IKF Asia requests recognition by Olympic Council of Asia

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Today in Delhi, IKF Asia President Dr Inglish Huang (TPE) discussed recognition of his organization by the Olympic Council of Asia with Raja Randhir Singh, IOC Member and Secretary General of the Olympic Council of Asia. Dr Huang was accompanied by Dr Jan C. Fransoo, President of the International Korfball Federation, who strongly supports the application, and Dr Pramod Sharma, Secretary General of the Korfball Federation of India. Raja Randhir Singh pledged his full support for the application and provided further advise on the procedure. IKF Asia and IKF have also submitted the files to the President of the Olympic Council of Asia, Sheikh Al-Sabah, and the Chairman of the OCA Sport Committee, Mr Jilong Zhang. The Olympic Council of Asia finds a suitable place for all sports. It is the ambition of IKF Asia to be included in the program of the Asian Indoor Games. These games will be held in 2013 in Incheon (KOR) and in 2017 in Doha (Qatar).

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Mr Jorge Alves, new IKF PRC Member

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Former international korfball referee, Mr Jorge Alves, from Portugal is appointed as member in the IKF Playing Rules Committee (PRC).

The IKF PRC is the highest authority in the korfball community to prepare, manage and control the playing rules of korfball. The PRC prepares rule changes and develops new rules for decision taking by the IKF Council. All IKF members can direct their suggestions for playing rules to the PRC.

We welcome Jorge in his new role and his long outstanding career as international referee will bring added value. We wish him a lot of success as PRC member.

IKF Europa Kofball Shield officials

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During the IKF Europa Korfball Shield in Trebon, Czech Republic Friday 25 – Sunday 27 January 2013 the following IKF Officials will guide the event:

The IKF coordinating officer is Mr Teun LEPELAAR (NED).

Referees

Name Country of origin
Mr Ugurtan AKBULUT TUR
Mr Vincent VAN DER BEKEN BEL
Mr Carlos FARIA POR
Mr Tomas VODA CZE

The referee assessor is Mr Werner VAN DER MEULEN (BEL).

Jury

Name Country of origin
Mr Eddy VERSELE BEL
Ms Joana FARIA POR
Ms Tilla SARTIAUX BEL

Video on Honorary member Ben Crum

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Last year IKF senior Advisor, Mr Ben Crum (NED), was presented IKF Honorary member by IKF President, Mr Jan Fransoo for his long commitment to the world of international korfball.

Jan Fransoo made his speech and presentation in the IKF General Meeting in Shaoxing, China on 4 November.

Another IKF Honorary member, Mr Erik Buizer, uploaded a video of this happening; click here

 

 

IKF Europa Cup 2013 logo

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The IKF Europa Cup 2013 logo in Budapest, Hungary.

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The event takes place from Wednesday 16 – Saturday 19 January 2013.

It is the 47th IKF Europa Cup in a row. The first event was in 1965 in England.

IKF Europa Cup 2013 Officials

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During the IKF Europa Cup 2013 in Budapest, Hungary the following IKF Officials will guide the event:

The IKF coordinating officer is Mr Jan SJARDIJN (NED).

Referees

Name Country of origin
Ms Sandra ANUS GER
Mr Ronald BUIS NED
Mr Tamas ELEKES HUN
Mr Ondrej FRIDRICH CZE
Mr Paul JEANES ENG
Mr Miguel WENSMA BEL

The referee assessors are Mr Gerrit VAN DER BEEK (NED) and Mr Walter EIJSINK (NED).

Jury

Name Country of origin
Mr Theo VAN DER LINDE NED
Ms Malgorzata BOS POL
Mr Marc BREUGELMANS BEL
Mr Le MINH DUC HUN

IKF Photographer: Mr Cor MANTEL (NED)

Qualifying for the Olympics

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I often get asked the question what it takes for a sport to be on the Olympic program. Many are interested to learn about criteria such as universality, TV and other commercial exposure, and youth appeal. Despite the long list of criteria that the IOC uses to make a well-informed decision, the key answer to this question is that it is a competition. Entering the Olympic program is a competition between sports. Therefore, we as korfball community need to answer the question what we need to do to outperform some of the sports that are currently on the program.

The answer is that much remains to be done, but it can be summarized in 3 words: stronger international participation, changing medal tables at our events, and a larger viewership among those that do not play korfball. Our targets towards 2023 are to have a sold out world championship for all matches, irrespective of the location, to have two countries in the final that are not among today’s three A countries, and to have 75 countries in the world championship qualification.

With our fantastic sport that is so close to Olympic values we have the best possible addition to the Olympic program. With your work as korfball volunteers in your country you can help us in making the world to realize this.

Jan Fransoo
President, International Korfball Federation
President, Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations
Vice-President, SportAccord

Mr Wolfgang Gebauer (58) passed away

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Thursday, 15 November 2012, Wolfgang Gebauer, passed away in the age of 58 after a long period of illness. He was a korfball player of Germany’s first generation in his club Adler Rauxel and inside the national association DTB. He served as IKF treasurer from 2003 till 2007.

Wolfgang Gebauer lived for korfball.

He was a player during the IKF Europa Cup 1976 in London. A few years later Wolfgang made his next step: In 1982 he was elected club president in Adler Rauxel. He recognized that local success could be adequate to local improvements but realized that korfball needed more attention on the international level as well. He took the Chair of the German National Korfball organization in 1990.

In 1997 Wolfgang’s engagement was honored by the IKF with the “Pin of Merit”.

 

Together with his wife Birgit he managed many minor and major tasks for our sport. He escorted the German national senior team during the IKF World Korfball Championship 1995 in India. He a committed driver for and during the IKF U23 World Korfball Championship 2004 in Duisburg (finishing with a bronze medal for the U23 German team).

In 2003 “Gebi” (its nickname inside Germany ) was appointed treasurer in the IKF EXCO recognizing his accurate and objective perception. Already affected by his disease but still fighting he continued such engagement inside the IKF till 2007. During the IKF World Korfball Championship in Brno (Czech Republic) in such year IKF President, Dr. Jan Fransoo, thanked him using the phrase “… a real Schatzmeister“.

“We all grieve for a great friend, a fantastic sports guy, and an excellent mediator in Europe. I am sure that Wolfgang’s engagement will leave a mark in our international Korfball family for a long time. “ There are no additions necessary to the words from Dieter Fernow .

The IKF korfball family wishes Birgit, Christian and Bastian as well as your relatives and partners strength for the next period of time.

Korfball in large Multi-Sports Event in Chinese Taipei

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Korfball was recently featured in a large multi-sport event held in Nantou (TPE). More than 20 sports participated in the three day event including 14 World Games sports. The korfball event attracted entries from nine counties and as well as local officials referees from Hong Kong also took part.

The final round consisted of a round robin series with the top three counties playing each other. The results were very close with two matches having a one goal winning margin and the other went to golden goal. The winners were Taoyuan county. For photos click read more.

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.