IFMA believes in building a peaceful and better tomorrow through sport, the Olympic ideals and the values of muaythai which are based on respect. Our world is facing so much division, that it is more important than ever that we come together as one in the IFMA mantra of “One World, One Muaythai.” the International Federation of Muaythai Association declared in a press release yesterday. 

Muay Thai will be included as a demonstration sport at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the International Federation of Muay Thai Associations (IFMA) confirmed on Thursday in a press conference in Bangkok.

The Dutch Combat Sports Association (NVB) has given its support to the international governing body Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) in the organisation of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as a demonstration discipline at the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana.

Shinawatra Paetongtarn, the deputy chairman of Thailand's National Soft Power Strategy Committee, is pushing for Muay Thai to become an Olympic sport, the Bangkok Post reports.

A row over the name of the kickboxing competition at this year's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia has erupted after Thailand announced they were boycotting the sport there because local organisers are using the local name Kun Khmer rather than Muay Thai.

Artistic gymnastics and muay thai competition came to a close here in Riyadh with three titles being awarded in the former sport and four being claimed in the latter.

Ukraine are to boycott the upcoming Muay Thai Youth World Championships in Malaysia starting next week due to the participation of Russian athletes in the competition.

Egypt boasts the largest contingent at the African Muaythai Championships with 20 athletes out of the total of 55 set to take to the Cairo Stadium's indoor complex in the country's capital, beginning tomorrow.

Thailand’s Sakchai Chamchit claimed gold in muaythai competition at the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia.

Turkey was officially confirmed as host of the 2019 International Federation of Muaythai Amateur Youth World Championships in Bangkok, at an annual general meeting which focused on growing the sport. 

Hosts Thailand have had a largely successful time on day three of the International Federation of University Sport (FISU) World University Muaythai Championships in Pattaya today.

Russia finished as the top nation at the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA) World Championship in Cancun after an event at which 30 countries secured medals.

Meetings have taken place between the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA) and Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss a partnership in 2018 to showcase the sport.

Muay Thai fighter Sofia Olofsson of Sweden has been crowned the 2016 International World Games Association (IWGA) Athlete of the Year.

Leading officials at the global governing bodies for muay thai and cheerleading have thanked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for recognising them.