EOA Congress Olympia

In 2024, the spotlight shifts to the birthplace of the Olympic Games, as Olympia becomes the centre of Olympic values promotion in Europe. The Hellenic Olympic Academy will host the 6th EOA Congress from September 24 to 28, 2024.

Congress theme: Perspectives of the Olympic Movement after the Paris Games

In recent years, the world has undergone profound transformations, with political, social, climatic, health, and economic shifts reshaping global dynamics. These changes have also significantly affected the realm of sports and the organisation of major events like the Olympic Games. As the Olympic Movement navigates between its rich traditions and the need for development, this year’s EOA Congress will explore the future of the Olympic Programme in the post-Paris 2024 landscape. Experts from academia and sports organisations will come together to discuss how the Olympic Movement can respond to these evolving challenges and seize new opportunities.

Schedule

All times in Greek local time (EEST)

Tuesday, 24 September 2024

All dayArrival of participants (Either on Monday or Tuesday)
10.00 EOA Executive Board Meeting
14:00Bus Departure to Olympia
Meeting Point: 52, Avenue Dimitrios Vikelas, 152 33 Halandri, Athens
19.30Conference Opening

Welcome Addresses by
Spyros Capralos, EOC President
Ilias Dalainas, HOA Vice-President
Isidoros Kouvelos, IOA President
Prof. Manfred Laemmer, EOA President
Dr Uri Schaefer, ICSSPE President
20.30Welcome Dinner

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

9:00Session I : The Olympic Programme between Tradition and Change

Spyros Capralos: “The Olympic Movement, Current Developments and Perspectives”
Dr. Klaus Schormann: “The Olympic Programme in the Context of Global Societal Transformation”

Nuria Puig Brandes, “The IOC Olympic Studies Centre’s Collaboration with the Academic Community and its Activities on the Occasion of Paris 2024”
Xenia Kourgouzova: “OVEP: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Rapidly Changing Global Education Trends and the Lessons from the Paris 2024 Games.”
12.00Laying of wreaths and planting of an olive tree at the steles of
Pierre de Coubertin, Carl Diem and Jean Ketseas
13:00Working Lunch
14.00Practice-oriented workshops for National Olympic Academies

“The Olympic Programme – Current State and Perspectives“
(Prof. Xenia Argeitaki & Bastian Grueger)
“The Olympic Values Educational Programme. Aims and Implementation“
(Xenia Kourgouzova)
“Gender Issues as a Topic of Olympic Education”
(Dr. Clea Papaellina)
20:30Dinner

Thursday, 26 September 2025

09.00Guided tour to the Archaeological Site
Konstantinos Antonopoulos
Archaeologist, Ministry of Culture, Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia
11.00Session II : The Legacy and Message of Paris 2024

Dr. Dionyssis Gangas: “The Political Legacy of Paris 2024”
Prof. Arnaud Richard: “The Olympic Games 2024 in Paris as Reflected in the National and International Media”
Ioannis Psilopoulos: “The Paris Olympic Games in the Light of Fair Play”
13.00Working Lunch
14.00Practice-oriented workshops held by the EOA Commissions

Olympic Education Commission (Yarden Har Lev)
Development & Cooperation Commission (Dr. Barbara Petri-Uy & Georgios Korellis)
Communication Commission (Theodora Palli)
Olympic Heritage Commission (Dr. Anita Sterea & Dr. Kyriaki Oudatzi)
18:30Signing of MOU between the municipality of Olympia and HOA
20:30Wine Tasting and Dinner

Friday, 27 September 2024

09.00
Session III : Collaboration of National Olympic Academies with Universities


Prof. Konstantinos Georgiadis: “Olympic Pedagogy in Higher Education”
Panel of Master Students: “Experience and Perspectives in Olympic Studies”
Dr. Stella Leivadi: “The Legacy Programme of the Paris 2024 OCOG”

Denise Panagopoulou, Pelagia Petraki Kavvadia, Prof. Gennaro Testa: “Current HOA Activities and Projects”
Bastian Grueger: “Updates and Results of the SOPROS and BESST Erasmus+ Projects”
12.00Visit to the 2004 Olympic Games Archives
13.00Working Lunch
14:00Voluntary Football Match
16:007th EOA General Assembly
19:00EOA Flame Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner at Garden Hotel Europa

Saturday, 28 September 2024

8.00Bus Departure to Athens Airport
All dayDeparture of participants

Confirmed Organisations

National Olympic Academies

  • Albanian Olympic Academy
  • Armenian National Olympic Academy
  • Austrian Olympic Academy
  • National Olympic Academy of Azerbaijan
  • Croatian Olympic Academy
  • Cyprus National Olympic Academy
  • Czech Olympic Academy
  • Estonian Olympic Academy
  • French Olympic Academy
  • German Olympic Academy
  • Hellenic Olympic Academy
  • Hungarian Olympic Academy
  • Israel Olympic Academy
  • Kosovo Olympic Academy
  • Latvian Olympic Academy
  • Liechtenstein Olympic Academy
  • Lithuanian Olympic Academy
  • Maltese Olympic Academy
  • Olympic Academy of Moldova
  • NOC*NSF – NOA of Netherlands
  • Portuguese Olympic Academy
  • Romanian Olympic Academy
  • Olympic Academy of Serbia
  • Slovak Olympic Academy
  • Slovenian Olympic Academy
  • Royal Spanish Olympic Academy
  • Olympic Academy of Ukraine

Observers/Partners

  • International Olympic Committee (IOC)
  • European Olympic Committees (EOC)
  • International Olympic Academy (IOA)
  • European Fair Play Movement (EFPM)
  • International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM)
  • International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)
  • Singapore Olympic Academy
  • Saudi Arabian Olympic Academy