The IFF has signed an Service Agreement with SportAccord among the first 24 International Sport Federations about participation in the SportsHub internet video platform. The IFF has its own IFF channel under Ball sports: www.youtube.com/iffchannel
The agreement was signed during the Sport Accord yearly convention and General Assembly of Sport Accord in Dubai. The SportsHub is a sports platform making it possible for different sports to present their video footage for the brother public.
IFF has joined in and have now published materials from the EuroFloorball Cup 2009 and the Men´s World Floorball Championships 2008 and the Women´s World Floorball Championships 2009. The IFF will continue to download more material to this site and will urge its member associations and their clubs to take advantage of this service:
– This is an opportunity for Floorball, since we have been lacking this kind of service, says IFF secretary general John Liljelund after having signed the agreement in Dubai.
SportAccord, the organisation grouping together 104 World Sports Federations and Organisations, announces the official launch of The Sports Hub on YouTube, which is a unique and comprehensive multi video platform on the Internet. It is composed of a portal, providing one single access point to all sports, and include sub channels featuring the different sports and disciplines. With a fully customized look and feel, it will be a powerful tool for Federations to promote their sports online. The gathering of sports, grouped under categories such as ball or water sports, also allow cross promotion.
With more than 25 International Federation already involved, The Sports Hub is dedicated to all sports enthusiasts on YouTube, allowing them not only to follow their usual favourites, such as basketball, swimming or equestrian but also to discover fast growing sports like climbing, kickboxing or floorball. Content will include top matches and competitions, but also interviews, backstage videos or educational content.
– This is an amazing opportunity for our Members and sports to enhance their presence online, thus getting more exposure. It will also offer an appealing one-stop-shop to all sports fans, Mr. Hein Verbruggen, President of SportAccord, said.
The Sports Hub: www.youtube.com/thesportshubchannel
