Four National Olympic Academies were recognised for excellence in Olympic Education and heritage at the European Olympic Academy (EOA) Flame Awards 2025, presented during the Gala Dinner of the Seventh Congress of the EOA in Prague on 7 October. The awards ceremony, held in the historic Tyrš House – a landmark of Czech sport and Olympic […]| The European Olympic Committees
Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, It was fantastic to see so many of you at the 45th EOC Seminar and Olympic Solidarity Forum in Malta. This event is a vital platform for our National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to exchange views on the key issues shaping the Olympic Movement. I hope you found the interactive format of […]| The European Olympic Committees
EOC Executive Committee member and Chair of the EOC Culture and Education Commission José Manuel Araujo attending the opening of the 7th European Olympic Academies (EOA) Congress in Prague, Czechia, underscoring the close relationship between the two organisations. More than 60 delegates from 30 National Olympic Academies are attending the event from 6-10 October, under […]| The European Olympic Committees
The 45th EOC Seminar and Olympic Solidarity Forum concluded in St. Paul’s Bay, Malta, after two successful days of discussions and the exchange of new ideas on key topics through workshops in small groups.A more interactive format was introduced for this year’s EOC S...| The European Olympic Committees
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
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
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
