Featured events


7-9 September 2012
Brussels Games
Brussels

Brussels Gay Sports will offer a weekend of fun and fairplay in the capital of Europe, with volleyball, swimming, badminton, and tennis, as well as fitness and hiking.

Learn more HERE.
26-28 October 2012
QueergamesBern
Bern, Switzerland

The success of the first edition of the QueergamesBern proved the need for an LGBT multisport event in Switzerland. This year will be even bigger, with badminton, bowling, running, walking, floorball.

Learn more HERE.
17-20 January 2013
Sin City Shootout
Las Vegas
The 7th Sin City Shootout will feature softball, ice hockey, tennis, wrestling, basketball, dodgeball, bodybuilding and basketball.

Learn more HERE.

13-16 June 2013
IGLFA Euro Cup
Dublin
After this year's edition in Budapest at the EuroGames, the IGLFA Euro Cup heads to Dublin for 2013, hosted by the Dublin Devils and the Dublin Phoenix Tigers.

Learn more HERE.

Showing posts with label TIP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TIP. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Why LGBT sport? A great example from the TIP Paris International Tournament

At last weekend's TIP Paris International Tournament there was a screening of clips from TV and movies about LGBT sport. During the discussion period I took issue with the moderator's position that in the absence of homophobia, there would be no need for LGBT sport.

I believe that there is a need for LGBT sport, independent of the very real problem of homophobia, in part because of the social role of sport. I also feel that there are modalities and values of sport found in the LGBT community that are distinct and worthwhile.

We saw an example of this at the TIP track meet. The last-place runner in the 5K track event was far behind everyone else. For the final lap, dozens of runners joined her to encourage her to the end. It's a moment that people who were there will take with them forever, and perhaps more meaningful than any medal they might have won. 

-- Marc Naimark

(Thanks to Jean François Vansnick for this great photo)

Monday, May 28, 2012

Last day at TIP sports village

Sunday was the last full day at the Sports Village of the TIP Paris International Tournament. The day was focused on dancing, and opened with a screening of Australian documentary Ballroom Rules, which follows a group of same-sex dancers training for and competing at Gay Games VIII in Cologne, 2010.
Les Gais Musette continued the day with a series of open classes and dance sessions in the demonstration area.


FGG board members Marc Naimark and Sonia Abécassis had the pleasure of meeting Barbara and Adam from Eurogames 2011.


Sunday, May 27, 2012

French junior education minister presents trophies at TIP football tournament

George Pau-Langevin (center), recently named junior minister for educational success, was on hand at the trophy ceremony for the tournament organized by Paris Football Club Arc en ciel as part of the TIP Paris International Tournament. The tournament took place in the 20th Arrondissement, where Mme Pau-Langevin served as MP until being named to the current cabinet.

Also seen are FSGL president Christelle Foucault (left) and PFC Arc en ciel president Cyril Belier.


Saturday, May 26, 2012

Saturday at TIP Sports Village

Saturday morning saw the first day of sport at the TIP Paris International Tournament, and the weather was smashing. Little wonder that the sports village got off to a slow start, with TIPsters joining sun-starved Parisians outdoors.

That said, the "Swedish gymnastics" class drew a nice crowd and got the ball rolling for the day's activities.




No, they are not intentionally imitating Mark Tewkesbury...

A set of film clips from films and TV programs on LGBT sport was produced for last December's conference organized by the FSGL. It was shown again in the presence of conference chairs Philippe Liotard and Chriss Lag. The room was full, and the discussions rich, including those provoked by a student working on a paper on the notion of segregation and LGBT sport (the student seemed a bit ignorant on the subject, so the films perhaps did her some good...).


Sports demonstrations took place in the late afternoon. Here is Niji Kan martial arts.


Antoine Le Blanc has done a fantastic job planning and executing the sports village. Here he's presenting La Mélodie du bonheur and Envie de chanter, two choirs who performed at the opening of the Apéri-TIP get-together.










After a road race in the leafy Bois de Vincennes in the morning, FGG sports officer Sebastien Datiche rushed to the Espace des Blancs Manteaux to help staff the FGG table in the afternoon. 

En francais / Out Brazilian handballer patron of TIP before heading to London Olympics

In an interview with Tetue.com, Brazilian handball player Mayssa Pessoa talks about how she came to be a patron of the TIP Paris International Tournament (alongside repeat patron Romain Mesnil), coming out to her teaammates, and its impact on her game:

TÊTUE: Comment t’es-tu retrouvée marraine du TIP cette année?
Mayssa Pessoa: Christelle Foucault (la présidente de la FSGL) est d’abord entré en contact avec Amélie Goudjo, qui est la capitaine de l’équipe de France et avec qui je joue en club. C’est Amélie qui m’a parlé du tournoi international, qui m’a demandé si je voulais en être la marraine. Je suis lesbienne, et je suis la seule dans mon équipe!

Tu avais déjà entendu parler de ce tournoi avant ça?
Non, et j’ai trouvé ça super intéressant! Un tournoi qui rassemble autour des homos, pour leurs droits et leur respect, je n’avais jamais vu ça et c’est trop bien! Et je suis déçue de ne pas pouvoir être là pour assister au tournoi, j’aurais aimé rencontrer des gens comme moi, gays et lesbiennes. Je ne peux pas car je suis en ce moment en Turquie, en préparation avec l’équipe du Brésil pour les JO.

Il y a aujourd’hui très peu de handballeuses professionnelles ouvertement lesbiennes…
Oui, il y en a beaucoup qui se cachent. Avant j’étais comme ça aussi…

Pourquoi?
Je ne voulais pas l’accepter. Et puis les années ont passé, jusqu’à ce que je me dise «J’aime les filles, c’est comme ça!» Aujourd’hui je suis en couple avec une femme, tout mon club le sait et je n’ai plus peur de rien.

La première fois que tu as fait part de ton homosexualité à une équipe de hand, c’était où? Ça s’était passé comment?
C’était en 2009, quand je suis arrivée en France pour jouer à Brest (après être passé par l’Espagne et le Portugal, ndlr). J’ai commencé à faire mal à la personne avec qui j’étais, qui habitait avec moi et que je cachais. Une fois j’ai passé une nuit entière sans dormir, à ne penser qu’à ça, et je me suis dit que je n’étais plus une gamine, qu’il ne fallait plus que j’aie peur. Le lendemain j’ai parlé à mes coéquipières et elles m’ont répondu: «Mais pourquoi tu cachais ça?! C’est pas grave!» Après l’avoir dit, je me suis senti bien, j’ai ressenti de la liberté.

Lire l'integralite ICI.

At the FGG/Gay Games 9 table

The FGG is pleased to be the guest of the TIP Paris International Tournament to promote Gay Games 9 and the opening of registration. On Friday, FGG board members Marc Naimark and Sebastien Datiche staffed the table.

"Against the Rules" at TIP Paris International Tournament

EGLSF's "Against the Rules" exhibition is a highlight of the sports village at the TIP.

TIP Paris International Tournament accreditation party

Friday 25 May 2012, the TIP Paris International Tournament opened at the sports village hosted by the 4th Arrondissement at the Espace des Blancs Manteaux event venue (also see the photos from Sensitif magazine HERE):
Nearly 2,000 red bags ready to distribute:
 Opening speeches:
 Training in the TIP flash mob dance: