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The International Fair Play Passport: A milestone for Olympic values

On June 3rd 2023, a remarkable project was unveiled at the 16th International Session of NOAs and NOCs Delegates in Olympia. The “International Fair Play Passport”, the result of collaboration between the National Olympic Academiy of Italy (AONI) and Greece (HOA), is set to positively influence the world of sport and beyond. Under the auspices […]

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EOC’s European Young Olympic Ambassador Programme leaves its mark at EYOF Maribor 2023

The European Young Olympic Ambassador (EYOA) programme in Maribor took place in its 7th edition during the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) from 23rd – 29th July 2023. Organised under the auspices of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Culture and Education Commission, the EYOA programme aims to promote and strengthen the Olympic Values of excellence,

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Celebrating Unity in Maribor at the 17th Summer European Youth Olympic Festival

In the Slovenian city of Maribor, young athletes aged 14 to 18 came together for the 17th edition of the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) from July 23rd to 29th, 2023. About the festival The EYOF has been held every two years since 1991, with the winter and summer festivals taking place in the

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Uniting Youth for Peace through Olympic Values in Ukraine

Despite the ongoing Russian aggression on the territory of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Olympic Academy remains an active participant in the international Olympic Movement. As in previous years, the Olympic Day was successfully held in all 26 regions of Ukraine under the motto “Ukraine among friends. Let’s move together to victory for the sake of peace!”.  

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Olympic Day in Israel

The Olympic Committee of Israel celebrated the International Olympic Day by organizing an Olympic Festival at Meir Medical Center with the participation of Olympians and Paralympians along with dozens of children and teenagers. In the spirit of the initiative established by the International Olympic Committee to mark Olympic Day in 2023 – “Let’s Move”, the

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Zuglói Hajós Alfréd Hungarian-German Bilingual Elementary School ignites Olympic Spirit

Zuglói Hajós Alfréd Hungarian-German Bilingual Elementary School, located in Hungary, is actively engaging its students in Olympic education and training through the Olympic Values Education and Training (OVEP) Pilot programme. The school aims to carry on the spirit of the Olympics and integrate the OVEP materials into various subjects, including physical education.  To achieve this

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Bright sun and beaming faces at the Olympic Museum in Cologne, Germany

With the regional summer holidays in mind, the German Olympic Academy (DOA) hosted Olympic Day on Tuesday – three days before the founding day of the International Olympic Committee, which was founded 129 years ago on 23 June 1894. For the eighth time, the German Sports & Olympic Museum (DSOM), located directly at the Rhine

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Spanish National Olympic Committee Joins the Olympic World Library Network

The Spanish National Olympic Committee has become the first international partner of the Olympic World Library (OWL) network, an extension of the IOC Olympic Studies Centre’s (OSC) online library.   The OWL Network, established in 2016 by the OSC, serves as a library catalogue, information portal, and search engine specifically focused on literature related to the

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Mariia Bulatova visited the Albanian Olympic Academy’s 30th Anniversary events

The Albanian Olympic Academy (AOA) celebrated its 30th anniversary with a gathering at the Center for Openness and Dialogue (COD), a space dedicated to culture, art and research near the Prime Minister’s Office. The highlight of the event was the presentation of the book “Your Olympic Guidebook,” which was introduced by AOA with support from

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EYOF posters now on display in the city centre of Maribor, Slovenia

On Olympic Day, 23 June 2023, the European Olympic Academies, together with the Slovenian Olympic Academy and the EYOF Maribor Organising Committee, officially unveiled the EYOF country posters at the Market Square in Maribor. The posters feature information on tourism, culture and Olympic events and achievements of the 48 participating nations. The data was compiled

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