IKF President Fransoo will not seek re-election as ARISF President

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IKF President Jan Fransoo yesterday informed the membership of the Association of IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF) that he will not run for a third term as President when his current term will expire next May. In his letter Fransoo cited that he needs to focus his spare volunteer time on the IKF: “The International Korfball Federation has grown so much in the past decade that we feel it is now the right moment to make next steps towards eventual inclusion in the Olympic Program. For this purpose, my Federation needs my full and undivided attention, at least for the next few years until my current term as IKF President expires in 2015.”

Fransoo (46) conducts his activities as a sport administrator next to a full-time job. Upon his retirement as ARISF President, he will have served on the ARISF Council for 12 years, including 8 years as its President. His decision will also end his membership of the Council of SportAccord, since this is tied to the ARISF Presidency.

Mr Johan Wiegerink (67) passes away

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The IKF has been informed that Mr Johan Wiegerink has passed away 1 November 2012. Despite the fact he was ill his death came as a schock. He was 67 years of age. Johan Wiegerink was the committed chair of the Local Organising Committee of IKF Europe Korfball Championship in the Netherlands in 2010. The event became a success due to his professional attitude, his indepth knowledge of the korfball community and his ability to mobilise proefessionals and volunteers.

The IKF President, Dr Jan Fransoo, presented him the Pin of Merit on 31 October 2010 in the closing dinner of that very successful event. Johan Wiegerink was awarded member in the Order of Orange Nassau by the Dutch Queen.

Thursday 8 November at 14.00 PM local Dutch time the funeral service will take place in the city of Enschede.

We wish his wife, children, grandchildren and other members of the family strength in the period that is ahead of them. The korfball world will remember him with greatest respect.

IKF Ranking November 2012

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Following the IKF U23 World Korfball Championship in Barcelona (CAT) the IKF has prepared a new revised ranking.

As of 5 November 2012 the actual ranking is:

Ranking Country Code Points
1 Netherlands NED 249,500
2 Belgium BEL 240,000
3 Chinese Taipei TPE 231,625
4 England ENG 212,500
5 Catalonia CAT 206,500
6 Germany GER 199,125
7 Portugal POR 193,875
8 Czech Republic CZE 182,125
9 Australia AUS 164,750
10 China CHN 161,125
11 Hong Kong China HKG 156,500
12 India IND 156,000
13 Russia RUS 154,625
14 Poland POL 153,250
15 South Africa RSA 137,875
16 Hungary HUN 132,125
17 Wales WAL 108,750
18 New Zealand NZL 106,125
19 Slovakia SVK 103,250
20 Ireland IRE 94,000
21 Turkey TUR 86,375
22 Serbia SRB 85,500
23 Scotland SCO 80,500
24 Romania ROU 65,000
25 Sweden SWE 63,000
26 Zimbabwe ZIM 59,750
27 Luxembourg LUX 56,750
28 Armenia ARM 52,750
29 France FRA 46,250
30 Korea KOR 36,250
31 Greece GRE 35,750
32 Italy ITA 26,000
33 Pakistan PAK 19,750
34 United States USA 11,000
35 Malaysia MAS 8,875
36 Japan JPN 7,000
37= Macau China MAC 5,000
37= Bulgaria BUL 5,000
39 Cyprus CYP 3,000
40 Nepal NEP 2,000
41= Argentina ARG 1,000
41= Aruba ARU 1,000
41= Belarus BLR 1,000
41= Bosnia & Herzegovina BIH 1,000
41= Botswana BOT 1,000
41= Brazil BRA 1,000
41= Canada CAN 1,000
41= Croatia CRO 1,000
41= Curacao CUR* 1,000
41= Denmark DEN 1,000
41= Dominican Republic DOM 1,000
41= Finland FIN 1,000
41= Georgia GEO 1,000
41= Indonesia INA 1,000
41= Malawi MAL 1,000
41= Mongolia MGL 1,000
41= Singapore SIN 1,000
41= Surinam SUR 1,000
41= Zambia ZAM 1,000

Jorge Alves awarded Pin of Merit

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IKF President, Dr Jan Fransoo (left), awarded the Pin of Merit to referee Jorge Alves (right) from Portugal in Barcelona on 20 October 2012.

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Jorge Alves finished his impressive career as an international referee with the bronze medal match Chinese Taipei – Germany in the IKF U23 World Korfball Championship in Barcelona. For 18 years Alves was a well respected IKF international korfball referee and he refereed a final in all of the major IKF events – World Championship, World Games, World U23 Championship, Europa Cup and Asia Oceania Championship..

A high qualified and very experienced referee; we thank Jorge Alves for his commitment as an IKF volunteer

 

New IKF Logo

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Saturday 29 September 2012 the International Korfball Federation (IKF) announced a modern, brand new logo. This represents our ambition as a modern, international sport. We are committed to spreading our mixed gender sport even further over the world.

At the moment the IKF has 59 member countries spread over Africa, Asia, Americas, Europe and Oceania. We are looking for a controlled further growth. The IKF strives to have 65 members by 2015. Further ambitions are to create greater awareness and become a media oriented sport.

The new logo is in a way a translation of the actual IKF strategy; multi color, mixed gender, modern and challenging.