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11/15/2017 2 Comments International Racquetball Federation Signs Letter of Agreement With Sport Online ProductionsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 November 2017 – The International Racquetball Federation (IRF) has signed an historic agreement with Sport Online Productions (SOP). The agreement, which begins January 1, 2018, was signed by IRF General Secretary Luke St. Onge and CEO of SOP Pablo Fajre. Sport Online Productions is a sport marketing and TV production company that produces and broadcasts racquetball events worldwide in high quality professional format. It owns and operates the World Racquetball Tour (WRT), a professional racquetball tour that produces world-class events, and provides a platform for professional racquetball players to develop their careers and showcase their talents. The agreement allows all WRT events to be sanctioned as international events by the IRF. Further, content from these sanctioned events may be included in content generated for the Olympic Channel. From this new agreement an international ranking system will also be developed that combines results from both IRF and WRT events. Last, WRT athletes will fall under the governance of the IRF’s anti-doping program.
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The International Racquetball Federation is the international governing body of the sport of racquetball under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee. Founded in 1979, the IRF provides governance, rules, and leadership to its 83 national federation members. A member of GAISF beginning in 1980 and recognized by the IOC in 1985, the IRF offers three events annually and one, the IRF World Championships, biennially. It is the international umbrella organization for racquetball over the Olympic Chain of events such as the Pan American Games, World Games, Central American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games, and IRF Regional competitions. Social Media Find the IRF on Facebook, YouTube, or visit www.internationalracquetball.com. Media Contact Dr. Tim Baghurst Media and Marketing Director tbaghurst [at] live.com
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9 November 2017 –The International Racquetball Federation’s (IRF) Executive Committee approved and ratified the formation of the German Racquetball Club as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Germany. “We are thrilled to welcome Germany into the IRF,” said Secretary General Luke St. Onge. “German players have been absent from IRF events for the past eight years, and this is a positive step in seeing racquetball grow and flourish both in Germany and all of Europe.” ### About the IRF The International Racquetball Federation is the international governing body of the sport of racquetball under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee. Founded in 1979, the IRF provides governance, rules, and leadership to its 83 national federation members. A member of GAISF beginning in 1980 and recognized by the IOC in 1985, the IRF offers three events annually and one, the IRF World Championships, biennially. It is the international umbrella organization for racquetball over the Olympic Chain of events such as the Pan American Games, World Games, Central American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games, and IRF Regional competitions. Social Media Find the IRF on Facebook YouTube, or visit www.internationalracquetball.com. Media Contact Dr. Tim Baghurst Media and Marketing Director tbaghurst [at] live.com |
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