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EOA Flame Award winners 2024 received trophies

At the EOA Congress in Olympia on September 27, 2024, we proudly celebrated the winners of the EOA Flame Awards during a special ceremony. This year’s awards recognised outstanding projects that have significantly contributed to preserving Olympic Heritage and advancing Olympic Education. The trophies were presented to the delegates of the National Olympic Academy of […]

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EOA Congress Olympia

Final Preparations Underway for the EOA Congress in Olympia 2024

With just one day remaining until our Sixth Congress kicks off in Olympia, we are working at full capacity together with the Hellenic Olympic Academy (HOA) to ensure the event meets high expectations and runs smoothly. Preparations have reached their final stage, and the excitement is palpable as the opportunity to welcome the delegates in

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EOA Flame Award Olympic Education : Winners 2024

The Olympic Academies of Greece and Germany set a strong example of how to successfully integrate and promote Olympic values within national education systems. Through their projects, they have strengthened their long-standing commitment in anticipation of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This initiative serves as a blueprint for other National Olympic Academies to follow. Project:

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EOA Flame Award Olympic Heritage: Winner 2024

The French Olympic Academy takes a pioneering approach to preserving the past. Their initiative empowers the public to actively contribute sports-related materials to archives, ensuring that this vital part of French history is available for future generations. Project: “The Great Collection of Sports Archives” (Grande Collecte des Archives du Sport)Organisation: National Olympic Academy of France

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United Nations Refugee Agency Receives ‘Fair Play for Peace’ Award on World Fair Play Day

United Nations Refugee Agency Receives ‘Fair Play for Peace’ Award

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been awarded the prestigious ‘Fair Play for Peace’ award by our partner, the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM), honouring its significant contribution to promoting the positive values of peace and solidarity through sport. This annual award is given to institutions or associations that have had a

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Makkabi Deutschland meets European Olympic Academy

EOA Attends Maccabi Memorial ceremony

In the run-up to the European Maccabi Youth Games (EMYG) 2024 in London, the juniors of the Maccabi Germany delegation completed an intensive pre-camp in Frankfurt. It was characterised by challenging training sessions, informative educational seminars, a joint Shabbat celebration and a moving memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1972 Olympic attacks. EOA President

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Time-out for Soenke Schadwinkel

For four years, Soenke Schadwinkel was the tireless driver of the development of our still young community as CEO. He made a significant contribution to its strategic orientation and organised congresses and seminars. Schadwinkel created and maintained a dense network of communication with our members, IOC, EOC, IOA and other partners, thus giving the EOA

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BESST engages with football-for-good experts in workshop during EURO 2024

In July, the week before the final of the EURO 2024 Football Championship, Common Goal partnered with the UEFA Foundation for Children and hosted a Forum in Berlin, Germany. Around 100 participants from organisations from the football-for-good sector worldwide discussed current challenges and projects for social impact through sport and football in various formats. For

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Vilnius Festivities – 100th anniversary and International Children Day

In the last days of May, EOA Vice-President Prof. Mariia Bulatova visited Vilnius and congratulated the Lithuanian Olympic family on the 100th anniversary of the recognition of the Lithuanian NOC by the International Olympic Committee. A magnificent gala event was held as part of the celebrations on 29 May, 2024. At this event, the President

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Preparations for the EOA Congress Olympia 2024 are in full swing

Anticipation is building for this year’s EOA Congress, which will take place from 24 to 28 September at the premises of the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Ancient Olympia. The hosts, the Hellenic Olympic Academy (HOA) and the co-host IOA, are eagerly preparing for the event. In April, EOA President Manfred Laemmer met with HOA

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