CSIT (Sports)

CSIT - International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation (French: Confédération Sportive Internationale Travailliste et Amateur)
Founded at	10.5.1913 in Gent, Belgium
Purpose	Sport for All
Location	Vienna, Austria;
Secretary General	Wolfgang Burghardt
President	Bruno Molea
Website	www.csit.sport

The CSIT – International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation (also known as International Labor and Amateur Sports Confederation) (French: CSIT - Confédération Sportive Internationale Travailliste et Amateur, CSIT) is an international multi-sports organization. It was established as the successor to the Socialist Workers' Sport International and, as such, celebrated its centenary in 2013. The core principles of contributing to physical activity and sports have stayed in its action policy; upholding the right of men and women to do sports no matter what their professionalism levels are. The key concept of CSIT's sports policy has always been "Sports for all." The policy stems from the historical ideas of the international worker sport movement.

International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation has been recognized by the IOC since 1986 and a member of GAISF since 1973.^[1]

The main activities of CSIT consist of organizing major and small sports events for amateurs, specifically the CSIT World Sports Games and CSIT Single Championship. Sports events are considered festivals of friendship and cultural exchange, with events promoting awareness of tolerance, respect, unity, sustainability, and fair play in a sporting environment.

Within the world of international sport, it maintains its support for everyone to benefit from sporting activities regardless of their qualifications, talent, nationality, age, sex, and social background.

International Co-operation (ICO)

The CSIT works in good co-operation with the IOC (International Olympic Committee), GAISF & SportAccord (United Sports Federations), ICSSPE (International Council of Sport and Physical Education), EFPM (European Fair Play Movement), ISCA (International Sport and Culture Association), WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency), TAFISA (The Association for International Sport for All), FICEP (Fédération Internationale Catholique Education Physique et Sportive), AISTS (International Academy of Sport Science and Technology), IWG (International Working Group on Women and Sport), FICS (The International Federation of Sports Chiropractic), P.I. (Panathlon International) and ENGSO (European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation).^[2]

Activities

The main fields of the CSIT activities are as follows:

International Amateur Sports Championships (CSIT World Sports Games) The CSIT World Sports Games are the primary activity of the International Amateur Sports Championships. These events are not designed for professional athletes, but for workers and amateur sports enthusiasts from various countries and cultures worldwide. The goal is not only to organize a sports competition but also to foster lifelong friendships, intercultural exchange, and unity in sports by bringing together sports enthusiasts as a global family.
CSIT Single Championships In addition to the World Sports Games, CSIT organizes individual sports championships across the globe in disciplines such as beach volleyball, swimming, chess, tennis, and more. Sports for All Activities
Sports for Elderly People (Seniors 55+) CSIT also aims to organize events for elderly participants, providing them with opportunities to engage in specific sports and physical activities. These events promote the exchange of training programs and knowledge, as well as cultural, tourism, and lifestyle exchanges between countries.
Sports for Disabled People Starting with the 2021 World Sports Games in Cervia, CSIT intends to include sports for disabled athletes, initially for demonstration and promotion. The strategy involves integrating athletes with and without disabilities into teams, thereby promoting inclusion, unity, and tolerance in sports. This pilot project will feature sports such as futsal, basketball, and volleyball.^[3]
YOUAca – Preparatory works for Youth Academy of Grassroots Sport. Currently, in sport organization at grassroots level, there are more adults and seniors than young people, who usually don’t have the real opportunity to improve their skills in order to build their path into the sport’s sector. From the other side, since there is a lack of young people sport organizations at the club level, at national level, but also at the European level, the policymakers are getting older and decision making becomes more bureaucratic. In order to improve the situation, the partnership of 4 National sports organizations coordinated by CSIT intends to put into place preparatory works for starting up the Academy of Grassroots Sport for Young Leaders.^[4] Currently, the YOUAca project is running on its second edition (YOUAca 2.0.) with 5 nations participating: Italy (AICS), Spain (UCEC), Croatia (Health Life Academy), Finland (TUL), Estonia (Kalev). In its third edition YOUAca is planned to be renamed to YOU.Lead.^[5]
Bridges - building integration and solidarity between "old" and "new" citizens (local inhabitants and immigrants from different countries). The main aim is to create inclusive local communities and enhance solidarity. This communication should create and foster a positive perception of migration (instead of existing "immigrants invasion" theory) and intercultural dialogue. The duration of the project is from January 2019 until June 2021 with Austria, Greece, Croatia, Italy and Spain participating.

