Jessica Sitz – From the Alps to the African Savanna

Jessica Sitz – From the Alps to the African Savanna

Jan 22, 2026 | News, Reports

Fistball knows no borders – and Jessica Sitz, an active fistball player and international referee, is living proof of that. Born in Plauen, Germany, and now living in Switzerland for many years, where she has found her home, she has held a role for around five months...
World Games 1985: Fistball makes its debut in London

World Games 1985: Fistball makes its debut in London

May 7, 2025 | Reports

Fistball and The World Games have been a great combination for four decades. At just the second edition of the multi-sport event, a men’s fistball tournament was held for the first time in London in 1985. Four nations competed, and Germany claimed the inaugural title....
Anti-doping – responsibility, fairness and integrity

Anti-doping – responsibility, fairness and integrity

Jan 31, 2025 | Reports

Time and again, there are doping incidents in sport. Although we have not had a positive doping case in Fistball so far, our athletes are subject to the World Anti-Doping Code of WADA.IFA President Jörn Verleger, who is also the chair of the IWGA Anti-Doping Panel,...