At the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting on 12 October, Foreign Affairs Ministers and  Commissioner for Culture, Youth, Education and Sport Glenn Micallef discussed preventing the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international sports competitions.  Statements by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and Commissioner Micallef emphasised that sports and culture must not be used […]

MANY SPORT ORGANISATIONS WANT TO IMPROVE GENDER EQUALITY — BUT WHERE SHOULD THEY START? Across Europe, gender equality is increasingly recognised as fundamental to good governance, stronger leadership and more inclusive decision-making. Yet, advancing gender equality goes well beyond increasing female participation. It also means ensuring equal opportunities in leadership, governance, coaching, officiating and recruitment, […]

The final report of the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) Group on the fight against hate speech in sport has now been published. The group was set up under the EU Work Plan for Sport 2024-2027, bringing together Member State representatives, experts and the EOC EU Office as one of several permanent observers. The report […]