As part of its long-term strategy to strengthen the athletics community across Europe, European Athletics provides a wide range of targeted services to empower its Member Federations. These services are tailored to help Federations address their specific challenges and contribute meaningfully to the overall development of athletics in Europe.
Explore the different projects:&nbsp;
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<li>Convention&nbsp;</li>
<li>Onboarding</li>
<li>Focus Federation Programme</li>
<li>Member Federation strategy &amp; NDP programme</li>
<li>Member Federation Support Programme</li>
<li>Awards and honours</li>
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The 2024 Convention was held in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia between 24-26 October 2024 and the programme is available&nbsp;<a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/244a5e27-b947-44b2-8f29-bc4c9388ea13/_PROGRAMME%20CONVENTION.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
The Convention concluded on Saturday 26 October with the glittering and spectacular Golden Tracks awards ceremony which saw Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Armand Duplantis crowned as the 2024 European Athletes of the Year while the 2024 Rising Stars are Serbia&rsquo;s European javelin silver medallist Adriana Vilagos and Olympic 1500m sixth-placer Niels Laros from the Netherlands.
The 2024 Golden Tracks awards ceremony will also streamed live on the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/EuropeanAthletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp;European Athletics YouTube channel&nbsp;</a>and can be seen&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHw6CtngObw&amp;list=PLDSjlplfuMVbIXduJN8GKoVrurv6z0YIS" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.</a>
The annual European Athletics Convention was first held in 2008 and is designed to support our Member Federations, offering opportunities for education and networking, as well as socialising, with area or interest group meetings and calendar planning activities also on the programme.
The 2025 Convention will be held in Batumi, Georgia between 23-25 October 2025 and will also include the European Athletics Congress on 25 October.
For more information on the European Athletics Convention, please contact:
European Athletics Phone: +41 21 313 43 50 E-mail:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:convention@european-athletics.org" target="_self">convention@european-athletics.org</a>

The annual European Athletics Convention was first held in 2008 and is designed to support our Member Federations, offering opportunities for education and networking, as well as socialising, with area or interest group meetings and calendar planning activities also on the programme.

Convention

Onboarding is a European Athletics programme designed to help incoming senior leaders of Member Federations - such as a President, General Secretary or CEO - to get acquainted with the structures and activities of European Athletics. The aim is to proactively provide a Member Federation's senior leaders with support from European Athletics as soon they are elected or appointed so that a relationship between the two parties can develop quickly and constructively.

Onboarding is a European Athletics programme designed to help incoming senior leaders of Member Federations - such as a President, General Secretary or CEO - to get acquainted with the structures and activities of European Athletics via an in-person visit to the Head Offices in Lausanne, meeting the President, CEO and the staff team.

Onboarding

In April 2017, the European Athletics Council agreed to implement the Focus Federation Programme as means of enhancing the transparency, improving communication and increasing understanding between European Athletics and its Member Federations.
Each year, two federations will be invited to participate by exchanging information with the European Athletics Head Office staff and making a presentation to the European Athletics Council. The programme is offered to all federations that are not currently represented on the Council.
As part of the Programme, participating Member Federations are invited to the European Athletics Head Office in Lausanne and briefed on all areas of European Athletics&rsquo; operations, ranging from competition structure, bidding processes, good governance, marketing strategy and initiatives such as I Run Clean and Dynamic New Athletics (DNA).
This gives both the Member Federation and European Athletics the opportunity to interact and ask questions of each other.
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It also gives European Athletics the chance to understand the Member Federation&rsquo;s organisational structure and operations, including their development plans, as well as understand their struggles and challenges.
This process reinforces the bond between European Athletics and the relevant Member Federation.
An action plan is then established for enhancing the functions, efficiency and engagement of the Member Federation which is later presented to the European Athletics Council.
As of September 2023, nine Member Federations to have completed the Focus Federation Programme: Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine.&nbsp;
The Netherlands became the tenth Member Federation to present their required presentation to the European Athletics Council on 19 October 2023.&nbsp;

Every year, two federations are invited to participate by visiting the European Athletics Head Office and making a presentation to the European Athletics Council. The programme is offered to all federations not currently represented on the Council. It gives both the Member Federation and European Athletics the opportunity to interact, ask questions of each other and forge a stronger relationship.

Focus Federation Programme

This programme started in 2020 with Slovenia as part of the pilot project. It provides an opportunity for our Member Federations to produce their very own National Development Plan (a printed document that is made in English and then translated in their local language) based on their own strategy. The Member Federations involved are engaged in conversations with their stakeholders, and subsequently follow a methodology and action plan driven and financed by European Athletics to help them have a clear focus in identifying their main strategic priorities for the coming years. It is a mutual commitment from the Member Federations and European Athletics. Slovenia's National Development Plan 2021-2024 is available <a href="https://directus.european-athletics.com/downloads/bae81816-9b6d-44f8-9ecd-642a1ff9eb44/National%20Development%20Plan%20SLO%202021-2024.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> as an example of what European Athletics are looking to develop with its Member Federations.

An opportunity for Member Federations to produce a bespoke National Development Plan,  based on their own strategy. The Member Federations involved are engaged in conversations with their stakeholders, and subsequently follow a methodology and action plan driven and financed by European Athletics to help them have a clear focus in identifying their main strategic priorities for the coming years.

