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30.11.2025 12:09
A Sport for All Future: International and National Sport Federations Team Up for Impact
On 27 November, under the theme of A Sport for All Future: International and National Sport Federations Team Up for Impact, the INTERACT+ webinar brought together international and national sport leaders for a focused conversation on how federations at all levels can work together to advance Sport for All.
Though the Sport Movement widely embraces Sport for All as a value, turning global ambition into meaningful local action remains a shared challenge. This webinar explored how closer cooperation, shared tools, and clear role alignment can help bridge that gap.
TAFISA Secretary General Jean-François Laurent opened the session with a warm welcome to the speakers and audience from TAFISA, highlighting the importance of collaboration across governance levels and the role of INTERACT+ in helping organizations transform principles into practical, community-level initiatives. He underscored that Sport for All requires not only commitment, but coordination.
The webinar continued with an evidence-informed impulse presentation from Dr. Aurélie Van Hoye of the University of Limerick and University of Lorraine, who emphasized that successful Sport for All strategies begin with identifying barriers and leverages and changing organization mindsets and visions. She encouraged federations to rely on research, evaluation, and continuous learning to design more flexible, progressive, and adaptable programs and pathways to participation.
A dual case study featuring the International Floorball Federation (IFF) and the Spanish Floorball Federation offered a concrete look at how this plays out in practice. Speaking for the IFF, John Liljelund outlined how the federation has embedded Sport for All principles into its development strategy, prioritizing accessible formats, broad engagement, and strong support for national partners. He introduced the IFF’s new 3×3 Floorball format—an initiative designed to lower barriers, reduce facility constraints, and open the sport to new communities.
From the national perspective, Carlos Lopez described how Spain has grounded its Sport for All work in grassroots outreach, school programs, and community partnerships. He emphasized the value of simplified, flexible formats like 3×3, noting that their success depends on clear guidance and resources from the international level. Together, the two perspectives illustrated the importance of continuous dialogue and the mutual benefits that IF–NF collaboration can generate.