anniversary this year, have had a long a fruitful relationship with FISU. Both their presidents, Gianni Merlo and Leonz Eder founded the Young Reporters Programme in 2011 during the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China.
After a presentation of FISU’s upcoming activities, President Leonz Eder presented AIPS President Gianni Merlo with a small token of recognition of the great collaboration between the two entities, and AIPS also gifted FISU a present.
Mutual recognition and respect
After several discussion panels with representatives from leading sports media as well as sports federations leaders, the AIPS distributed the first of their awards, this time to events rather than to journalists.
The Chengdu FISU World University Games, that took place in July and August 2023, were crowned for best media facilities in a multisport event! A wonderful acknowledgement for all the hard work and warm welcome that was put into serving the media representatives in the best way possible.