Member Federation Strategy & NDP Programme

One of the purpose of European Athletics is to serve all our Member Federations and each of our activities must be measured against this test.
We are fortunate that the commercial success of our competition programme has made it possible to provide our Member Federations with various forms of support in return, which has been constantly developed and enhanced over more than a quarter of a century.
The Member Federation Support Programme represents the latest incarnation of how we provide that support. It reflects the knowledge we have gained and the lessons we have learned in a period covering more than two decades.
One of European Athletics&rsquo; priorities is to make sure the support we offer is customised to the specific needs of the federations themselves. Each federation is unique and faces its own specific set of circumstances and challenges. A one-size-fits-all programme is now outmoded and no longer the most effective way to support federations as they work towards our collective strategic aim of developing athletics and making it &lsquo;Your Sport for Life&rsquo; for every European.
The Member Federation Support Programme is designed with the intent that every federation can benefit and clearly see how it benefits from what is on offer. The regulations emphasise a project-oriented approach, flexibility, and the sharing of ideas as well as accountability.
This Member Federation Support Programme 2024-25, approved by the European Athletics Council, will see CHF 795,000 distributed during 2024 and again in 2025.
The grants are distributed among the 51 Member Federations with amounts allocated ranging from CHF 500 to CHF 24,500 for the two-year period. The proposals for grants broadly fall into three areas:
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The grant is CHF 10,000 per &lsquo;Developing Member Federation&rsquo; project for each of the two years of the current programme.
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This grant is open to all Member Federations for a subvention of up to CHF 12,000 per year. Project areas included youth activities, club systems, running, volunteering, integrity, athlete development, commercial strengthening, and digitalisation.
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As an alternative to the Development Project, Developing and Established Member Federations can partner with another Member Federation to implement their project. The subvention is also up to CHF 12&rsquo;000 per year.
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European Athletics usually provides funds that allow the participation of Member Federation delegates to participate in educational activities or competitions. The basic grant of CHF 500 is provided to all Member Federations to cover their annual membership fee according to the European Athletics Constitution (Article 39).
Member Federations Support Programme Regulations <a href="https://eathletics.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Dpt_DEVELOPMENT/ETS01SWi_BFMlbW87Wj5y4gBTwE1g9ZWMbc40Id4LZ5hGg?e=s7sdiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024-2025 Member Federation Support Programme Regulations (download here).</a>

The Member Federation Support Programme is a financial support programme for federations. It recognises that each federation is unique and faces its own specific set of circumstances and challenges. Grants are distributed among 51 Member Federations with amounts allocated up to CHF 22,000 for the two-year period in 2024 and 2025.

Member Federation Support Programme

The success and development of athletics in Europe depends on the incalculable contributions of time, effort and expertise made by individuals working at all levels of the sport.
European Athletics regularly recognises those who have given the most through a system of awards, which according to its Constitution are awarded by decision of the Council.
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<h4>Honorary President and Honorary Council Membership</h4>
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Awarded to an outgoing European Athletics President. Recipients of this honour can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/european-athletics/organisation/council">here</a>. 
<ul>
<li>Honorary Council Member</li>
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Awarded to outgoing Council members who have served a minimum of three terms. Recipients of this honour can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/european-athletics/organisation/council">here</a>.
The honours of both the Honorary President and Honorary Council Member have also been awarded posthumously.
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<h4>Plaque of Merit</h4>
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The European Athletics Plaque of Merit is the highest tribute awarded to people who have given outstanding and prolonged service to the development of athletics or the successful delivery of European Athletics events and projects.
This honour is awarded to outgoing Council members who have served two terms and others such as European Athletics Commission members, event organisers, journalists and administrators proposed by the Council or by a Member Federation.&nbsp;
European Athletics Plaque of Merit recipients are listed&nbsp;<a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/036e5b54-10ae-4192-b7de-2adef12b3cf0/Plaque%20of%20Merit%20-%20All%20Time%20Recipients_24.10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
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<h4>Golden Pin</h4>
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The European Athletics Golden Pin is awarded to persons who have given special service to the development of athletics or the successful delivery of European Athletics events and projects organised in their country.
This honour is typically given to outgoing Council members who have served one term and others such as European Athletics commission members, event organisers, journalists and administrators proposed by the Council or Member Federations.&nbsp; European Athletics Golden Pin recipients are listed <a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/925ae74d-8e9f-47e4-8919-fce01ca7c8f2/Golden%20Pin-%20All%20Time%20Recipients_22.10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
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Coaching Award
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The European Athletics Coaching Award recognises and celebrates the important contributions made by coaches to the sport of athletics. The awards are the centrepiece of European Athletics' strategy to promote coaching at all levels of the sport.
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The coach of each European individual champion in the senior category is automatically nominated for the award. In addition, all European Athletics Member Federations in good standing are invited to nominate one additional male coach and one additional female coach per year based on the criteria 'excellence in coaching'.
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One representative of all the winners is presented with their award at the annual Golden Tracks awards ceremony during the European Athletics Convention.&nbsp;
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The remainder of the awards are presented at national ceremonies.
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Member Federation Award
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This award is given annually to individuals who have successfully dedicated a number of years of service to their national federation and/or European Athletics, excluding the current European Athletics Council Members.&nbsp;
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One representative of all the winners is presented with their award at the annual Golden Tracks awards ceremony during the European Athletics Convention. The remainder of the awards are presented at national ceremonies.
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The success and development of athletics in Europe depends on the incalculable contributions of time, effort and expertise made by individuals working at all levels of the sport. European Athletics regularly recognises those who have given the most through a system of awards, which - according to its Constitution - are awarded by decision of the Council.

Awards and honours

European Athletics offers a comprehensive range of services to support the growth and development of its Member Federations. These services include strategic and operational support, development funding, and networking opportunities.

