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Associated Press
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
American Football Joins FIA-led Coalition in Global Push to Tackle Online Hate in Sport
PARIS & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2025-- Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally, has officially welcomed the International Federation of American Football to its United Against Online Abuse coalition. FIA President and founder of UAOA campaign, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, was pleased to host IFAF President Pierre Trochet during the FIA Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix weekend, where the two leaders participated in a signing ceremony to formalise the American Football Federation's support for the FIA-led UAOA initiative. Symbolically signed at the Hard Rock Stadium, home to one of the largest franchises in the NFL, the Miami Dolphins, the FIA is delighted to welcome the governing body of one of the most spectated sports in the world to its global coalition. During their meeting, the Presidents of the FIA and IFAF discussed the global growth of American Football, particularly ahead of flag football's historic inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games, a sport now played by over 20 million people across 100 countries. As part of their new partnership, IFAF has committed to collaborating with the UAOA coalition by sharing best practices for addressing online harm in sport, actively participating in UAOA's international conferences and events, and utilising the campaign's educational resources to strengthen digital resilience among athletes, officials, and the wider American Football community. The UAOA coalition of sporting federations represents millions of competitors, thousands of officials, and billions of fans. UAOA's Barometer 2025 report showed that 89% of federations agree that sport's governing bodies are under increasing pressure to protect athletes from social media abuse, and 72% of respondents support a collaborative, coalition-led approach to tackling online abuse. This new partnership with IFAF furthers will strengthen UAOA's global reach, enhancing cross-sport collaboration and accelerating the development of coordinated strategies to protect athletes, officials, sport journalists and fans from harm. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA and Founder of UAOA, said: 'It is a great pleasure to welcome IFAF to the United Against Online Abuse coalition. Representing one of the largest sports in the world, we look forward to our collaboration as they share their experiences and we align on best practices to tackle online harm across the global sporting environment. 'UAOA's continued growth and ongoing support from governments and sporting organisations like IFAF, demonstrates the vital importance of collaboration in addressing this issue. The FIA is proud to lead this united effort to promote respect, safety, and inclusion throughout the sporting world.' Pierre Trochet, President of the International Federation of American Football, said: 'IFAF is delighted to join the UAOA coalition and support this crucially important global campaign established by the FIA. Online harm has no place in American Football, and we look forward to working the UAOA coalition to develop the strategies and resources required to maintain a healthy sporting environment for all.' The FIA's UAOA campaign is a research-led coalition supported by the FIA Foundation. Founded in 2023 the campaign has witnessed rapid growth in recent months and was recently awarded Peace and Sport's prestigious Coalition for Peace award in recognition of its world-leading efforts building a formidable campaign driving meaningful change. To date, the UAOA coalition has welcomed endorsements from the Governments of Greece, France, Slovenia, Albania, Australia, Kenya, Costa Rica, Namibia, Rwanda and Georgia, alongside organisations such as ARISF who represent one million athletes, sports federations including FIM that has over 50 World Championships, the International Esports Federation, ASETEK SimSports, Peace and Sport Monaco, UNESCO, the Council of Europe, Clark Hill LLP, and Dublin City University. For more information visit: The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. It is a non-profit organisation committed to driving innovation and championing safety, sustainability and equality across motor sport and mobility. Founded in 1904, with offices in Paris, London and Geneva, the FIA brings together 245 Member Organisations across five continents, representing millions of road users, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces regulations for motor sport, including seven FIA World Championships, to ensure worldwide competitions are safe and fair for all. The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is the international governing body for the sport of American football and is responsible for all regulatory, competition, performance and development aspects of the game on a global level. Based in Paris, the federation also supports national federations in their development efforts, represents the global game to international partners and provides educational resources to foster the growth of American Football for individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. View source version on For media enquiries please contact FIA Director of Corporate Communications, Sophia Martin-Pavlou:[email protected] KEYWORD: EUROPE UNITED KINGDOM FRANCE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMMUNICATIONS SPORTS FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA MOTOR SPORTS SOCIAL ACTIVISM SOURCE: Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/03/2025 04:09 PM/DISC: 05/03/2025 04:08 PM
Business Wire
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Wire
American Football Joins FIA-led Coalition in Global Push to Tackle Online Hate in Sport
