Several sport organizations have partnered with United Through Sports to launch the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2020, the first ever virtual youth festival for youth of all abilities. The festival includes competition in age categories from under 10s to under 18 years to take part in online qualification events across 5 competitions: Max Fit, Aero Fit, Talent, Inclusive Sports and Special Olympics.
Below is the schedule, which includes information on the three workshops, competition times and panels.
Wednesday, November 18
11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. WORKSHOP “BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL CHANGE LEADER IN YOUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SPORT”, PRESENTED BY YUNUS SPORTS HUB &IOC YOUTH LEADERS
Marisa Schlenker, YSH, Community Manager
Geewon Yoo, Korea University, IOC Young Leader from South Korea
Jean- Claude RUGIGANA, IOC Young Leader from Rwanda, Founder of Sport4Change Media, IT & Communication Officer for NOC-Rwanda
Maria Renee Rodriquez, IOC Young Leader from Guatemala, Professional Racquetball Athlete
Rohith Maradapa, IOC Young Leader India, National Rowing Te a.m., Founder Just Play India, Officer in Provincial Government’s Energy Department
Thursday, November 19
COMPETITION TIMES 13.00 p.m. - 20.00 p.m.
10.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. WORKSHOP “CLEAN SPORT”, PRESENTED BY WADA & ITA
Ms Yang Yang, Vice President, World Anti-Doping Agency, Three-time Olympian in Short Track Speed Skating (1998, 2002, 2006)|Gold and Silver Medalist (2002), Silver Medalist (1998), Bronze Medalist (2006) Six-time overall World Ch a.m.pion (1997-2002)
Olya Abasolo, OLY, Educational Manager, International Testing Agency Ariadna C a.m.argo, Education Coordinator, World Anti-Doping Agency Eva Erfle, Education Consultant, World Anti-Doping Agency
12.00 p.m. - 13.00 p.m. WORKSHOP “I’MPOSSIBLE AND THE PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT” PRESENTED BY
I’MPOSSIBLE (IPC)
Brad Scott, Para-athlete & Paralympic Ch a.m.pion
Anna Turney, Alpine Skiing Paralympic Athlete
Kaitlyn Schäfer, Membership Progr a.m.mes, Manager IPC
Friday, November 20
COMPETITION TIMES 13.00 p.m. - 18.00 p.m.
19.00 p.m. - 20.30 p.m. LAUNCH OF THE FESTIVAL AND MEDALS CEREMONY
Live at Olympic Channel
General Prawit Wongsuwan, President NOCT
Thomas Bach, President, IOC Andrew Parsons, President, IPC Mary Davis, CEO, SOI
Ban Ki-Moon, 8th UN Secretary General
Khunying Pat a.m.a Leeswadtrakul, Thailand IOC Member
Raffaele Chiulli, President, SA/GAISF
Stephan Fox, President, UTS
21.00 p.m. - 22.30 p.m. OPENING CONFERENCE
Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports
Moh a.m.mad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Ban Ki-Moon, 8th UN Secretary General Princes Albert II Monaco, IOC Member Andrew Parsons, President, IPC
Francesco Ricci Bitti, President, ASOIF
Mary Davis, CEO, SOI
Oleg Matysin, President, FISU
HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, IOC Executive Board Member
Raffaele Chiulli, President SA/GAISF Chungwon Choue, President, WT/THF Stephan Fox, President, UTS
23.00 p.m. - 23.45 p.m. PANEL 1 “INCLUSIVITY, EQUALITY & NON-DISCRIMINATION IN SPORT”
Guest Scene Setter: Andrew Parsons, President, International Paralympic Committee
PANELISTS
Ben Haack, SOI, Board of Directors
Cindy Sirinya Bishop, UN Women Thailand Ambassador
Abhinav Bindra, IOC Athletes’ Commission
Juan Pablo Salazar, IPC Board Member
Naris Chaiyasoot, Chairman, SOI Thailand Board of Directors
Saturday, November 21
COMPETITION TIMES 13.00 p.m. - 20.00 p.m.
