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Waterslide activities

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17.12.2019

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The revitalised "Norikus Bay" waterfront park in Nürnberg, Germany has a bathing cove as well as features including a fitness trail and a water playground. Both of these activity areas have been...

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IAKS LAC co-organized accessibility seminar in Chile, 28-29 November 2019

Publishing date
16.12.2019

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An average of 50 professionals per day met for presentations in the morning and workshops in the afternoon. Architect Eduardo Elkouss from Spain reported on the work program “Architecture for all”...

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New WHO-led study: Adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active

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15.12.2019

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The first ever global trends for adolescent insufficient physical activity show that urgent action is needed to increase physical activity levels in girls and boys aged 11 to 17 years. The study...

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IAKS member Smartconnection launches Guides for Synthetic Sports Surfaces

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14.12.2019

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An independent and comprehensive resource comprising “Surface and standards”, “Football turf – synthetic and hybrid”, “Environmental and sustainability considerations”, “Challenges, perceptions and...

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New member: International Kempo Federation, Bucharest (Romania)

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13.12.2019

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The IKF (International Kempo Federation) claims to be the leading Kempo/Kenpo world governing body with hundreds of sport centers all over the world. IKF is an organization related to “Sports For All”...

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Building and operating stronger active living infrastructure

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03.12.2019

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Lessons learned from the 26th IAKS Congress. Taking best Practices from Calgary: The City’s response to providing both programs and facilities is based in part on “Influencing Trends” including the...

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