Lausanne hosts federations from around the world at IFAF Congress

The 26th annual International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Congress will welcome delegates from member federations around the world to Lausanne, Switzerland this week.

The IFAF delegates will hold a series of meetings on Friday, September 6, at the Maison du Sport International then on Saturday, September 7, the IFAF Congress will be take place at the Musée Olympique Auditorium.

The City of Lausanne will host the Official Opening Cocktail Party at the Plateforme 10 Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts, which will include a private showing of the Photo Elysee Collection.

The agenda for IFAF’s Lausanne Congress will feature reflections on the IFAF U20 World Junior Football Championship in Edmonton, Canada, as well as a the IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Lahti, Finland, when a record number of teams and athletes from around the world participated in August.

Delegates representing the global American football family will also look ahead to the 2025 Continental Flag Football Championships and The World Games in Chengdu, China.

As members of the extended IFAF Board, leading figures from the NFL will again join the IFAF Congress, reaffirming the ongoing collaborative efforts between IFAF and NFL to develop the sport globally and as preparations for flag football’s Olympic debut at LA28 move forward.

IFAF President Pierre Trochet:

“We look forward to welcoming the global American football family to the Olympic capital. There is no better place for our member federations to come together in celebration, to recognise our recent achievements, review a historic Championship in Edmonton, a record-breaking IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Lahti and look ahead to what promises to be a pivotal period for the sport globally.”

Lausanne Olympic Capital Foundation Director, Sebastien Griesmar:

“This year, the City of Lausanne is celebrating the 30th anniversary of being designated as ‘The Olympic Capital.’ We are pleased and honored to welcome IFAF, as a new Olympic federation, to close our celebratory year with us at the occasion of its 2024 Congress.

“The Olympic Movement is evolving, and the international sports landscape is changing. We are proud of being at the centre of this transformation, helping federations connect, exchange, and grow together. Welcome to the Olympic Capital, IFAF, and we hope to collaborate again in the future.”