Relevant activities and experiences

The achievement of the following aims is the most important task of the CSIT:

to bring together workers and amateur sports organizations of the entire world and to promote the foundation of new organizations,
to co-operate with international organizations with the same goals and values,
to support member organizations with their tasks and activities in all the fields of sport and physical culture, also through agreements with international organizations and authorities,
to promote all activities that aim to improve the practice of sports by human beings of two sexes considering their age and their physical aptitudes in order to protect and improve their health;
to achieve the aims by respecting the amateur status of athletes, the values of amateurism and the educational values of sport,
to encourage to practice sport and physical activity in nature while considering the protection of the environment,
to use sport as a means to promote peace and mutual understanding among people and to contribute to development of the world of social associations at any level,
to sustain cultural advancement and to improve health including psychophysical conditions of the member unions as well as its individual members.

Pillars

The objectives of the CSIT are conducted in praxis by clearly defined pillars. They are the CSIT World Sports Games, the CSIT Single Championships, the International Tournaments, the International Festivals, the Sport for All-activities, the International Projects and the Health, Recreation and Fitness Activities, as well as EU-funded projects: YOUAca (Youth Academy of Grassroots Sport) and Bridges (intercultural exchange between old and new members of local communities).

Members

The CSIT has the following members and candidates as of June 2021 :^[6]

Country	Member	Membership
Algeria	Federation Algerienne Sport et Travail	Full or associate
Americas	Confederação Pan-Americana de Desporto do Trabalhador	(Sub)-continental
Austria	Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sport und Körperkultur in Österreich [de]	Full or associate
Austria	MAMANET Austria	Full or associate
Belgium	Association Francophone du Sport Travailliste Belge	Full or associate
	FROS Multisport Vlaanderen vzw	Full or associate
	Vlaamse Vechtsport Associatie	Full or associate
Bulgaria	Bulgarian Workers' Federation "Sport and Health"	Full or associate
Cameroon	Association Sportive Travailliste du Cameroun	Full or associate
China	China Workers' Center for International Exchanges	Full or associate
Croatia	Health Life Academy	Full or associate
Cyprus	Pancyprian Worker's Sport Club of Cyprus	Full or associate
Denmark	Dansk Arbejder Idraetsforbund	Full or associate
Estonia	Estonian Sports Association 'Jõud'	Full or associate
Estonia	Estonian Sports Association Kalev	Full or associate
Finland	Suomen Työväen Urheiluliitto	Full or associate
France	Fédération française du sport travailliste [fr]	Full or associate
France	Fédération sportive et gymnique du travail [fr]	Full or associate
Germany	Rad- und Kraftfahrerbund "Solidarität" Deutschland 1896 e.V.	Full or associate
Greece	Hellenic Organization for Company Sport & Health	Full or associate
India	Indian Dr. BR Ambedkar Sports Foundation	Full or associate
Iran	Federation of Amateur & Workers Sports of Iran	Full or associate
Iraq	Iraqi Companies Sport Federation	Full or associate
Ireland	Athletic Association of Ireland	Full or associate
Israel	Hapoel Sport Association	Full or associate
Italy	Associazione di Cultura Sport e Tempo Libero	Full or associate
	Associazione Italiana Cultura Sport	Full or associate
	Centro Nazionale Sportivo Libertas	Full or associate
	Federazione Italiana Sport Acrobatici e Coreografici	Full or associate
	Centro Sportivo Educativo Nationale	Full or associate
	Mamanet Italy	Full or associate
	Italian Footbike Federation (FIFB)	Full or associate
Kosovo	Kosova Workers Sports Federation	Full or associate
Latvia	Latvian Sport for All Association	Full or associate
Lithuania	Lithuanian Sports Society "ZALGIRIS"	Full or associate
Malta	Malta Sports For All	Full or associate
Mexico	Instituto del Deporte de los Trabajadores	Full or associate
Netherlands	Nederlandse Culturele Sportbond	Full or associate
Peru	Asociacion Deportiva Peruana de los Trabajadores (ADEPET)	Full or associate
Portugal	Fundação INATEL [pt]	Full or associate
Portugal	Federação Portuguesa de Lohan Tao Kempo []	Full or associate
Russia	Russian Sport Association "Atom-sport"	Full or associate
Slovenia	Union of Amateur and Workers Sports of Slovenia	Full or associate
South Korea	Korea Office Worker Sports Committee	Full or associate
Spain	Unió de Consells Esportius de Catalunya	Full or associate
Switzerland	Schweizerischer Arbeiter-Turn- und Sportverband [de]	Full or associate
Switzerland	FederSwiss - Sport for all	Full or associate
Tunisia	Organisation Nationale Culture Sport et Travail	Full or associate
Tunisia	Fédération Tunisienne Sport et Travail	Full or associate
Turkey	Turkish Sports for All Federation	Full or associate
United Kingdom	Judo for All United Kingdom	Full or Associate
Ukraine	Ukrainian Hand-To-Hand Combat Federation(UHHCF)	Full or associate

