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Athletics legend Edwin Moses will present his autobiographical film “Moses 13 steps” in Santa Susanna

19 de April de 2024

Considered the king of the 400 meter hurdles, he will be one of the star guests at the 86th Congress of the International Sports Press Association that will take place from April 28 to May 2.

The one who was considered the king of the 400 meter hurdles race, Edwin Moses, will be one of the distinguished guests at the 86th Congress of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), which will be held in Santa Susanna on April 28 on May 2. The former American athlete, born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1955, is a legend in athletics. For 9 years, 9 months and 9 days (1977-1987) and in 122 consecutive races no one could defeat him. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Montreal (1976) and Los Angeles (1984) and the bronze medal in Seoul (1988); and was world champion in Helsinki (1983) and Rome (1987). His world record stood until the Barcelona Games in 1992.

Edwin Moses will be in Santa Susanna on Sunday, April 28 to present his autobiographical film, “Moses 13 steps”. It is the story of how an athlete – he – becomes the king of the 400 meter hurdles. The title of the film, “Moses 13 steps”, refers to the number of steps he took between fences before jumping, one less than the rest of the athletes at the time. The film will soon be available on digital platforms.

Moses is currently President of the United States Anti-Doping Agency and President of the Laureus Academy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Morehouse College and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

In addition to Moses, a long list of personalities from the world of international sport have confirmed their presence in Santa Susanna, at the AIPS Congress. Among them is Sébastien Griesmar, director of the Lausanne Olympic Capital Foundation; Joan Antoni Samaranch, vice-president of the International Olympic Committee; Morinari Watanabe, president of the International Gymnastics Federation; Leonz Eder, president of the International University Sports Federation (FISU); Thomas Giordano, head of UEFA Public Relations; Guy Sanan, director of the Laureus Academy; or Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football.

A window to the world

With the celebration of the AIPS Congress, Santa Susanna will once again be the capital of world elite sport for a few days. For five days, the best of sports journalism and the main leaders of the world of sports and athletes of the moment will pass through the village. More than 300 people from 110 countries, which at certain times can exceed 400, will share concerns, experiences and projects linked to professional sport. This fact will serve for the image of Santa Susanna to reach all corners of the planet.

86th Congress of the Association

The AIPS Congress will take place at the Hotel Atzavara. The elite of international sports journalism will discuss the future of the profession and how it is affected by the increase in content creators and influencers. One of the topics they will discuss is the impact of Artificial Intelligence in sport. Journalists, presidents and senior sports officials from international federations and experts from organizations such as Unesco have confirmed their participation in the debate.

The debate on sports journalism from a gender perspective is also part of the agenda of the Congress which will have presentations from the International Olympic Committee, FIFA, UEFA, IFBB, Special Olympics, European athletics , FISU, Erasmus, among others.

The AIPS Sport Media Awards

On April 29, the Sports Media Awards ceremony will take place at the Sports Pavilion. These are the highest international awards in sports journalism. The awards recognize the best sports storytellers across all platforms, from photography to video, from graphic to digital journalism, from podcasts to sports blogs, print, radio, television, and more. . The ceremony is streamed worldwide.

The year of the Centenary

This AIPS Congress is very special and symbolic because this year marks the first centenary of the organization, which was born in Paris on July 2, 1924. The International Sports Press Association has more than 15,000 members from 161 countries around the world. It is chaired by the Italian journalist, Gianni Merlo.

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