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The AIPS Executive Committee, during a teleconference on Monday, assessed the peremptory request of the coalition of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and UAE for Qatar to shut down Al Jazeera and all its connected networks including the sports network BeIn, and unanimously ruled that such a demand is in no way acceptable. AIPS will never accept the principle that politics can limit the freedom of expression and free initiative in the field of information in any part of the world. As has been emphasized, the sports media cannot be subjected to any condition by any authority who wants to control it. Additionally, AIPS cannot accept the behavior of coaches and players who have refused to speak with journalists representing BeIn during international events. In its primary role of defending the professionalism and dignity of sports journalists everywhere, AIPS strongly condemns such behavior. The public is the main judge of sports [...]

Il-Kumitat Eżekuttiv tal-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports (Malta Sports Journalists Association) jilqa' b'sodisfazzjon d-deċiżjoni tal-Gvern li jerġa' jaħtar Segretarju Parlamentari responsabbli mill-Isport. L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports publikament tjirringrazzja lill-Onorevoli Chris Agius li ħadem id f'id mal-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports f'dawn l-aħħar tliet snin kemm kien ilu jokkupa l-karika ta' Segretarju Parlamentari responsabbli mir-Riċerka, Innovazzjoni, Żgħażagħ u Sport. Il-Kumitat Eżekuttiv tal-GħĠS jawgura lil Onr.r Aguis wara li reġa' kien elett fil-Parlament Malti u jawguralu fil-kariga ġdida bħala Segretarju Parlametari responsabbli mis-Suq tal-Propjeta'. Fl-Istess waqt l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sport tifraħ lil Dr Clifton Grima li kien maħtur bħala Segretarju Parlamentari responsabbli miż-Żgħażagħ, Sport u Għaqdiet Volontarji u tħares 'l quddiem b'ottimiżmu sabiex tkun estiża r-relazzjoni tajba li teżista bejn l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sport, SportMalta u l-Gvern.

  Dear AIPS friends, This is Heedon Jung, the president of the Korea Sports Press Union (KSPU). On behalf of the KSPU, I am writing this letter to thank you for your participation at the 2017 AIPS Congress in South Korea. Your participation at the Congress in Korea has made a great difference to bring the international sports journalists together. In fact, many of you who travelled long distances from all over the world served to remind me, just how important our work is to hold this Congress annually. This 80th Congress was presented to provide practical, step by step assistance for sports journalists all around the world to provide a better environment for the next generation to cover sports news. We have discussed how all journalists, regardless of their race, location or circumstance could achieve their full potential of covering sports reports within the context of transparency and investigative [...]