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'''SportAccord''' is an international federation of sports organization dedicated in uniting and promoting sporting events.  Formerly known as General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), it serves as the umbrella organization of 90 sports associations worldwide.Hein Verbruggen is the current president of SportAccord. Its headquarters is located in Switzerland.  The organization is one of the applicants to the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] for the .sport string.<ref>[http://www.sportaccord.com/en/about/index.php?idIndex=31&idContent=637 About Sport Accord]</ref>  
 
'''SportAccord''' is an international federation of sports organization dedicated in uniting and promoting sporting events.  Formerly known as General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), it serves as the umbrella organization of 90 sports associations worldwide.Hein Verbruggen is the current president of SportAccord. Its headquarters is located in Switzerland.  The organization is one of the applicants to the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] for the .sport string.<ref>[http://www.sportaccord.com/en/about/index.php?idIndex=31&idContent=637 About Sport Accord]</ref>  
  
==Bid for .Sports gTLD==
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==Bid for .Sport gTLD==
On September 1, 2011, Sports Accord issued a request for proposal (RFP) seeking for partners to develop a sports-themed gTLD. The organization said that it aims to create partnerships with third parties that are able to provide technical and financial support. SportAccord also announced that its .sport gTLD initiative is supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).<ref>
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On September 1, 2011, Sports Accord issued a request for proposal (RFP) seeking for partners to develop a sports-themed gTLD. The organization said that it aims to create partnerships with third parties that are able to provide technical and financial support. SportAccord also announced that its [[.sport]] gTLD initiative is supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).<ref>
 
[http://domainincite.com/olympic-backed-sport-bidder-looking-for-partners/ Olympic-backed .sport bidder looking for partners]</ref>  
 
[http://domainincite.com/olympic-backed-sport-bidder-looking-for-partners/ Olympic-backed .sport bidder looking for partners]</ref>  
  

Revision as of 05:44, 12 May 2012

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Type: Privately held
Industry: International Sports Federation
Founded: 1967
Headquarters: Maison du Sport International

Avenue de Rhodanie 54, 1007 Lausanne

Country: Switzerland
Email: newgtlds[at]sportaccord.com
Website: www.sportaccord.com
Facebook: SportAccord
Twitter: TwitterIcon.png@sportaccord
Key People
Hein Verbruggen, President

SportAccord is an international federation of sports organization dedicated in uniting and promoting sporting events. Formerly known as General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), it serves as the umbrella organization of 90 sports associations worldwide.Hein Verbruggen is the current president of SportAccord. Its headquarters is located in Switzerland. The organization is one of the applicants to the new gTLD expansion program for the .sport string.[1]

Bid for .Sport gTLD

On September 1, 2011, Sports Accord issued a request for proposal (RFP) seeking for partners to develop a sports-themed gTLD. The organization said that it aims to create partnerships with third parties that are able to provide technical and financial support. SportAccord also announced that its .sport gTLD initiative is supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[2]

On January 10, 2012 SportAccord announced that CORE had been selected as its partner to provide registry solutions for .sport gTLD. [3] In a statement, Vincent Gaillard, Director General of SportAccord said, "We were looking for a partner that fully understands and endorses the values, culture and principles of Sport, and we are convinced that with CORE, we have found exactly the right partner.” [4]

Subsequently, the organization established its Policy Advisory Board composed of 24 International Sports Federations and representatives from the IOC, which will be responsible in creating an effective community-based policies for the proposed .sport TLD. [5]

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