Partners and networks

CSIT World Sports Games - A New Brand of the CSIT

The "World Sports Games" are the main highlight and a new Brand of the CSIT. It is a unique major sports event for thousands of workers and amateurs every two years where the incomparable "Spirit of CSIT" can be experienced. This experience started in 2008 in Rimini, Italy, and as of November 2020, already had 6 editions: in Italy, Estonia, Bulgaria, Latvia and Spain. The 7th edition of CSIT World Sports Games was to be held in Cervia, Italy. The games in 2021 were cancelled due to the safety reasons because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CSIT World Sports Games are the successor to the International Workers' Olympiads.

Edition	Year	City	Country
1^[7]	2008	Rimini	Italy
2^[8]	2010	Tallinn	Estonia
3^[9]	2013	Varna	Bulgaria
4^[10]	2015	Lignano	Italy
5^[11]	2017	Rīga	Latvia
6^[12]	2019	Tortosa	Spain
7^[13]	2023	Cervia	Italy

2017

* Host nation (Latvia)

2017 Medal Table
Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Austria	158	127	86	371
2	Netherlands	76	72	62	210
3	Russia	44	9	4	57
4	Israel	36	44	38	118
5	Brazil	27	42	31	100
6	Iran	26	9	10	45
7	Finland	24	25	38	87
8	France	21	39	36	96
9	Mexico	19	11	13	43
10	Belgium	19	10	12	41
11	Italy	17	12	9	38
12	Latvia*	13	26	27	66
13	Ireland	10	3	5	18
14	Bulgaria	2	3	0	5
15	Switzerland	2	2	3	7
16	Slovenia	2	0	0	2
16	Tunisia	2	0	0	2
18	Estonia	1	4	3	8
19	Portugal	1	0	4	5
20	Spain	0	3	2	5
21	Great Britain	0	2	2	4
22	Denmark	0	1	2	3
23	Cyprus	0	1	1	2
24	Algeria	0	1	0	1
24	Benin	0	1	0	1
Totals (25 entries)		500	447	388	1,335

Source: ^[14]

Sports (2017)

15 official CSIT championships and 8 demonstration sports:^[15]

Individual Sports

Team Sports

Demonstration Sports

others : Spikeball, Kubb, Body Art, Zumba, Capoeira, Arm wrestling, Table hockey, Kendo, Lacrosse, Croquet, Archery, Novuss, Orienteering, Karate (All Style), Sambo.