European Olympic Academies (EOA)

BESST Project Showcased to Key Audiences Across Europe 🌍 We are proud to have contributed to the BESST (Building European Safe Sport Together) project’s presentation at three high-profile events across Europe, highlighting the importance of safeguarding in sport. In just one week, BESST was presented at: ⚽ Safe Football Development Programme in Nyon, Switzerland (30.09.2024) 🏛️ EOA Congress 2024 in Olympia, Greece (27.09.2024) 🇲🇪 EOC Seminar in Budva, Montenegro (26.09.2024) These events reached participants from National Olympic Academies, Olympic Committees, and football organisations, sparking vital discussions on how the BESST project’s outcomes can shape the future of sports safety across Europe. For more information about the events and the latest results, be sure to visit the BESST website. https://lnkd.in/eBKnXXTh

🏅 News from the EOA Congress! 🏅 We were honoured to celebrate the 2024 EOA Flame Award Winners!🔥 The 2024 Heritage Award was handed over to the National Olympic Academy of France (Académie Nationale Olympique Française) for their pioneering project on publicly collecting sports-related materials for national archives. 🇫🇷 The 2024 Education Award was handed over to the German Olympic Academy (Deutsche Olympische Akademie (DOA)) as well as to the Hellenic Olympic Academy for their successful implementation of Olympic Values in their respective national school systems. 🇩🇪 🇬🇷 Find out more about their inspiring projects and the awards here! 👇 https://lnkd.in/e5dzWEKm

📢 Exciting News! The Final Countdown to the 6th EOA Congress in Olympia is On! We’re thrilled to announce that preparations are nearly complete for the 2024 EOA Congress in Olympia, Greece! 🌍🎉 The Congress will focus on the theme "Perspectives of the Olympic Movement After the Paris Games" offering unique insights into how the Olympic Movement can evolve for future generations. We look forward to welcoming delegates and guests from across Europe for inspiring discussions! 📅 September 24–28, 2024 📍 Olympia, Greece Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eK2Pt64H

✨ Olympic Day Celebrations in Israel! With Paris 2024 just around the corner, approx. 130 children enjoyed various sports, learning from their Olympic and Paralympic heroes. 🏆 For the second year, the Olympic Committee of Israel dedicated this day to the children of the Meir Sport and Health Center, who are actively promoting Olympism and inspiring future generations. The event followed Olympic protocol and was opened by IOC Member Ms. Yael Arad and the CEO of the Meir Medical Center Dr. Yaron Mushkat. 🎊 Learn more about the Israel Olympic Day in our article below 👇 #OlympicDay2024 #Israel #LetsMove #EOA https://lnkd.in/eDKN2XmG

What are the Top 10 needs of Ukraine’s Olympic sports community in hostile conditions? A recent Delphi study, conducted by a team of Ukrainian and Lithuanian scientists around Dr. Olga Kuvaldina and Dr. Asta Šarkauskienė, made great effort in identifying and categorising the most pressing needs 🤓 The issues prioritised highest by the 42 participants covered the development and maintenance of fitness levels, the introduction of a better recovery system and the provision of safe training areas for athletes 🥉 To delve deeper into the study and its implications, you can find a more detailed article and the entire study on our website 👇 https://lnkd.in/eAyH_irC #EOA #OlympicAthletes #Ukraine

Exciting Changes at the EOA ⛵ After four incredible years of leadership and dedication, Sönke Schadwinkel is taking a break as CEO of the EOA. His contributions have been instrumental in shaping our community, organizing key events, and enhancing our communication network with members and partners across Europe. We wish Soenke all the best as he embarks on new adventures post-university! 🌍🎉 We also wave goodbye to Katrin Wallmann, EOA Project Manager, who will be moving to the Institute of Sport Science. ✨ We will greatly miss Katrin's commitment and expertise. Taking on the mantle is Bastian Grüger, bringing his rich background in sports management and politics. Bastian's first task will be to take on a leading role in the organisation of the upcoming EOA Congress in Olympia, whereby he will be supported by Soenke in an advisory function. Join us in wishing Soenke and Katrin the best of luck in their new endeavors and welcoming Bastian to the team!🎉 #EOA #Team #NewBeginnings https://lnkd.in/ee-5UCzX

Exciting Changes at the EOA ⛵ After four incredible years of leadership and dedication, Sönke Schadwinkel is taking a break as CEO of the EOA. His contributions have been instrumental in shaping our community, organizing key events, and enhancing our communication network with members and partners across Europe. We wish Soenke all the best as he embarks on new adventures post-university! 🌍🎉 We also wave goodbye to Katrin Wallmann, EOA Project Manager, who will be moving to the Institute of Sport Science. ✨ We will greatly miss Katrin's commitment and expertise. Taking on the mantle is Bastian Grüger, bringing his rich background in sports management and politics. Bastian's first task will be to take on a leading role in the organisation of the upcoming EOA Congress in Olympia, whereby he will be supported by Soenke in an advisory function. Join us in wishing Soenke and Katrin the best of luck in their new endeavors and welcoming Bastian to the team!🎉 #EOA #Team #NewBeginnings https://lnkd.in/ee-5UCzX

The European Athletes and Players Association currently has a very interesting internship offer that we highly recommend to check out!

Excited to share that we had the opportunity to present the BESST project at the Berlin Forum 2024! 🌍⚽️ Common Goal partnered with the UEFA Foundation for Children to host the fantastic event, inviting football-for-good practitioners from around the world. More than 100 participants were able to exchange ideas and learn from each other in a variety of formats on the key topics of safeguarding, racial justice and equity issues in sport amongst many others. Thanks for having us and shout out to everyone involved in making sport safer and more inclusive! 🙌 Read more ▶ https://lnkd.in/dzB5MUr4

"FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER – TOGETHER" 🌟 The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine featured a great event. In collaboration with the International Children's Center "Artek" in Kyiv, they held the first All-Ukrainian sports and cultural festival for children and teens 🎉🏅 25 teams from all over Ukraine participated in activities like quizzes, relays, basketball, and art contests. Furthermore, the Olympic Flag was raised by Valery Andriytsev and Larysa Zaspa! ✨ The participants enjoyed making new friends and demonstrating their sporting and intellectual skills ❤️ Check out the article on this memorable event 👇🏻 #Ukraine #FasterHigherStrongerTogether #EOA https://lnkd.in/eyxS23Zf