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

September 6, 2024 / EFPM, EOA news, Executive Board

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

August 13, 2024 / EOA news, Executive Board

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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Let’s Move: Olympic Day 2024 Celebrations in Israel

July 21, 2024 / Olympic Committee of Israel

With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on the horizon, the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Israel organised a festive event at the Meir Medical Center, bringing together Olympic and Paralympic athletes, children, and youths in a joyful celebration of sport and community. For the second year in a row, the NOC of Israel dedicated this

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Top 10 Needs of Olymic Sports in hostile conditions identified in an delphi study

Ukraine’s Olympic sports: Top 10 needs in hostile conditions

July 18, 2024 / Lithuanian Olympic Academy, Olympic Academy of Ukraine

The events that unfolded since 24 February 2022 in Ukraine have left no sector untouched, including sports. Ukrainian Olympic athletes face multiple challenges as they strive to maintain their training and competitiveness. A recent Delphi study, which was already presented by Olga Kuvaldina at our latest EOA Congress in Vilnius, reveals the top needs of

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Time-out for Soenke Schadwinkel

July 15, 2024 / Careers

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

July 11, 2024 / BESST Project

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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The winners of the Sports and Culture Project

“Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together”

July 3, 2024 / Olympic Academy of Ukraine

From 3-5 June 2024, the International Children’s Center “Artek” in Pushcha Vodytsa (Kyiv) hosted the first All-Ukrainian sports and cultural festival for children and teens. Twenty-five teams from all regions of Ukraine took part in the event, which was organised under the motto “Faster, higher, stronger – together”. The programme included various activities, including a

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Olympic Day celebrations in Germany

June 28, 2024 / German Olympic Academy

“Never change a winning team” – following this tactic, the German Olympic Academy (DOA) organised its Olympic Day at the German Sport & Olympic Museum (DSOM) in Cologne for the ninth time. Around 500 children from 11 schools came together on 18 June for the first of many national events to mark IOC Foundation Day.

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Vilnius Festivities – 100th anniversary and International Children Day

June 27, 2024 / Executive Board, Lithuanian Olympic Academy, Olympic Academy of Ukraine

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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Career Management Program for Elite Female Coaches

June 17, 2024 / Olympic Committee of Israel

The Olympic Committee of Israel launched a unique program for selected elite female coaches. This program will impart knowledge and skills for career management and professional and personal advancement. The program was created in collaboration with Olympic Solidarity and its purpose is to provide tools, strengthen capabilities, and empower female coaches with the professional horizon

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