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The Ninth Edition of the African Wrestling Tournament 2021 was successfully held from 4th to 6th November 2021 at Dakar, Senegal under the auspices of Ministry of Sports of Senegal, Comite National de Gestion de la Lutte (CNGL) and Youth and Sports Development Centre of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

A meeting of African sports Ministers, UNESCO Permanent Delegations and government officials from Africa was organized in August 2018 at the sidelines of the 4th UNESCO Collective Consultation Meeting 2018.

Ministerial Webinar on the Safeguarding and Promotion of Traditional Sports and Games (TSG) in Africa was held from 15 June 2021 till 17 June 2021 and was jointly organized by the African Traditional Sports and Games Confederation (ATSGC) and UNESCO Multi-sectoral Regional Offices for Western Africa in Abuja and Eastern Africa in Nairobi.

Traditional sports and cultural festival was held at Meadows Resort in Lahore, Pakistan during the month of January 2022. The event included competitions of different Pakistani traditional sports including Kabaddi, Ludo, Bander Killa and Cocla Chipaki. 

The Union of Africa Traditional Sports and Games (UATSG) is the official continental body of the ICTSG for Africa.

His Excellency Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the President of the Philippines sent a Goodwill Message to the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games on the occasion of the International Day of Traditional Sports and Games.