14.00 p.m. - 14.45 p.m. PANEL 2 “OLYMPIC TRUTH: SPORT TOWARDS PEACE-PROMOTION”
Guest Scene Setter: Julia Govinden CEO, United Through Sports
PANELISTS:
Mohanned Al Arabiat, President, GFP
J a.m.es Chiengjiek Nyang, IOC Refugee Te a.m.
Chungwon Choue, President WT/ THF
Marius Vizer, President IJFJudo4Peace
16.00 p.m. - 16.45 p.m. PANEL 3 “SPORT AS A HUMAN RIGHT, HUMAN RIGHTS IN SPORTS”
Guest Scene Setter: HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America, IOC Member
PANELISTS:
Michal Buchel, CEO, FIAS
Phunyanuch Pattanotai, RTP Country Director, Thailand Elisa Salinas, Sport is Your Gang/ Vice President, IFMA Severine Leonardi, UNICEF Deputy Representative, Thailand
18.00 p.m. - 18.45 p.m. PANEL 4 “MILLENNIALS FOR THE FUTURE”
Guest Scene Setter: Chutinant “Nick” Bhirombhakdi, President, Paralympic Committee Thailand
PANELISTS:
Miki Matheson, IPC Ch a.m.pion
Kiera Byland, SOI Ch a.m.pion
Mitch Gleeson, Australian Captain Gold Coast Titans
20.00 p.m. - 20.45 p.m. PANEL 5 “SAFE-GUARDING YOUTH & PREVENTION OF HARASSMENT & ABUSE”
Guest Scene Setter: Alexander Schischlik, UNESCO Chief of Youth & Sport
PANELISTS:
Pedro Alejandro Yang, IOC Entourage Commission
Colin Higgs, Professor Memorial University
Ryan Pini, IOC Athlete
Lerina Bright, Founder, Mission 89
Sunday, November 22
COMPETITION TIMES 10.00 a.m. - 18.00 p.m. 14.00 p.m.– 14.45 p.m.
PANEL 6 “FAIR PLAY IN SPORT”
Guest Scene Setter: Witold Banka, President, World Anti-Doping Agency
PANELISTS:
Kady Kanoute Tounkara, OLY, WADA Education Committee Member
Chantal Brunner, OLY, ITA Board Member
Danka Barteková, Athletes’ Commission Vice Chair, IOC
Chelsey Gotell, IPC Athletes' Council Chairperson & WADA Athlete Committee Member
Meechai Inwood, DCAT Director General, SAT
15.00 p.m. - 15.45 p.m. PANEL 7 “ATHLETES UNITED: POWER OF THE ATHLETES”
Guest Scene Setter: Alyce (Burnett) Wood, Olympian, Rio 2016, Olympics Unleashed
PANELISTS:
Stefany Hernandez, IOC-BMX Ch a.m.pion Athlete Scout Bassett, IPC US Paralympian & Activist Meggie Ochoa, JJIF Ch a.m.pion & Activist
Wiradech Kothny, Former Olympic Athlete, Fencing Thailand
16.00 p.m. - 16.45 p.m. PANEL 8 “SPORT LEADERS UNITED”
Guest Scene Setter: Jochen Färber, Head of Olympic Channel
PANELISTS:
Kirsty Coventry, Chair, IOC Athletes’ Commission
Kit McConnell, Sports Director, IOC Andrew Parsons, President, IPC Stephan Fox, President, UTS
18.00 p.m. - 19.30 p.m. CLOSING FESTIVAL CEREMONY
Live at Olympic Channel
Gongsak Yodmani, Governor, Sport Authority of Thailand (SAT)
Chutinant “Nick” Bhirombhakdi, President, Paralympic Committee Thailand
Pimol Srivikorn, President, Taekwondo Association Thailand Naris Chaiyasoot, Chairman, SOI Thailand Board of Directors Supranee Guptasa, NSDF Director
Stephan Fox, President, UTS
