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Statement on FINA banning transgender athletes from women’s races

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info EGLSF on FINA banning transgender athletes from women's elite races Last Sunday, FINA, the world governing body for swimming, voted to effectively ban transgender athletes from competing in women's elite races with the statement that “male-to-female transgender athletes …. are eligible to compete in the women’s category … if they can establish to FINA’s comfortable satisfaction that they have not experienced any part of male puberty beyond Tanner Stage 2 or before age 12, whichever is later.” Shortly afterwards, the International Rugby League (IRL) issued a statement [...]

Erika Patrikainen2022-06-26T13:43:18+02:00Sunday, June 26th, 2022 @ 13:43|Categories: 2022, Advocacy, External, Press Release, Swimming|0 Comments

THE EGLSF ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD 2022

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces the election of the new board. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (21 MARCH 2022) – On Sunday 20 March, the Annual General Assembly elected a new board member. The board welcomes new Board Member at Large, Noemie Fluxia from Panteres Grogues. The board now consists of: • Hugh Torrance, co-president, from LEAP Sports, Scotland • Sarah Townsend, co-president, from Fédération Sportive LGBT+, France • Erika Patrikainen, general secretary, from H.O.T., Finland • Edgar Castillo, treasurer, from Smashing Pink Amsterdam, Netherlands • Noemie Fluxia, board member, from [...]

Erika Patrikainen2022-03-21T17:51:39+01:00Monday, March 21st, 2022 @ 17:51|Categories: 2022, AGA, External, Press Release|0 Comments

EGLSF ELECTS LYON, FRANCE, AS EUROGAMES 2025 HOST CITY

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces LYON, FRANCE as EUROGAMES 2025 Host City Amsterdam, The Netherlands (March 21, 2022) – On March 20, 2022, the EGLSF general assembly elected member clubs CARGO Lyon and Féderation Sportive LGBT+ and the city of Lyon, France as hosts for our EuroGames 2025. The bid cycle deadline for EuroGames 2025 closed in December 2021 at which time we had received two bids: London, UK / Out For Sport and Lyon, France / CARGO Lyon and Féderation Sportive LGBT+. Both cities presented extremely strong, [...]

Erika Patrikainen2022-03-21T17:40:30+01:00Monday, March 21st, 2022 @ 17:40|Categories: 2022, EuroGames, Press Release|0 Comments

EGLSF elects Vienna, Austria as EuroGames 2024 host city

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces VIENNA, AUSTRIA as EUROGAMES 2024 Host City Amsterdam, The Netherlands (December 28, 2021) – On December 28, 2021, the EGLSF general assembly elected member clubs SV Aufschlag Wien and Kraulquappen Wien and the city of Vienna, Austria as hosts for our #EuroGames 2024. The bid cycle deadline for #EuroGames 2024 closed on October 1, 2021 at which time we had received two bids: Birmingham, UK / Pride Sports and Vienna, Austria / SV Aufschlag Wien and Kraulquappen Wien. Both cities presented extremely strong, well [...]

Erika Patrikainen2021-12-28T20:15:07+01:00Tuesday, December 28th, 2021 @ 20:15|Categories: 2021, EuroGames, Press Release|0 Comments

Bid cities for EuroGames 2024 and EuroGames 2025

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erika Patrikainen EGLSF General Secretary: erika.patrikainen@eglsf.info The EGLSF announces the bid cities for EuroGames 2024 and EuroGames 2025. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (October 2, 2021) – On October 1, 2021, the bid cycle deadline for #EuroGames 2024 and #EuroGames 2025 closed. We have received two bids for #EuroGames 2024 and three bids for #EuroGames 2025. The bid cities and organisations for #EuroGames 2024 are: Birmingham, UK / Pride Sports Vienna, Austria / SV Aufschlag Wien and Kraulquappen Wien The bid cities and organisations for #EuroGames 2025 are: London, UK / Out for Sport Lyon, [...]

Erika Patrikainen2021-10-02T12:16:22+02:00Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 @ 12:00|Categories: 2021, EuroGames, Press Release|0 Comments