Bulgarian snowboarding star Malena Zamfirova was tonight named the winner of the 10th Winter edition of the EOC’s prestigious Piotr Nurowski Prize for the Best European Young Athlete. Zamfirova was presented with her award at the Gala Dinner held in Malta following the first day of the 45th EOC Seminar and Olympic Solidarity Forum. She […]| The European Olympic Committees
The first day of the 45th EOC Seminar and Olympic Solidarity Forum in St Paul’s Bay, Malta began with engaging discussions on Good Governance and Management, before a series of interactive group workshops for Europe’s National Olympic Committees (NOCs). NOC of Malta President Julian Pace Bonello welcomed all participants to the country for two days […]| The European Olympic Committees
The EOC Executive Committee (ExCom) met for the final time in 2025 in St Paul’s Bay, Malta, prior to the 45th EOC Seminar and Olympic Solidarity Forum. The EOC ExCom discussed positive progress on preparations for the 2027 European Games in Istanbul, Türkiye. This followed the recent visit of a high-level EOC delegation led by […]| The European Olympic Committees
It has been a highly successful year for Bulgarian snowboarding star Malena Zamfirova, who turned 16 in June. She won gold in the parallel slalom team event and silver in both the parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom at the FIS Junior World Championships in Zakopane, Poland in March. That followed on from a first […]| The European Olympic Committees
The 45th EOC Seminar & Olympic Solidarity Forum, taking place on 3–4 October in Malta, marks a particularly significant moment for the European Olympic Movement. This special edition will be held this year in conjunction with Olympic Solidarity, underlining a shared commitment to strengthening sport and athletes’ development through strategic support programmes. The event will […]| The European Olympic Committees
Italian freestyle skier Flora Tabanelli has already achieved astonishing results in her sport. Earlier this year, she won gold in freestyle skiing big air at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships in Engadin, Switzerland, being crowned world champion at just 17 years old. She also won the overall Park & Pipe and the […]| The European Olympic Committees
German speed skater Finn Sonnekalb has enjoyed a memorable year, with his stunning performances at the ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Collalbo, Italy, earning three gold medals in the men’s all-around, 1,000m and 1,500m. He also won silver in the mixed team event, and bronze in the 500m and team sprint. Sonnekalb was […]| The European Olympic Committees
Spanish snowboarder Unai Lopez Sousa was one of the stars of the Winter European Youth Olympic Festival in Bakuriani, Georgia, earlier this year, earning a double triumph in the men’s slopestyle and big air. He has also achieved an 11th place finish at the FIS Junior World Championships in 2024 and top-20 finishes in the […]| The European Olympic Committees
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Yaroslav Lavreniuk has been nominated for the 10th Winter Piotr Nurowski Prize after a series of remarkable performances and results in competition. A debutant on the IBSF World Cup at the age of 16 in December 2023, Lavreniuk went on to win silver at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. This […]| The European Olympic Committees
EOC Executive Committee (ExCom) member and Chair of the EOC Communication Commission Danka Hrbeková has been appointed as Chair of the IOC’s Youth Olympic Games Working Group. The Youth Olympic Games Working Group was esta...| The European Olympic Committees
I hope this message finds you well as we come to the close of what has been a quieter August for many of us. I trust you’ve had some time to rest and recharge with your loved ones. I am delighted to share some outstanding ...| The European Olympic Committees
Winners of the EOC’s Piotr Nurowski Prize have enjoyed a summer of success across various sports, with world champions crowned in swimming, rhythmic gymnastics and canoe sprint. The joint-winners of the 12th Sum...| The European Olympic Committees
Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, As we reflect on the month of July, I would like to take a moment to look back on the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) held in Skopj...| The European Olympic Committees
The European Young Olympic Ambassadors (EYOAs) delivering a range of engaging, educational and interactive activities at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) Skopje 2025 and in recognition of their outstanding work today they received diplomas during a ceremony attende...| The European Olympic Committees
Boroka Zsofia Kertesz of Hungary, Austyn Anderson Manley of Great Britain and Alessandra Mao of Italy each won their second individual golds of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) on day four at Skopje 2025. Kertesz...| The European Olympic Committees
Moldovan athlete Climentii Ursu claimed his second gold medal of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) Skopje 2025 with a close-fought victory in the Boys’ 10m Air Pistol Solo shooting event. Ursu followed up his triu...| The European Olympic Committees
Italy enjoyed a golden day in the swimming pool at the European Youth Olympic Festival Skopje 2025, winning four of the eight finals at the Olympic Swimming Pool Center. The performances of their swimmers saw Italy rise to...| The European Olympic Committees
Estonia’s Allika Inkeri Moser cleared 4.52 metres in the Girls’ Pole Vault to win the first athletics gold of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Skopje, North Macedonia, setting an under-18 world record in the process.| The European Olympic Committees
The EOC Executive Committee (ExCom) met today in Skopje, North Macedonia, ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF). The EOC ExCom discussed final preparations for the EYOF, which will run...| The European Olympic Committees
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The European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) was established in 1991 by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) not only as a celebration of elite European athletes aged 14 to 18 but also as a valuable platform for education, peace and friendship. Now in their 15th edition, the summer and ...| The European Olympic Committees