PARIS & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally, has officially welcomed the International Federation of American Football to its United Against Online Abuse coalition. FIA President and founder of UAOA campaign, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, was pleased to host IFAF President Pierre Trochet during the FIA Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix weekend, where the two leaders participated in a signing ceremony to formalise the American Football Federation's support for the FIA-led UAOA initiative. Symbolically signed at the Hard Rock Stadium, home to one of the largest franchises in the NFL, the Miami Dolphins, the FIA is delighted to welcome the governing body of one of the most spectated sports in the world to its global coalition. During their meeting, the Presidents of the FIA and IFAF discussed the global growth of American Football, particularly ahead of flag football's historic inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games, a sport now played by over 20 million people across 100 countries. As part of their new partnership, IFAF has committed to collaborating with the UAOA coalition by sharing best practices for addressing online harm in sport, actively participating in UAOA's international conferences and events, and utilising the campaign's educational resources to strengthen digital resilience among athletes, officials, and the wider American Football community. The UAOA coalition of sporting federations represents millions of competitors, thousands of officials, and billions of fans. UAOA's Barometer 2025 report showed that 89% of federations agree that sport's governing bodies are under increasing pressure to protect athletes from social media abuse, and 72% of respondents support a collaborative, coalition-led approach to tackling online abuse. This new partnership with IFAF furthers will strengthen UAOA's global reach, enhancing cross-sport collaboration and accelerating the development of coordinated strategies to protect athletes, officials, sport journalists and fans from harm. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA and Founder of UAOA, said: 'It is a great pleasure to welcome IFAF to the United Against Online Abuse coalition. Representing one of the largest sports in the world, we look forward to our collaboration as they share their experiences and we align on best practices to tackle online harm across the global sporting environment. 'UAOA's continued growth and ongoing support from governments and sporting organisations like IFAF, demonstrates the vital importance of collaboration in addressing this issue. The FIA is proud to lead this united effort to promote respect, safety, and inclusion throughout the sporting world.' Pierre Trochet, President of the International Federation of American Football, said: 'IFAF is delighted to join the UAOA coalition and support this crucially important global campaign established by the FIA. Online harm has no place in American Football, and we look forward to working the UAOA coalition to develop the strategies and resources required to maintain a healthy sporting environment for all.' The FIA's UAOA campaign is a research-led coalition supported by the FIA Foundation. Founded in 2023 the campaign has witnessed rapid growth in recent months and was recently awarded Peace and Sport's prestigious Coalition for Peace award in recognition of its world-leading efforts building a formidable campaign driving meaningful change. To date, the UAOA coalition has welcomed endorsements from the Governments of Greece, France, Slovenia, Albania, Australia, Kenya, Costa Rica, Namibia, Rwanda and Georgia, alongside organisations such as ARISF who represent one million athletes, sports federations including FIM that has over 50 World Championships, the International Esports Federation, ASETEK SimSports, Peace and Sport Monaco, UNESCO, the Council of Europe, Clark Hill LLP, and Dublin City University. For more information visit: The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. It is a non-profit organisation committed to driving innovation and championing safety, sustainability and equality across motor sport and mobility. Founded in 1904, with offices in Paris, London and Geneva, the FIA brings together 245 Member Organisations across five continents, representing millions of road users, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces regulations for motor sport, including seven FIA World Championships, to ensure worldwide competitions are safe and fair for all. The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is the international governing body for the sport of American football and is responsible for all regulatory, competition, performance and development aspects of the game on a global level. Based in Paris, the federation also supports national federations in their development efforts, represents the global game to international partners and provides educational resources to foster the growth of American Football for individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
Arab News
15-04-2025
- Automotive
- Arab News
FIA president welcomes Georgia to sport's global fight against online abuse
DUBAI: Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, has welcomed the government of Georgia to the organization's growing United Against Online Abuse coalition. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Georgian Minister of Sport Shalva Gogoladze formally signed the charter during a meeting with the FIA chief over the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix weekend. It becomes the 10th country to join the united and influential coalition of governments, sporting bodies and technology platforms committed to combating online harassment and hate speech across the sporting world. Members of the group work in close partnership to confront the rise of online hate and its damaging impact on mental health, participation in and integrity of sport. During their meeting, Ben Sulayem and Gogoladze discussed the minister's commitment to protecting athletes and safe sports, as well as his 'Start to Talk' campaign on the reporting of harassment and abuse. As part of UAOA's work to shape effective policies and strategies to address online abuse, the campaign is looking forward to collaborating with Georgia, exchanging best practices and strengthening cooperation through evidence-sharing. UAOA was founded by Ben Sulayem in 2022 as a new initiative by the FIA, which is the governing body for world motorsport and the federation for mobility organizations. He said: 'I am delighted to welcome the government of Georgia to the United Against Online Abuse coalition. This endorsement underscores Georgia's leadership in recognizing online abuse as a serious threat to the future of sport. Together we are building a strong, global alliance that will deliver meaningful change and make sport a safer space for everyone.' Gogoladze added: 'Georgia is honored to stand with our international partners in the fight against online abuse in sport. Signing the United Against Online Abuse Charter reflects our unwavering commitment to promoting safety, respect, and mental wellbeing for all athletes, coaches, officials and fans. We are proud to support this global movement established by the FIA and to play our part in creating a sporting culture that thrives on safety and inclusivity, both on and off the field.' The campaign has witnessed rapid growth in recent months and was recently awarded Peace and Sport's prestigious Coalition for Peace award in recognition of its efforts. To date, the coalition has welcomed endorsements from the governments of Greece, France, Slovenia, Albania, Australia, Kenya, Costa Rica, Namibia and Rwanda, alongside organizations such as the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations.