Member Federation Services

European Athletics promotes healthy lifestyles through the inclusive Athletics for All programme. The aim is to make health and well-being activities available to people of all ages, physical, mental, social, and emotional abilities, levels, and backgrounds.&nbsp;
Increased awareness of healthy lifestyles across all generations.
Better access to sport, physical activity, and healthy diets, with a special focus on inclusion and non-discrimination to reach disadvantaged groups.&nbsp;
Increase awareness of the benefits of athletics (physical activity) on mental health and wellbeing.&nbsp;
European Athletics aims to engage the 705.5 million people across 49 countries in Europe via 8 identified demographics. The ultimate goal is to create a community among which individuals all have a feeling of belonging.&nbsp;
Active Kids&nbsp; (4-12 Years)&nbsp;
Programmes which have been designed to help children / young people become active, through fun engaging activities and challenges. &nbsp;
Through these programmes the MFs aspire to help increase children&rsquo;s activity, health and well-being and develop the wider child (such as emotional, social skills, etc.). &nbsp; &nbsp;
Active Families&nbsp;
Programmes which have been designed to get the whole family involved in physical activity. This may be through &lsquo;At Home&rsquo; programmes, in the community or through athletics clubs. The main objective is to deliver programmes which ensure the whole family can participate and enjoy together. An active family can help set the right mindset for being active for life.&nbsp;
Active Teens (13-19 Years)&nbsp;
Programmes specifically targeted at less active teenagers and activities which put the young person&rsquo;s enjoyment at the centre of the programme. These may look very different to traditional athletics programmes, as they are more about reaching new audience and those who don&rsquo;t enjoy the traditional approach. &nbsp;
Active Adults (18 +)&nbsp;
Programmes designed to engage adults who wish to be active within their busy working lives. This may be through a running group or Cross fit (athletics type) activities. They may not be part of a traditional athletics clubs or have the desire to compete at a high level but wish to remain active through athletics activities. Couch to 5k and social running groups are a great example of this. &nbsp;
Active Athletes&nbsp;
Whiles athlete may be the most active of our target audience, how can we ensure the overall wellbeing is being addressed for athlete with all levels of abilities, whether that be through mental health, emotional support. MFs can consider if these aspects are covered in their current Talent and Performance programmes.&nbsp;
Active for Life&nbsp;
Programmes designed for individuals of all abilities who wish to remain physically active later in life, outside of a competitive sporting context. These initiatives may include activities such as 5&ndash;10K fun runs, obstacle courses, or social walking/running groups. The primary goal is to use athletics as a means to promote long-term health, well-being, and social connection, fostering inclusive communities where everyone feels welcome and supported to stay active.&nbsp;
Active Schools&nbsp;
Programmes designed to get the whole school active, whether that be the &lsquo;daily mile&rsquo; or fun athletics programmes and competitions, such as sports day. The aim is to get every school to think about how they can create a happy, healthy, active environment for students and staff. We could extend this to Active Colleges / Universities.&nbsp;
Active Workplace&nbsp;
Programmes target at companies wishing to create an active and healthy environment in the workplace. This may be midday group runs or corporate fun days. The main aim is to create an environment to get more of the workplace active to help with their physical and mental wellbeing. &nbsp; &nbsp;
European Athletics sourced underpinning research and evidence to share with MFs and governments to show the benefits of this area. European Athletics aims to better promote the benefits of our sport &ndash; Use existing research &amp; programmes.&nbsp;
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European Athletics provides ideas and tools to MFs to reach out to different audiences.&nbsp;
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Successful initiatives from other Member Federations are available on the EA eLearning Platform <a href="https://europeanathletics.elearning.worldathletics.org/page/mfresourcecentre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Resource Centre</a> as a source of inspiration
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European Athletics also provides an Athletics For All branding kit to be used by Member Federations during their Health and Wellbeing activations&nbsp;&nbsp;
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EA also provides capacity-building support to Member Federations to develop initiatives related to Athletics For All.&nbsp;
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Athletics for All promotes healthy lifestyles by offering inclusive activities for all ages and abilities, improving access to sports and healthy diets, and raising awareness of physical activity's benefits for mental health and well-being, including initiatives aimed at inclusion and disadvantaged groups.

