National Olympic Session for Students and Young Researchers held in Russia

On 2-3 February, the Central Olympic Academy of Russia (COA), the Russian Olympic Committee, and the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism jointly organised the XXXIII Olympic Session for Students and Young Researchers in Moscow. The session held online due to Covid-19 restrictions was split into two sections: one for the

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Slovak Olympic Academy shares Activity Report for 2021

A comprehensive report on its activities in 2021 was provided by the Slovak Olympic Academy (SOA) in English language. Over the past year, the SOA has been working on sharpening its focus, culminating in a 10-year strategic plan that the EOA had reported on previously. Further, the current annual report features reports from the working

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Olympic education during the Covid-19 pandemic: Russian sports institutions share best practice

On 15th December 2021 the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Commission on Olympic Education hosted an online forum to discuss the adaptation of Olympic education to virtual learning environments in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Central Olympic Academy of Russia (COA) was represented at the Commission meeting by President Natalia Melnikova, Vice-President Vitaly Melnikov and Executive Director Alexandra Nikiforova.   The Commission meeting featured a number of presentations on Olympic

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EOA renews Memorandum of Understanding with European Olympic Committees

An updated Memorandum of Understanding has been agreed by the European Olympic Academies (EOA) and European Olympic Committees (EOC). The renewed Memorandum, which formalises the existing cooperation between the two organisations, was signed by EOA President Prof. Dr. Manfred Laemmer and EOC President Spyros Capralos in December 2021. The EOC played an instrumental role in

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AOP returns to physical gatherings and holds 32nd Annual Session in Portoalegre

“Olympism in transition” was the main subject of the 32nd Annual Session of the NOA of Portugal (AOP), which took place in the city of Portalegre from 3rd to 5th December 2021. It was the first physical AOP Annual Session since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and was jointly hosted by the Municipality of

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Invitation to second EMPLOYS Conference

The Erasmus+ EMPLOYS project hosts the second Multiplier Sport Event on the topic of “Understanding the Employment Relations of Athletes in Olympic Sports in Europe” on Friday, 17 December. Stakeholders from various national sport governing bodies, national legislators and academic experts from all over the continent, including, among others, the NOCs of Portugal and France,

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