Khaleej Times
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Ben Sulayem welcomes Georgia to FIA's global fight against online abuse
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), has welcomed the Government of Georgia to the Federation's growing United Against Online Abuse coalition. Georgia's Minister of Sport, Shalva Gogoladze, formally signed the United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) Charter during a meeting with Ben Sulayem, held over the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix weekend. Georgia has joined a united and influential coalition of governments, sporting bodies and technology platforms committed to combating online harassment and hate speech across the sporting world. It becomes the tenth national government to join the coalition, committing to work in close partnership with the UAOA campaign to confront the rise of online hate and its damaging impact on mental health, participation, and the integrity of sport. During their meeting, Ben Sulayem and Gogoladze discussed the Minister's commitment to protecting athletes and safe sports, as well as his 'Start to Talk' campaign on the reporting of harassment and abuse. As part of UAOA's work to shape effective policies and strategies to address online abuse, the campaign looks forward to collaborating with Georgia, exchanging best practices, and strengthening cooperation through evidence sharing at UAOA events and conferences. UAOA was founded by Ben Sulayem in 2022 as a new initiative by the FIA, the governing body for world motorsport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. 'I am delighted to welcome the Government of Georgia to the United Against Online Abuse coalition. This endorsement underscores Georgia's leadership in recognising online abuse as a serious threat to the future of sport. Together we are building a strong, global alliance that will deliver meaningful change and make sport a safer space for everyone,' said Ben Sulayem. Gogoladze said: 'Georgia is honoured to stand with our international partners in the fight against online abuse in sport. Signing the United Against Online Abuse Charter reflects our unwavering commitment to promoting safety, respect, and mental wellbeing for all athletes, coaches, officials and fans. 'We are proud to support this global movement established by the FIA and to play our part in creating a sporting culture that thrives on safety and inclusivity, both on and off the field.' The FIA's UAOA campaign is a research-led coalition supported by the FIA Foundation. The campaign has witnessed rapid growth in recent months and was recently awarded Peace and Sport's prestigious Coalition for Peace award in recognition of its world-leading efforts building a formidable campaign driving meaningful change. To date, the UAOA coalition has welcomed endorsements from the Governments of Greece, France, Slovenia, Albania, Australia, Kenya, Costa Rica, Namibia and Rwanda, alongside organisations such as ARISF who represent one million athletes.
Mid East Info
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Mid East Info
Ben Sulayem welcomes Georgia to FIA's global fight against Online Abuse - Middle East Business News and Information
Tenth country joins coalition as Sport Minister signs charter during meeting with FIA President over Bahrain Grand Prix weekend Dubai , UAE, 14th April, 2025: Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), has welcomed the Government of Georgia to the Federation's growing United Against Online Abuse coalition. Georgia's Minister of Sport, Mr Shalva Gogoladze, formally signed the United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) Charter during a meeting with Ben Sulayem, held over the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix weekend. Georgia has joined a united and influential coalition of governments, sporting bodies and technology platforms committed to combating online harassment and hate speech across the sporting world. It becomes the tenth national government to join the coalition, committing to work in close partnership with the UAOA campaign to confront the rise of online hate and its damaging impact on mental health, participation, and the integrity of sport. During their meeting, Ben Sulayem and Mr Gogoladze discussed the Minister's commitment to protecting athletes and safe sports, as well as his 'Start to Talk' campaign on the reporting of harassment and abuse. As part of UAOA's work to shape effective policies and strategies to address online abuse, the campaign looks forward to collaborating with Georgia, exchanging best practices, and strengthening cooperation through evidence sharing at UAOA events and conferences. UAOA was founded by Ben Sulayem in 2022 as a new initiative by the FIA, the governing body for world motorsport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. Ben Sulayem said: 'I am delighted to welcome the Government of Georgia to the United Against Online Abuse coalition. This endorsement underscores Georgia's leadership in recognising online abuse as a serious threat to the future of sport. Together we are building a strong, global alliance that will deliver meaningful change and make sport a safer space for everyone.' Mr Shalva Gogoladze said: 'Georgia is honoured to stand with our international partners in the fight against online abuse in sport. Signing the United Against Online Abuse Charter reflects our unwavering commitment to promoting safety, respect, and mental wellbeing for all athletes, coaches, officials and fans. 'We are proud to support this global movement established by the FIA and to play our part in creating a sporting culture that thrives on safety and inclusivity, both on and off the field.' The FIA's UAOA campaign is a research-led coalition supported by the FIA Foundation. The campaign has witnessed rapid growth in recent months and was recently awarded Peace and Sport's prestigious Coalition for Peace award in recognition of its world-leading efforts building a formidable campaign driving meaningful change. To date, the UAOA coalition has welcomed endorsements from the Governments of Greece, France, Slovenia, Albania, Australia, Kenya, Costa Rica, Namibia and Rwanda, alongside organisations such as ARISF who represent one million athletes. Caption: FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem with Georgian Minister of Sport Mr Shalva Gogoladze. -ENDS- For more information visit: Notes to Editors: The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is the governing body for world motorsport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. It is a non-profit organisation committed to driving innovation and championing safety, sustainability and equality across motor sport and mobility. Founded in 1904, with offices in Paris, London and Geneva, the FIA brings together 245 Member Organisations across five continents, representing millions of road users, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces regulations for motor sport, including seven FIA World Championships, to ensure worldwide competitions are safe and fair for all.