Athletics For All 

European Athletics is committed to the principle of safeguarding in our sport and has developed a new safeguarding and abuse prevention programme, its Safeguarding Programme.
This is to ensure the protection and safety of everyone involved in athletics, whether they are athletes, officials, leaders, staff, volunteers, partners or contractors.
This programme is designed to safeguard people regardless of a person's background, age, ethnicity, origin, gender, or sexual orientation.
&ldquo;Safeguarding is instrumental to our sport, Athletics is a place where we should be able to express our passion and feel safe regardless of our role,&rdquo; commented European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov.
As an Area Association, European Athletics is following the lead of the global governing body World Athletics and acting as a role model and facilitator for its Member Federations to implement their own programme withing the guidelines of its <a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/eb8b1b73-a1fb-4bfa-bc6c-4eb0621c81ae/European Athletics Safeguarding Policy and Regulations_website.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Safeguarding Policy &amp; Regulations (which can be downloaded here)</a> which was launched in June 2022.
The European Athletics Safeguarding Programme is based on two pillars.
Firstly, European Athletics aims to ensure World Athletics&nbsp;<a href="https://worldathletics.org/news/press-releases/world-athletics-safeguarding-policy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">policy and guidelines</a> are being enforced within Europe and provide easy access to the European Athletics reporting platform (known as the <a href="https://european-athletics.integrityplatform.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Athletics Integrity Platform</a>) ensure a proper and speedy response when cases are being reported.
Secondly, European Athletics will focus on awareness raising, education and support to its own members of Council, committees, working groups and staff as well as to its Member Federation Leaders.
European Athletics support for its Member Federations includes raising awareness of safeguarding issues by providing prevention and educational activities via its communication campaigns and also establishing forums during various events including the European Athletics Convention, the Young Leaders Forum, and the CEO Conference.&nbsp;
Member Federations are being strongly encouraged to create or reviewing their own national safeguarding policies with a view to implementing the measures outlined by European Athletics in its Safeguarding Polices by the end of 2023.
Everyone in the European Athletics family is responsible for ensuring that no one suffers abuse, harassment, or exploitation.&nbsp;
If anyone has any suspicion that abuse, harassment, or exploitation occurred to someone they should report it&nbsp;through the dedicated and confidential <a href="https://www.european-athletics.com/european-athletics/integrity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Athletics Integrity Platform (further details and access can be found here)</a>.&nbsp; This Platform is fully secured and independent from European Athletics and reports can be made anonymously.&nbsp;
European Athletics have appointed a Safeguarding Officer, who can be contacted confidentially at:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:safeguarding.officer@european-athletics.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect">safeguarding.officer@european-athletics.org</a> &nbsp;(phone: + 41 75 425 50 00).

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Safeguarding Programme

Prevention of Harassment and Abuse Programme

The Safeguarding Programme is committed to best practice safeguarding and abuse prevention in the sport. This is to ensure the protection and safety of everyone involved in athletics, including athletes, officials, leaders, staff, volunteers, partners or contractors. The programme is designed to safeguard people regardless of background, age, ethnicity, origin, gender, or sexual orientation.

Safeguarding Programme: Preventing Harassment, Abuse and Exploitation

The role of the medical sector in athletics is crucial, with European Athletics&nbsp; making its own vital contribution to the area of medicine and sports science, especially in the realm of education.
From anti-doping to injury data, European Athletics is keeping constantly abreast of athletics&rsquo; medical situation in the sport's ever-changing world.
Studies and surveys commissioned by European Athletics provide invaluable data about injury patterns and risks, helping to increase the safety of athletes competing at European Athletics events. Beside the regular research projects and surveys conducted on the side lines of the major championships, the two main areas that come under the Medical and Anti-Doping Education Programme are:
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<li>European Athletics Medical Seminar </li>
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Medical and Anti-Doping Education Programme

The European Athletics Medical Seminar is a biennial event organised in conjunction with the European Athletics Championships, with the goal of exchanging best practices and ideas for the benefit of the athletes and the sport.
Experts from the sports medicine community present on their specialist areas to representatives of the Member Federations; the agenda for the seminar normally covers presentations about standard medical and physiotherapy treatments, questions related to nutrition and the fight against doping.
As a response to the travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, in 2020 and 2021 European Athletics organised a series of free Medical Webinars which were aimed specifically at medical experts, physiotherapists, sport scientists and medical staff of Member Federations (the 2020 Medical Webinar Series replaced that year's planned Medical Seminar at the European Athletrics Championships due to the latter being cancelled owing to the pandemic)..
The presentations and the recordings of the webinar sessions can be found <a href="https://registration.socio.events/e/medicalwebinarseries" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here on the Event Platform</a> (registration required).

Medical Seminar

The Medical and Anti-Doping Education Programme makes a vital contribution to the area of medicine and sports science. From anti-doping to injury data, European Athletics is keeping constantly abreast of athletics’ medical situation, commissions studies and surveys at events for invaluable data, plus delivers campaigns and educational opportunities to promote clean sport and best practice.

Athletics provide a unique opportunity to develop society and make the world a better place today and for the future.
Apart from doing the right thing, sports and sport events&nbsp;with a commitment to sustainability stand to benefit from enhanced public image, increased resources from image&ndash;conscious sponsors and public authorities, and reduced costs through improved efficiency. At the European Athletics Head Office, we have demonstrated our commitment through an internal sustainability charter, entitled &ldquo;Our Green Lifestyle&rdquo;, for resource conservation, reducing environmental waste and setting a good example for others.&nbsp;
We are also helping all levels of the sport to promote sustainability and integrate good practice through our <a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/dee5c817-2d40-4145-8035-d3906d3946c5/8 Step Sustainability Guide.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">8-Step Quick Guide</a> (which can be downloaded here) and our extensive online sustainable event management guide.
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<li>Sustainability Roadmap</li>
<li>Green Sports Hub Europe</li>
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Sustainability Programme

In 2022, European Athletics has created a roadmap for sustainability to be implemented inside of the organisation as well as inside its events. This roadmap involves multiple stakeholders including World Athletics, commercial partners, Member Federations and Local Organising Committees.
The goal of the <a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/21e42b06-221b-4b9e-881b-9cd55310eee9/Sustainability%20Roadmap%202022-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sustainability Roadmap</a> (which can be downloaded here) is to provide milestones with a timeline so that we have a direction to take and we can measure the progress in getting there.
This roadmap concerns various stakeholders of European Athletics and addresses the broad area of interest that sustainability represents, including environment, economy and society.

