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Press Release

First World Amateur Championships Of Mixed Martial Arts - Las Vegas Volunteers Needed

Published on Mon, Jun 2, 2014 (9:39 a.m.)

FIRST WORLD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

LAS VEGAS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

From 29th June - 6th July, the International MMA Federation will be holding the first ever World Amateur Championships of MMA at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with the finals inside the UFC Fan Expo at Manderlay Bay.

The event marks not only the first international amateur competition for MMA but also the final step in the sport's bid to be recognized under Sport Accord, as part of MMA's journey towards Olympic recognition. Teams of athletes will be flying in from all corners of the globe to compete. http://www.immaf.org/worldchampionships/

The IMMAF is seeking volunteers to work as part of its team on this historic event: We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to fill the following roles:
General staff for desks, ushers, runners
Event coordinators
Translators
Photographers

Contact Izzy at [email protected] with your CV, references and a covering emailif you wish to apply for this exciting opportunity.


ABOUT THE IMMAF

The IMMAF is the international, non-profit democratic governing body for the sport of MMA. Founded from within the MMA community for the MMA community, the purpose of the IMMAF is to protect and further the development and recognition of the sport of MMA on all levels, enabling international competition through the organization of non-profit, democratic national federations around the world.