On 10 July, the Working Party on Sport of the Council of the EU meets for the first time under the Irish Presidency. The Presidency is presenting its work programme for the next six months and introduces its first draft of the Council Conclusions on traditional sports and games (TSGs) as a living expression of […]

On 7 July, the IOC provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and withdrew its recommendations concerning Russian athletes. Restrictions on Russian officials and events in Russia remain, while a decision on the flag and anthem will be taken at a later stage.  European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Glenn […]

The STRONG project has officially launched its first newsletter on 30 June. The first newsletter takes stock of the first 6 months since the official launch of the project. It is the first in a regular series, which includes a throwback to the kick-off meeting, an introduction to the consortium partners, as well as the […]