(26/06/2020 – Info sportspress.lu / AIPS) In a moment of extreme uncertainty in the world
of sport the International Sport Press Associations (AIPS) aims at unifying the
global sport media industry to celebrate its origins and its values: culture and
independence.
AIPS was founded in Paris on July 2, just before Opening Ceremony of the
1924 Olympic Games. This was the occasion where the idea of connecting and
unifying sports journalists became reality through the creation of an
international association committed to defend their ethical interests and
working conditions. Even Baron Pierre De Coubertin, who was writing on
several newsparers at that time, became member of the association.
“We believe that gathering to face an unprecedented moment of our history
will be a turning point for our profession: discussing problems and solutions
with the major sport press representatives from five continents could inspire
each of us to protect our profession and independence and to improve our
working conditions – said AIPS President Gianni Merlo – We invite all the
AIPS Nationals Associations and all the professionals in the sport media
industry to participate in this very special occasion”.
*The event will be broadcasted live on AIPS Media 1924 Facebook Page and
AIPS Media Youtube Channel.
Draft schedule
2,00 PM CET Official AIPS e-Conference Opening
Welcome speech – Gianni Merlo, Italy – AIPS President
Message from Thomas Bach, Germany – IOC President
Racism in sport – Evelyn Watta, Kenya – AIPS Vice President
Moderator – Jura Ozmec, Croatia – AIPS Secretary General
PANELISTS
AFRICA
Badreddine Drissi Lahsini, Morocco – Editor in Chief Almountakhab
Kwabena Yeboah, Ghana – Editor in Chief Africa Sports
AMERICA
Christine Brennan, US – Sports Columnists USA Today
Carlos Ponce, Mexico – Editor in Chief Récord
ASIA
Sandeep Dwivedi, India – National Sports Editor The Indian Express
Shinsuke Kobayashi, Japan – Tokyo Games 2020 Deputy Managing
Director of Olympic and Paralympic News Office Kyodo News
EUROPE
Stefano Barigelli, Italy – Editor in Chief La Gazzetta dello Sport
Jérôme Cazadieu, France – Editor in Chief L’Equipe
Juan Ignacio Gallardo, Spain – Editor in Chief Marca
OCEANIA
Tracey Holmes, Australia – Tracey Holmes Senior Reporter ABC News
3,00 PM CET Break
3,10 PM CET Open discussion
