This week, the EOC EU Office joined forces with its partner organisations engaged at the joint NILE (Nordic International Leadership Education), LEAP (International LEAdership Programme of the German Olympic Sports Confederation - DOSB), and International Leadership Course of the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee - BOIC workshop in Papendal, Netherlands. Bringing together emerging leaders from […]

From 3–5 June, the EOC EU Office took part in the Olympism365 Summit: Sport for a Better World, held in Lausanne. Bringing together leaders from the Olympic Movement, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector, the event focused on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through sport, along with the theme of safeguarding in sport. […]

According to Eurostat's 2020 data, EU households allocated an average of 1.2% of their total expenditure to sporting goods and services, with significant variations across countries. Ireland recorded the highest average expenditure, while Bulgaria reported the lowest. Higher-income households consistently spent more on sports-related items, with the top income quintile in several countries spending at […]