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The Arafura Games are a week long multi- sport competition held every two years in Darwin. The Games are a major sporting event hosted and managed by the Northern Territory Government. In1991, the first Games were known as the Arafura Sporting Festival.22 years later, the Arafura Games will be held from 11th -18th may 2013.

During the holding of second WOF Open European championships, Antalya’s Felez hotel was the host of the WOF sport for all seminar.

Reported by Mr. Julius WOF Development officer during the official meeting dated 27th June 2011 in NOC Cambodia office, Mr. Vaht Chamrouun the Secretary General of National Olympic Committee of Cambodia confirmed \The only and sole entity national governing body which is responsible for development of O-Sport in our country is Cambodia O-Sport Federation which I as secretary General of NOC of Cambodia am the person in charge of all activates of this federation in Cambodia\

The 16th WOF International technical course was promoted by Master. Manouchehri and Master Siavash Kahroba in Martial Arts Center of Katmandu- Nepal with attendance of 70 coaches and referees and Athletes of Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Srilanka

CLC was promoted successfully by TSFISA in cooperation with IOC in Iran during 26th ~30th January 2011 with attendance of WOF and Sport for all Family delegations, and also 2 main sessions were held between WOF Secretary General, Master Manoucheri and TAFISA Secretary General Mr. Wolfgang Baumann in the morning and evening of 30th January 2011 and the significant articles of those sessions were as follow:

The World O-Sport Federation (WOF) is glad to announce that World O-Sport Federation WOF has so far successfully completed 6 set World championships and 3 set Asian championships and too set European championship and a lot of International Gathering, tournaments, general Assembly and Congress and actually 2012 will be a prolific year for O-Sport world family.

According report of Mr. Jasem Manouchehri the Secretary General of Iranian Association the 17th Iranian O-Sport Championships completed successfully while 39 team from 16 provinces had participated at this addition of competitions

By report of Ms. Maria Teresa Asuncion chairperson of WOF Women Committee and coordinator of SEA O-Sport Federation, The resounding success of the PALABAN O-Sport National Competitions at the PFVR Gym in Baguio City, Philippines finally marks the first step in the unification efforts of all martial arts groups in the Philippines.

The SAOF (South Asian O-Sport Federation) Board of Director meeting, hold in Katmandu city by attendance of Master Manouchehri WOF Founder and Secretary General, Mr. Bikram Rana Magar President of District Sport Committee of Nepal Mr. Dan Bdr,Ghising President of O-Sport Federation of Nepal, and Representatives of WOF-Bangladesh, WOF Seri lanka and All India O-Sport Federations on 25th~26th May 2011.

TAFISA World Challenge Day (formerly International Challenge Day) is a friendly competition in Sport for All to promote physical activity around the world. It is a truly global event with millions of participants from around 50 countries all being active for at least 15 minutes on the last Wednesday in May every year.

Dr. Behrooz Karkhanei appointed as FAOS Anti-Doping Committee Chairman.

After Successfully our membership in IOC partners such as WADA , TAFISA And ICSSPE, now O-SPORT is going to be member of another important IOC partners with the name of Comite sportif International du Travail CSIT.

After discussion and interlocution between WOF Founder & Secretary General Master Manouchehri, and Sheikh Dr. Adil Shanfari WOF respected president, in Dubai on 20th October 2011 the following consequences were achieved:

A pleasant and very accommodating Mr. Kevin Kuo-I Chen, Secretary General Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee together with the international Affairs officers Ms. Frances Lee and Ms.Mimi Hsieh welcome the WOF Womans Committee Chairperson and O-Sport Phil. President Ms.

To report TV-net of TRT, After visiting Maj Gen Charouck Arrirachakaran ,Vice-president of Olympic Council of Asia OCA and NOC Thailand Secretary General at His office in Bangkok on January 2009, O-Sport Master Manouchehri WOF Founder & Secretary General visited OCA Vice-president Mr Habib Abdul Nabi Yousuf Macki who was member of 2nd Asian Beach games organizing committee at NOC Oman headquarter on 17th August 2009 and reported activities from 2005 and development of Federation Asian of O-Sport(FAOS) the recognized Asian body of WOF, and then, FAOS file was presented to Mr. Haider Farman, Manager of OCA Asian Games Department to consideration in Kuwait on the 4 August 2010 and O-Sport file forwarded to OCA Sport Committee, formally.

The WOF Administrative Council Meeting was held in Conference room of Club sera Hotel of Antalya on 24th March 2011.

After the resounding success of the “1st Philippine Martial Arts Summit (PHILMAS) 2010 and PALABAN Competitions” last December 4 at the PFVR Gym in Baguio City, Philippines which finally marks the first step in the unification efforts of all martial arts groups in the Philippines, the National O-Sport Federation-Philippines (NOFP) has now commenced its preparation for the O-Sport National Championships 2011 tagged as “PAIN AND GLORY” come February 26, 2011 at the University of Baguio Gymnasium, Baguio City