History / Histoire

CSIT-Congresses and General Assemblies

CSIT has its roots in the Workers' Sport Movement, founded in Gent/Belgium on May 10th, 1913. After both World Wars CSIT was re-established, first in Luzern/Switzerland (September 14th, 1920) and second in Brussels/Belgium (May 30th, 1946) with the name "Comité Sportif International du Travail".

CSIT was recognized by the IOC October 31st, 1986 as you can read in the following. To read the whole official letter please CLICK HERE (PDF) [http://www.csit.tv/files/doc/Diverses/ioc-recognition1986.pdf].

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In the following list you can find the dates and places of the last CSIT-Congress and General Assemblies. Congresses are underlined and marked with (C).

  • 2011 Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (C)
  • 2010 Agrigento / Italy
  • 2009 Vilnius / Lithuania
  • 2008 Tel Aviv / Israel (C)
  • 2007 Riga / Latvia
  • 2006 Tozeur / Tunisia
  • 2005 Marseille / France (C)
  • 2004 Mexico City / Mexico
  • 2003 Vantaa / Finland
  • 2002 Albena / Bulgaria (C)
  • 2001 Sousse / Tunisia
  • 2000 Fano / Italy
  • 1999 Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (C)
  • 1998 Portugal
  • 1997 Eilat / Israel
  • 1996 Vienna / Austria (C)
  • 1995 Belgium
  • 1994 Portugal
  • 1993 Eilat / Israel (C)
  • 1992 Portugal
  • 1991 Finland
  • 1990 Israel (C)
  • 1989 Oostende / Denmark
  • 1988 France
  • 1987 Mantova / Italy (C)
  • 1981 Lisbon / Portugal (C)
  • 1978 Wingate / Israel (C)