Sustainability Roadmap

More and more organisations have been moving in the same direction regarding sustainability, creating opportunities to benefit from shared knowledge and synergies.
Recognising this momentum, European Athletics chose to become a partner in the Green Sports Hub Europe project &mdash; an initiative funded by the European Union's Erasmus+ support programme.
The project ran for 36 months, from January 2021 to December 2023. It was led by Surfrider Europe and brought together ten partners from a range of sports, including athletics, basketball, football, and volleyball.
The goal of Green Sports Hub Europe was to establish an EU-level hub focused on sports and the environment, helping the sport sector identify its needs and define practical actions for a greener and more sustainable future.
The project delivered three key outcomes:
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<li data-start="946" data-end="1102"><a href="https://greensportshub.eu/green-sports-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Europe-wide report</a> examining the barriers and drivers of sustainability in sport, while acting as a catalyst for a more eco-conscious sports sector.</li>
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<a href="https://learn.greensportshub.eu/self-assesment-tool/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A self-assessment tool for change</a>, designed and tested with sport organisations and events. This tool was later made available to European Athletics Member Federations to support the implementation of local sustainability programmes.
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A communication campaign targeting the European sport sector to strengthen its commitment to the <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United Nations Sustainable Development Goals</a> &mdash; particularly Goals 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 &mdash; and to align with the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Green Deal</a>.
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Green Sports Hub Europe

European Athletics is championing environmental action through our Sustainability Roadmap, which sets out a commitment through our internal operations at the Head Office and more climate-friendly delivery across our events programme.

The success and development of athletics in Europe depends on the incalculable contributions of time, effort and expertise made by individuals working at all levels of the sport.
European Athletics regularly recognises those who have given the most through a system of awards, which according to its Constitution are awarded by decision of the Council. The following three categories of awards are given by European Athletics.
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Awards Programme

The European Athletics Golden Pin is awarded to persons who have given special service and assistance to the development of athletics or the successful delivery of European Athletics events and projects.&nbsp;
This honour is typically given to outgoing Council members who have served one term and others such as European Athletics Commission members, event organisers, journalists and administrators proposed by the Council or Member Federations.
A list of winners since this award was inaugurated in 1995 can be found <a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/925ae74d-8e9f-47e4-8919-fce01ca7c8f2/Golden Pin- All Time Recipients_22.10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.&nbsp;

Golden Pin

The European Athletics Coaching Award recognises and celebrates the important contributions made by coaches to the sport of athletics. The awards are the centrepiece of European Athletics' strategy to promote coaching at all levels of the sport.
The coach of each European individual champion in the senior category is automatically nominated for the award. In addition, all European Athletics Member Federations in good standing are invited to nominate one additional male coach and one additional female coach per year based on the criteria 'excellence in coaching'.
One representative of all the winners is presented with their award at the annual Golden Tracks awards ceremony during the European Athletics Convention.&nbsp;
The remainder of the awards are presented at national ceremonies.

Coaching Award

The European Athletics Coaching Award recognises and celebrates the important contributions made by coaches. The coach of each European senior individual champion are automatically nominated for the award. In addition, all Member Federations in good standing are invited to nominate one additional male coach and one additional female coach per year based on the criteria 'excellence in coaching'

The European Athletics Plaque of Merit is the highest tribute awarded to people who have given outstanding and prolonged service and assistance to the development of athletics or the successful delivery of European Athletics events and projects.&nbsp;
This honour is awarded to outgoing Council members who have served two terms and others such as European Athletics Commission members, event organisers, journalists and administrators proposed by the Council or by Member Federations.
A list of winners since this award was inaugurated in 1995 can be found <a href="https://european-athletics.directus.app/assets/264f9043-0bfe-4d85-9ff5-58de34531923/Plaque of Merit - All Time Recipients_22.10.pdf - 1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.&nbsp;

Plaque of Merit

This award is given annually to individuals who have successfully dedicated a number of years of service to their national federation and/or European Athletics, excluding the current European Athletics Council Members.&nbsp;
One representative of all the winners is presented with their award at the annual Golden Tracks awards ceremony during the European Athletics Convention. The remainder of the awards are presented at national ceremonies.

Member Federation Award

This programme is intended to provide guidance, mentoring and skills to leaders at all levels of athletics organisations across Europe.
Events such as online presentations, workshops and in-person seminars are offered to aspiring and current young leaders, women' leaders and the staff of European Athletics Member Federations.&nbsp;
With both interactive elements and networking opportunities along with high-quality content, the skills and efficiency of participants in the various elements of the Leadership Programme, their respective national federations and the organisations are strengthened.
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The Mentoring Project was created in 2021 with a pilot-version which has been very successful.
The project is designed to enlarge the participants' networks, exchange ideas and best-practices as well as knowledge.
The Mentors are well-established athletics leaders and their Mentees are potential future leaders with their Member Federation or within athletics in general.
Mentor-Mentee-Pairs are encouraged to have regular meetings (at least once a month). Moreover, there are meetings with the whole group of participants of the Mentoring Project to discuss overall topics such as leadership and leadership styles. All Mentees work on a certain project, where their Mentors shares advise and his experience in the field.&nbsp;
A new edition will start in March 2025.&nbsp;
For further details regarding the Mentoring Project, please send an email to:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:mentoringproject@european-athletics.org">mentoring@european-athletics.org</a>

Mentoring Project

The Mentoring Project was created to enlarge each participant’s networks and to exchange ideas, best-practices and knowledge. The Mentors are well-established athletics leaders, and their Mentees are potential future leaders with their Member Federation or within athletics in general.

