The winners of the Sports and Culture Project

“Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together”

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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Vilnius Festivities – 100th anniversary and International Children Day

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

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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AI For Youth as Part of the Olympic Class Program

As part of the collaboration between the Olympic Committee of Israel and Intel Israel, 100 young athletes of the NOC Program, “Olympic Class”, participated in a unique workshop that combines innovative AI technology with excellence. During four sessions, the teenagers learned basic concepts, improved their abilities and understanding of the principles of AI, in order

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Preparations for the EOA Congress Olympia 2024 are in full swing

Anticipation is building for this year’s EOA Congress, which will take place from 24 to 28 September at the premises of the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Ancient Olympia. The hosts, the Hellenic Olympic Academy (HOA) and the co-host IOA, are eagerly preparing for the event. In April, EOA President Manfred Laemmer met with HOA

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Placing the athlete at the centre of Olympic education: Take-aways from the International Session for NOAs in Olympia

The 17th International Session for NOAs and NOCs Delegates of the International Olympic Academy took place in Ancient Olympia, Greece, from 13-20 May 2024. The theme was “The athlete in society” and brought the NOAs a lively exchange on the role of the athlete in the Olympic Movement and as facilitators for Olympic Education. The

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Discussing Athletes’ Social Protection: Insights from the SOPROS Conference in Cologne

The first SOPROS conference held on April 8th, 2024 in Cologne marked a milestone for the Erasmus+ project, focusing on athletes’ social protection. The event convened stakeholders from politics, sports, and academia to present various approaches and deliberate on the future need for a holistic approach of athletes’ social protection in Europe. The SOPROS project

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Albanian Olympic Academy kicks off the 2024 Olympic Year with lively school event

The Albanian Olympic Academy has started the 2024 Olympic year with full vigour. In collaboration with the Albanian National Olympic Committee, they launched in February a project to promote the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.   The project aims to familiarise pupils in Albania with the Olympic Movement by educating them about the ideas and

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