Dear guys,
I posted some questions on AIDA forum, hoping that Mr Nagel would give me answers, but someone explained me that:
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Dear Mr Volpe,
Mr Nagel doesn't answer anymore directely to any journalist, as probabely your CMAS President Mr Achille Ferrero also do.
So, if you want to send your questions about AIDA, you can send them directely to the AIDA Exectutive Board email address : info@aida-international.org , or to take an appointment here in Lausanne, Switzerland, with Mr Nagel.
Sincerely,
Hanane FASHI,
AIDA vice-president for Africa
& AIDA Presidency Assistant
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I really don't understand why an association which have alway used internet to develope freediving and keep in touch with all the freedivers set up a discussion board not to answer to the questions posted by a journalist.
An appointment in Losanna? Hahahahaha.... nom, thanks, I prefer discussion boards.
Ok, I post here the questions, who know... someone might be able to answer (Kirk Krack? Paul Kotic? Franck Pernett? Martin Stepanek? Eric Fattah?????)
Thak you.
Giorgio Volpe
PS Mr Ferrero is NOT my President, he is the President of CMAS.My President is Mr CIAMPI, gnurant.
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Dear Mr Nagel,
I'm a journalist, and I'd like to ask you some questions:
a) AIDA defines itself as the world governing body of freediving, but why is it that the Olympic Movement recognizes CMAS as the only International Federation for Underwater Sports, including freediving?
See: http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/ ... eration=61
What are your plans to change? Don't you think that an organization like AIDA should be part of the official sport world?
b) Do you know that in Nations like Italy it's impossible to promote a sport discipline like freediving without referring to the rules set by the National Federation recognized by the National Olympic Commettee, which in Italy's case is also a public institution? What would you suggest to italian sport clubs who want to partake in the AIDA CB game and not the FIPSAS/CMAS JB, considering that in countries like Italy "competitive disciplines" are reserved to the NOC (CONI) and its federations (FIPSAS) by law?
c) In countries like Italy sport scuba diving has depth limits, if you need deep safety divers you must call professionals, and this means that your sport event becomes a.... yard ruled by labour law.
Your safety divers must work according to the safety rules for workers set by the law (= really expensive organization). What would you suggest to avoid these kind of problems?
d) CMAS freediving is recognized by IOC and by all the national olympic committees: in many countries (including my own, Italy) the Governement helps you promote FIPSAS/CMAS disciplines with tax exemptions and other benefits. Why, in your opinion, AIDA's disciplines aren't treated the same way? How do you explain this situation? Do you think it's fair? What would you do to change things?
e) Who promotes a sport discipline like AIDA does should aim at pushing freediving higher and higher toward the gotha of sport: the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games are the only reason why the Olympic Movement was created (the OM joins more countries than UN do!) .... as I said, CMAS is recognized by the IOC as the only governing body of the sport of freediving...
How do you plan to bring freediving into the Summer Games?
Thank you very much for your attention.
Best regards,
Giorgio Volpe
I posted some questions on AIDA forum, hoping that Mr Nagel would give me answers, but someone explained me that:
------------------------------------
Dear Mr Volpe,
Mr Nagel doesn't answer anymore directely to any journalist, as probabely your CMAS President Mr Achille Ferrero also do.
So, if you want to send your questions about AIDA, you can send them directely to the AIDA Exectutive Board email address : info@aida-international.org , or to take an appointment here in Lausanne, Switzerland, with Mr Nagel.
Sincerely,
Hanane FASHI,
AIDA vice-president for Africa
& AIDA Presidency Assistant
--------------------------------------------
I really don't understand why an association which have alway used internet to develope freediving and keep in touch with all the freedivers set up a discussion board not to answer to the questions posted by a journalist.
An appointment in Losanna? Hahahahaha.... nom, thanks, I prefer discussion boards.
Ok, I post here the questions, who know... someone might be able to answer (Kirk Krack? Paul Kotic? Franck Pernett? Martin Stepanek? Eric Fattah?????)
Thak you.
Giorgio Volpe
PS Mr Ferrero is NOT my President, he is the President of CMAS.My President is Mr CIAMPI, gnurant.
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Dear Mr Nagel,
I'm a journalist, and I'd like to ask you some questions:
a) AIDA defines itself as the world governing body of freediving, but why is it that the Olympic Movement recognizes CMAS as the only International Federation for Underwater Sports, including freediving?
See: http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/ ... eration=61
What are your plans to change? Don't you think that an organization like AIDA should be part of the official sport world?
b) Do you know that in Nations like Italy it's impossible to promote a sport discipline like freediving without referring to the rules set by the National Federation recognized by the National Olympic Commettee, which in Italy's case is also a public institution? What would you suggest to italian sport clubs who want to partake in the AIDA CB game and not the FIPSAS/CMAS JB, considering that in countries like Italy "competitive disciplines" are reserved to the NOC (CONI) and its federations (FIPSAS) by law?
c) In countries like Italy sport scuba diving has depth limits, if you need deep safety divers you must call professionals, and this means that your sport event becomes a.... yard ruled by labour law.
Your safety divers must work according to the safety rules for workers set by the law (= really expensive organization). What would you suggest to avoid these kind of problems?
d) CMAS freediving is recognized by IOC and by all the national olympic committees: in many countries (including my own, Italy) the Governement helps you promote FIPSAS/CMAS disciplines with tax exemptions and other benefits. Why, in your opinion, AIDA's disciplines aren't treated the same way? How do you explain this situation? Do you think it's fair? What would you do to change things?
e) Who promotes a sport discipline like AIDA does should aim at pushing freediving higher and higher toward the gotha of sport: the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games are the only reason why the Olympic Movement was created (the OM joins more countries than UN do!) .... as I said, CMAS is recognized by the IOC as the only governing body of the sport of freediving...
How do you plan to bring freediving into the Summer Games?
Thank you very much for your attention.
Best regards,
Giorgio Volpe
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