The Online Leadership Course is a 16 hours science-based workshop designed to help leaders in all areas of athletics. The course focuses on balancing effective structures with equal opportunities. It aims to boost productivity in sports organisations, tackle existing inequalities, and appreciate the unique qualities of each leader, creating a fairer environment for everyone.
Key topics covered in the course include competence, understanding, differences and similarities, negotiation, and productivity. Watch the introduction to the course here: <a href="https://vimeo.com/1012654995" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Athletics Leadership programme video</a>
This leadership course is intended for both experienced and new leaders in athletics. The course is especially suited for individuals who are eager to learn, share experiences, exchange ideas, and are open to reflecting on their own behaviour.
How previous participants describe the course:&nbsp;
'The sessions were exceptionally well-organised and delivered with excellent quality. The trainers were fantastic&mdash;approachable, open to questions, and fostering an inclusive, engaging learning atmosphere. The group dynamics were further enriched by the diverse participants from across Europe, who brought valuable perspectives and insights.' - Participant course November 2024
The next edition will start in January 2025.
For further details regarding the Online Leadership Course, please send an email to: <a href="mailto:genderleadership@european-athletics.org">genderleadership@european-athletics.org</a>

Online Leadership Course

The Online Leadership Course is a 16 hour science-based workshop designed to help leaders in all areas of athletics. The course focuses on balancing effective structures with equal opportunities. It aims to boost productivity in sports organisations, tackle existing inequalities, and appreciate the unique qualities of each leader, creating a fairer environment for everyone.

The European Athletics Young Leaders Forum was first held in 2006 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Since 2010, it is taking place biannually during the European Athletics Championships. The next edition will be held during the European Athletics Championships in Roma 2024 with a new name, the European Athletics Future Leaders Forum.&nbsp;
The Forum brings together highly motivated young adults, who are involved in sports and looking to evolve it further. The participants share their experience, build friendships, and learn from the best &ndash; World Athletics President Sebastian Coe and Ndaba Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, are among the personalities to have spoken at the Forum.
Organised by former Future Leaders themselves, the Forum promises to maximise sharing and emphasise collaboration. Daily team challenges and manifold, exciting topics keep things lively and fun. The Future Leaders&rsquo; mission is to promote volunteer work and grassroots projects in athletics to help members develop themselves and make valuable contributions to sport and their local communities.

Future Leaders Forum

The Future Leaders Forum brings together highly motivated young adults, who are involved in sports and looking to evolve it further. It takes place across each cycle of the European Athletics Championships, emphasising sharing and collaboration, promoting volunteer work and grassroots projects in athletics and culminating in a conference at the Europe’s biggest athletics event.

The European Athletics Leadership programme provides guidance, mentoring and skills to leaders at all levels of athletics organisations across Europe. The programme supports aspiring and current young leaders, women in leadership and staff of European Athletics Member Federations with year-round online and in-person presentations, seminars and workshops.

The educational programme is aimed at coaches, sports scientists, performance management personnel and indeed anyone working to deliver high performance results in athletics.
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<li>High Performance Webinar Series</li>
<li>High Performance Conference</li>
<li>Coaching Summit Series</li>
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High Performance Programme

European Athletics organises a Coach Networking Project with the aim of increasing networking opportunities among elite coaches and to improve cooperation among European Member Federations competing against the rest of the world.
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Over the past two years, the project has established itself as a successful development initiative for athletics coaches across Europe. Each edition brings together coaches from various Member Federations and groups them based on their event area and coaching level. So far, the programme has covered a range of disciplines, including: discus, triple jump, sprints, hurdles, javelin, and high jump.
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Coaches are organised into small working groups that meet online once a month to discuss discipline-specific topics, share best practices, and learn from one another&rsquo;s experiences. Each group is supported by an experienced Lead Coach who facilitates the discussions and helps ensure both relevant content and active engagement.&nbsp;
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In 2025, we are launching four new groups aligned with this year&rsquo;s summit series themes: 🟡 Hammer Throw &ndash; Lead Coaches: <a id="ember587" class="ember-view" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bingisser/">G. Martin Bingisser</a> (SUI) &amp; <a id="ember588" class="ember-view" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-sweeney-a292ab5/">David Sweeney</a> (IRL) 🔵 Multi-Events (Heptathlon &amp; Decathlon) &ndash; Lead Coaches: <a id="ember589" class="ember-view" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-oliva-8949615b/">Fernando Oliva</a> (BEL) &amp; Philipp Schlesinger (GER) 🔴 Middle Distance &ndash; Lead Coaches: Mark Vile (GBR) &amp; <a id="ember590" class="ember-view" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/grete-koens-b21771251/">Grete Koens</a> (NED) 🟢 Junior to Senior Development &ndash; Lead Coach: <a id="ember591" class="ember-view" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-turner-alleyne-57563462/">Laura Turner-Alleyne</a> (GBR) and Scott Grace (GBR)
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Programme Highlights: ▶️ Monthly online sessions (Sept 2025&ndash;Mar 2026) ▶️Led by top European coaches ▶️In-person networking opportunity linked to summit themes ▶️Only 8 coaches per group, ensuring quality and depth of exchange 
For further details regarding the Coach Networking Project, please send an email to:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coachnetworking@european-athletics.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coachnetworking@european-athletics.org</a>

Coach Networking Project

The Coach Networking Project aims to increase networking opportunities among elite coaches and to improve cooperation among European Member Federations competing against the rest of the world. Groups meet every month online to talk about different topics in their specific discipline and share their experiences.

