POSTED: Tuesday September 13th 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Registration for SportAccord World Mind Games is now open




Lausanne, 13 September 2011. Registration for SportAccord World Mind Games is now open to all members of broadcast, print and Internet media who wish to report from the event.

The first edition of SportAccord World Mind Games will take place from 8-16 December 2011 in Beijing, China. This unique multi-sport event which highlights the great value of mind sports will include five sports; Bridge, Chess, Draughts, Go and Xiangqi. The world’s best players will deliver top-level performances and create new valuable experiences based on intelligence, strategy and exercise of mind. New media, games software and information technology will allow fans from around the globe to participate in SportAccord World Mind Games online tournament.

To request accreditation for the SportAccord World Mind Games, please send the following documents to media@sportaccord.com:
- electronically filled-out registration form (available at: http://www.sportaccord.com/multimedia/docs/2011/09/WMG_Media_Registration.doc );
- copy of the first passport page with photo;
- recent ID photo (in JPEG format).

The deadline for registrations is Tuesday, 8 November 2011. Soon after submitting applications, the members of media will be informed about the next steps.

About SportAccord
SportAccord is the umbrella organisation for 105 international sports federations and organisations. Its mission is to support and to protect the common interests of the sports movement. Activities include the online video portal The Sports Hub, the organisation of multi-sports games, doping-free sport, as well as sports’ social responsibility and sports’ integrity.
http://www.sportaccord.com
http://www.youtube.com/thesportshub
http://www.facebook.com/SportAccord
http://twitter.com/sportaccord

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Name: Iwona Lapinska
Organization: SportAccord
Email:
Phone: +41 (0)21 612 30 70
URL: http://www.sportaccord.com


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