FISU at SportAccord 2008
June 4th, 2008
FISU Secretary-General Eric Saintrond (r) with FISU EC Member Sinisa Jasnic (c)
As is a tradtion, FISU is present at the SportAccord convention, which this year takes place in Athens from June 2nd to 6th. FISU Secretary-General Eric Saintgrond represents FISU at the convention and FISU has a joint booth with the Organising Committee of the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade. SportAccord, the annual international sports convention, brings representatives from the 100 International Sports Federations affiliated to GAISF (General Association of International Sports Federations), ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations) and AIOWF (Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations), as well as the International Olympic Committee Executive Board, together with sponsors, bidding and host cities, architects, sports lawyers, broadcasters, games organising committees, rights holders and other specialists to discuss the key issues facing the sports industry.