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<h1 data-start="0" data-end="47">Thank You for Joining Us for the High Performance Conference 2025 &ndash; See You in 2027!</h1>
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The 2025 edition of the European Athletics High Performance Conference, held from 4&ndash;6 April in Madrid, brought together over 80 professionals from across Europe working to deliver high performance in athletics.&nbsp;
Featuring a programme of presentations, expert panels and interactive sessions, the conference provided a platform for learning, exchange and collaboration between the European Athletics Member Federations.&nbsp;
We thank all participants, speakers, and partners for contributing to an inspiring and impactful event.
The next edition of the High Performance Conference will take place in 2027 &ndash; we look forward to seeing you there!
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High Performance Conference

The  biennial European Athletics High Performance Conference brings together professionals dedicated to delivering high performance in athletics. It serves as a unique platform for High Performance staff to meet and share knowledge. Through expert presentations and interactive sessions, participants explore the latest research and best practices in athlete development and performance enhancement.

Each year, European Athletics put together an intensive schedule of events for its annual Coaching Summit Series, which has provided high level instructional and networking opportunities since it was inaugurated in 2008 and seen thousands of coaches attend the various events.
The Coaching Summit Series usually take place from September to December and are spread across Europe, addressing a variety of different events and disciplines.
The following Coaching Summit Series events will be organised in 2025:&nbsp;
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<h3>Speed Festival 2025</h3>
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<li>Focus: Speed training for Sprint, Hurdles and Jumps</li>
<li>Venue: CUS Bergamo (University of Bergamo), Bergamo, Italy</li>
<li>Dates: 18 - 19 October 2025 </li>
<li>Contact person: Andrea Dell'Angelo (<a href="mailto:info@ilcoach.net">info@ilcoach.net)</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.speedfestival.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.speedfestival.net/</a></li>
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<h3>International Hammer Conference </h3>
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<li>Focus: Hammer Throw</li>
<li>Venue: Eaubonne, France</li>
<li>Dates: 14 &ndash; 16 November 2025</li>
<li>Contact person: Erwan Le Guennec (<a href="e.leguennec@athletica.fr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">e.leguennec@athletica.fr</a>)</li>
<li>Website &amp; registration: <a href="https://www.billetweb.fr/european-hammerthrow-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Hammer Throw Conference</a></li>
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<h3>NextGen Athletics: Integrating targeted play in grassroots athletics to build the elite of tomorrow - vertical jump and sprints</h3>
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<li>Focus: Vertical jumps and sprints on junior level</li>
<li>Venue: &nbsp;Valmieras Olimpiskais centrs, Latvia</li>
<li>Dates: 14 &ndash; 16 November 2025</li>
<li>Contact person: &nbsp;Megija Stalberga (<a href="megija.stalberga@valmierasoc.lv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">megija.stalberga@valmierasoc.lv</a><a href="mailto:megijastalberga@gmail.com">)</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="www.nextgen-athletics.lv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NextGen Athletics</a></li>
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<h3>Endurance Academy</h3>
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<li>Focus: Long distance running, from 5000m, 10000m, cross country, road running (Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K) to Trail and mountain running. </li>
<li>Venue: Serbian Athletics Indoor Hall, Belgrade, Serbia</li>
<li>Dates: 21 &ndash; 23 November 2025</li>
<li>Contact person: Marko Vasic (<a href="mailto:info@endurance-academy.com">info@endurance-academy.com)</a></li>
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<h3>European Multi Event Conference</h3>
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<li>Focus: Multi events</li>
<li>Venue: V&auml;xj&ouml;, Sweden</li>
<li>Dates: 21 - 23 November 2025</li>
<li>Contact person: Lisa Rog&ouml; (<a title="mailto:anders.axlid@friidrott.se" href="mailto:lisa.rogo@friidrott.se">lisa.rogo@friidrott.se</a>)</li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.friidrott.se/forening-forbund/utbildning/fortbildning-tranare/ea-coaching-summit-series-multi-events-vaxjo-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Multi Event 2025</a></li>
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European Athletics Member Federations are eligible for the Coaching Summit Series Scholarship grants as follows:
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<li>CHF 400 if one coach takes part in a Coaching Summit Series event in-person&nbsp;or the registration fees for up to CHF 400 for the participation of one or more coaches in an online event. </li>
<li>CHF 800 if two coaches take part in one of the Coaching Summit Series event in-person (can be two different events)&nbsp;or the registration fees for up to CHF 800 for the participation of two or more coaches in an online event. </li>
<li>CHF 1200 if three coaches take part in one of the Coaching Summit Series event in-person (can be three different events) and at least one coach is a woman, or the registration fees for up to CHF 1200 for the participation of three or more coaches to an online event if at least one coach is of a different gender.</li>
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Applications for the scholarships are submitted through the member federation.

Coaching Summit Series

The annual Coaching Summit Series supported by European Athletics, has provided high level instructional and networking opportunities since it was inaugurated in 2008, and has seen thousands of coaches attend the various events. The Coaching Summit Series typically takes place from September to December and is spread across Europe, addressing a variety of different events and disciplines.

This series consists of online presentations, delivered via the E-Learning platform of European Athletics. These webinars will address various topics of interest in high performance in athletics, within both theoretical and practical frameworks. Renowned scientists and specialists will lead these sessions, discussing topics pertinent to all athletic events.
Explore our new platform now, where you can access all the recordings from our High Performance webinars of previous years. Stay tuned for updates on the exciting topics lined up for 2024!
Here is the link to register (free registration):
<a style="padding: 12px; background: #f15a22; color: white; 1px solid #f15a22; border-radius: 0px 12px;" href="https://europeanathletics.elearning.worldathletics.org/access/login">Access the E-learning platform</a>
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High Performance Webinar Series

A series of online presentations, delivered via the E-Learning platform of European Athletics. These webinars will address topics of interest in high performance in athletics, within both theoretical and practical frameworks. Renowned scientists and specialists will lead these sessions, discussing topics pertinent to all athletic events.

