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Final conference of the Erasmus + project Active, Healthy and Happy Volunteers at the European Youth Olympic Festival – Maribor 2023

On 24th November 2023, from 14:00 to 15:30 CET, the Slovenian Olympic Committee together with the EOC EU Office invite to the final conference of the project and the presentation of the long-term project results. In 2023, the 2500 young athletes from 48 countries participated at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Maribor. The […]

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NOAs of Portugal and France sign Memorandum of Understanding

Taking advantage of the presence at the EOA Congress Vilnius, the presidents of the NOAs of France, Arnaud Richard, and Portugal, Tiago Viegas, signed a protocol establishing the partnership between the two entities with a view to marking, initially, the celebration of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The agreement came into force immediately, lasting for the

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In the wake of global uncertainties: the EOA Congress Vilnius in review

“The Olympic Movement in a Changing World”, the topic of this year’s EOA Congress held in Vilnius from 8-11 November 2023, was reflected in extensive debates and lectures on topics from human rights, and autonomy of sport to safeguarding. In addition to the discussions and a unique cultural programme, the members of the European Olympic

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EOA Flame Award winners received trophies

At the EOA Congress Vilnius on November 8, 2023, the delegates of the Olympic Academy of Ukraine and the Czech Olympic Academy were presented with the EOA Flame Awards trophies. The distinction was given for the first time in 2023. With its project “The All-Ukrainian Network of Olympic Education Schools”, the Olympic Academy of Ukraine

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Winner of the EOA Flame Award Olympic Heritage Project: Retrospective Monographs (1896-1936) from the Czech Olympic Academy

A precise look back into the past – this is precisely what the Czech Olympic Academy is doing with its new book series “Retrospective Monographs”. It takes an in-depth look at the Olympic Games in the period from 1896 to 1936 and subsequently publishes a book on each of these Games in Czech. The Jury

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Winner of the EOA Flame Award Olympic Education Project: The All-Ukrainian Network of Olympic Education Schools

The Olympic Academy of Ukraine shows us how it’s done: the dissemination and integration of Olympic values in the national education system. With the project “The All-Ukrainian Network of Olympic Education Schools”, they have committed for many years and the initiative acts as a blueprint for other National Olympic Academies. The Jury of the EOA

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EOA is a growing community: Luxembourg, Andorra, Moldova, Ireland to join for 2024

Since its establishment in 2018 with 24 founding members, the EOA has grown steadily. With each new year, at least one new academy joined us. In the last two years, the number of members rose to 30 with the latest addition of the NOAs of Kosovo and Malta. Now, the EOA is preparing for the

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Five Rings, One World – bringing the Olympic Movement closer to the Youth

The Hellenic Olympic Academy shows once again with its latest project that it is doing an exemplary job in fulfilling the mission of the Olympic Movement. In collaboration with the French Olympic Academy, they have recently translated the educational book “Cinq Anneaux, Un Monde. Jeux Olympiques et Valeurs” into French. Published for the first time

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Transforming Lives through Sport: Lithuanian Olympic Academy’s ‘Mens Sana in Corpore Sano’ Project promotes Health and Olympic Values among Youth

The Lithuanian Olympic Academy is running the project “Mens sana in Corpore Sano” to promote physical activity and Olympic values among children aged 10 to 13. The project, which started on 1 August 2023, has a duration of 12 months and will run until July 31, 2024. The idea of the project was born from

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Between ancient sites and current issues of the Olympic Movement: Olympia Seminar of the German Olympic Academy

From 11th to 17th September, the German Olympic Academy (DOA) held its “Olympia Seminar” on the premises of the IOA in Ancient Olympia. 90 participants consisting of students from 10 universities as well as experts and multipliers from sports organisations, sport politics, media and academia spent an intensive week together. Under the overall theme of

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