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Internationaler Volkssportverband (IVV)

Internationaler Volkssportverband / International Federation of Popular Sports (IVV) was founded in 1968, in Lindau by clubs from Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Austria as an alternative to sports competitions.

 

IVV News

News about past and future events in the IVV world.

Latest bulletin: 12th IVV OLYMPIAD in ANTALYA 19th – 23rd October 2011

• IVV News Bulletin: Turkey 2011 (English ) (German )

    Program in English   Program in German

  The 12th IVV Olympiad Website

• IVV News Bulletin: AVV (English ) (German )

 

 

More about IVV

Currently, IVV has 29 National Members and 24 Direct Member Clubs.

Information for Newcomers to Volkssports are available on the IVV web site.

IVV Olympiads

The IVV Olympiad is held every second year in the country of an IVV member. It is a celebration of volkssports and everyone is invited to participate. Olympiad volkssport events include walking, swimming, biking, and sometimes other non-competitive sports. Social and cultural activities promote harmony, mutual understanding, and friendships among those who attend.

Since 1989 were held the following IVV Olympiads

• 1989: Valkenburg – Netherlands
• 1991: Schömberg – Germany
• 1993: RibeauviIle – France
• 1995: Athen/Amaroussi – Greece
• 1997: Vierumäki – Finland
• 1999: Bibione – Italy
• 2001: Seefeld – Austria
• 2003: Genk – Belgium
• 2005: Pilsen + Prague – Czech Republic
• 2007: Otepää – Estonia
• 2009: Yamanaschi – Japan
• 2011 Antalya – Turkey

The next IVV Olympiads will be held in

• 2013 Southern Tirol

May 8 – World Walking Day

World Walking Day will be held annually on May 8. Special stamps and certificates will be given to participants at these events.

IVV World Cup

The World Cup awards are given to volkssporters who, from January 1, 2000, have participated in at least 2 IVV events in 3 different continents (6 stamps from 6 different coutries) as well as 2 IVV Olympiads. All kinds of volkssport events are eligible.

Award: World Cup patch, cap with World Cup emblem, certificate.

IVV Europa Cup I

IVV Europa Cup awards are given to vollksporters who have participated in IVV events in 14 different European national member associations.

Awards: Europe Cup patch, T-shirt with EUROPE CUP emblem, certificate.

IVV Europa Cup II

IVV Europa Cup II awards are given to vollksporters who have participated in IVV events in 16 different European national member associations.

Awards: Fleece jacket with Europe Cup emblem, certificate.