The European Athletics High Performance programme is a series of educational opportunities in person and online to empower and enable European coaches, sports scientists, performance management personnel and anyone working in an athletics high performance environment to deliver elite level results.

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SPAR has been the principal sponsor of European Athletics since 1996, becoming synonymous with the sport during this period. Athletics is a sport where personal endeavour is combined with team participation to achieve success, and SPAR identifies with this principle through its national partners by ensuring that consumers enjoy shopping at SPAR. SPAR retailers continue to develop the brand through sponsorship awareness and through the critical link with individual athletes who are also customers of independent retailers. SPAR is proud to be involved with European Athletics, an organisation which strives to bring passion and enthusiasm for their sport to viewers, spectators and participants.

SPAR

Eurohold Bulgaria AD is a leading energy and financial group operating mainly in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE). It is listed on the Bulgarian and Warsaw Stock Exchange. Eurohold owns Euroins Insurance Group AD (EIG), one of the largest insurance groups in the region. EIG provides a full range of insurance products, serves over 4 million customers in 13 countries and has over 3000 employees.

Eurohold

Joma Sport is the most important Spanish sports brand, with the highest sales volume worldwide, and is among the top ten global brands. It was founded by Fructuoso López in 1965, and it is present in more than 140 countries.

It is present in multiple sports and at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Joma equipped 15% of the participating athletes. Within athletics, it sponsors important national and international athletes. Furthermore, it is the technical sponsor of national federations and marathons in different parts of the world.

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Le Gruyère AOP Switzerland began its partnership with European Athletics in 2008 as a top-tier sponsor of all Major Events and the European Athletics U23 and U20  Championships. Le Gruyère is a very high quality natural cheese that has been produced for many centuries in an artisanal method without any additives. VIP guests, athletes and fans have the opportunity to taste this magnificent cheese at European Athletics events sponsored by Le Gruyère AOP Switzerland.

Le Gruyère

Toyo Tires is one of the world's largest tire manufacturers. Toyo Tire Corporation was founded in 1945 in Osaka, Japan. In 1975, the manufacturer opened its European headquarters in Germany. The product range includes winter, summer and all-season tyres for motor vehicles as well as van tyres and special off-road products. The philosophy of Toyo Tires is to combine driving pleasure with top performance. This is reflected in each of the products, as well as in its close partnership with European Athletics.

Toyo Tires

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has been the Official Broadcast Partner of European Athletics since 1981. During this 40-year partnership, the outstanding collaboration between both organisations has always been focused on developing European Athletics into a more attractive product for television, spectators and athletes. Through its operational department Eurovision Services, the EBU is continuously working to promote athletics by offering the most comprehensive coverage of European Athletics events all over Europe.

Conica has been developing and manufacturing innovative seamless flooring solutions for sports, games and leisure for over 40 years and is one of the world's market leaders and innovation drivers in this field.  The user-oriented requirements for technical and sports functional performance as well as usability while guaranteeing the health aspects of the material itself, and for the user, are the focus of Conica's product development.  Conica is part of the Serafin group of companies based in Munich, Germany.

Conica

Polanik is a family company, founded by Wiesław Szczepanik in 1966. It produces athletics equipment having over thousand products in the offer. Polanik fully equips stadiums all over the world and handles the highest-level athletics events. Stars of athletics beat world records using Polanik products. Polanik is held in high regard by many for top quality and advisory services for designers and investors of athletics stadiums.

Polanik

Opened in 1909 and magnificently restored, the Hotel Royal Savoy Lausanne combines Art Nouveau and modernity with genuine panache. Featuring tailor-made service and unbeatable comfort, this legendary venue is located a short walk from the shores of Lac Leman and offers every guest the absolute luxury of feeling truly at home. The Hotel Royal Savoy is proud to be the Preferred Hotel Partner of European Athletics in Lausanne since 2016, offering valuable support and accommodation services to European Athletics business activities throughout the year.

Hotel Royal Savoy Lausanne

The first companies of Würth MODYF Group were founded in Künzelsau, Germany and Neumarkt, Italy in 1997 as an independent subsidiary of the Würth Group and can thus look back on more than 25 years of experience in the field of workwear and safety footwear.

Würth MODYF Group currently operates companies in ten countries and has more than 400 employees in Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland. Smaller sales units support Würth MODYF’s customers in Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium. Würth MODYF Group is continuing to expand internationally, opening new branches all over Europe.

Würth MODYF Group

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Apeldoorn is one of the greenest cities in the Netherlands and among the largest municipalities in Gelderland. It is a mid-size city with a population of approximately 161,000. Apeldoorn has a charming and lively inner city and a young, sports-minded population.

The town is easily accessible by car (A1 motorway) and train. The proximity of large cities such as Utrecht (59 kilometre) and Amsterdam (75 kilometre) and its space and tranquillity make Apeldoorn one of the most popular cities in the Netherlands. The area mainly consists of woods and heath-lands and is a popular destination for tourism, in particular hiking and cycling.

The Dutch royal family has always had close ties with the city. Apeldoorn is home to the stately Loo Palace, the former summer residence of the Dutch royal family and nowadays a national museum. Apeldoorn is possibly the most athletic-minded city in the Netherlands.