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Long jumpers Miltiadis Tentoglou and Ivana Vuleta were named as the Balkan Athletes of the Year at a glittering award ceremony in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Saturday (27).
Tentoglou, from Greece, was indisputably the top exponent of his discipline, winning both the European indoor and Olympic Games title as well as having the longest jump of the year with his mark of 8.60m on home soil in Athens back in May. 
This mark also puts him at third on the European all-time list outdoors behind Soviet and Armenian great Robert Emmiyan (8.86m) and his Greek compatriot Louis Tsatoumas (8.66m).
Tentoglou was unable to attend the award ceremony but his renowned coach Georgi Pomaski collected the award on his behalf.&nbsp;
Vuleta, better known as Ivana Spanovic but now going under her married name since her post-season nuptials, just missed out on a medal when she finished fourth in Tokyo after leading qualifying with 7.00m. However, she bounced back by winning the Diamond League title at the end of the season when she jumped 6.96m in at the famous Zurich Weltklasse event.
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It was the fourth time Vuleta had been given the regional accolade, following on from her wins in 2013, 2015 and 2016, but the first time for Tentoglou, although he was not the first Greek man be the Balkan Athlete of the Year as his compatriot and pole vaulter Kostas Filippidis won in 2014. 
The Balkan Athlete of the Year was inaugerated in 2011 so this year, after it's COVID-enforced cancellation in 2020, maked the 10th anniversary of the award.
The Rising Star award, for U20 athletes, was established the following year and the host country of the Gala had more honours to celebrate when javelin thrower Adriana Vilagos was named the Balkan Rising Star of the Year while Turkey's 400m hurdler Berke Akcam took the men's honours in this category.&nbsp;
Vilagos, still only 17, won the European U20 javelin silver medal in Tallinn this summer but a few weeks later found the Midas touch at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, when she took the gold medal. She also rounded off her U18 career in style by smashing the world U18 best with the 500g with 70.10m at the Balkan U18 Championships in Kraljevo.&nbsp;
With a 2004 birthdate, Vilagos is eligible to defend her world U20 title next year and also challenge for the European U20 title in 2023.&nbsp;
Akcam also had a memorable season in the U20 ranks, winning gold medals at both the European and World Athletics U20 Championships in the space of five weeks.&nbsp;
Special guests at the Gala included both European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov and World Athletics President Sebastian Coe.

Vuleta and Tentoglou are the 2021 Balkan Athletes of the Year

Ajla Del Ponte and Jason Joseph were voted Swiss Athletes of the Year at a particularly special awards night on Saturday (13) which also celebrated 50 years of Swiss Athletics.
Many of the stars of the last five decades - including three-time world shot put champion Werner Gunthor - were present at the Swiss Athletics Night which celebrated some of the federation&rsquo;s proudest achievements in the last 50 years as well as recognising this year&rsquo;s most outstanding athletes.
For the second year in succession, Del Ponte was named Swiss Athlete of the Year on the women&rsquo;s side. After a very good 2020 season, Del Ponte was excellent all the way through 2021 and was unanimously chosen for the accolade by a jury of experts.
Del Ponte crowned her indoor season by storming to the 60m title at the Torun 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships in 7.03. Her winning time was the fastest in the world in 2021 and her winning margin of 0.21 was also the biggest in championship history.
The early stages of Del Ponte&rsquo;s outdoor campaign were marred by the after-effects of a bout of coronavirus but the Swiss star eventually excelled in the 100m, reaching the Olympic final and breaking the 11 second-barrier five times. Del Ponte ultimately took the Swiss record down to 10.90 and also showed promise over half-a-lap of the track by improving to 22.38.
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Del Ponte has been a key component of the vastly improving Swiss 4x100m team in recent years which was also recognised as the Team of the Year on Saturday. Switzerland finished fourth in the sprint relay final in Tokyo in a national record of 42.05.
On the men&rsquo;s side, Jason Joseph was voted Swiss Athlete of the Year. Joseph missed out on a place in the Olympic final but he finished the year as the fastest European with a Swiss record of 13.12 in La-Chaux-de-Fonds. And on a good night for sprint hurdlers, European U20 100m hurdles champion Ditaji Kambundji was crowned Young Athlete of the Year.
As part of the 50 year celebrations, an audience of nearly 1000 invited guests were treated to 10 videos which highlighted some of the country&rsquo;s finest moments over the last five decades - these videos are available to watch on the Swiss Athletics YouTube channel <a title="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIHGXpeLDAM&amp;list=PLU0QXrsJEEenJSWsp30gRSq4qsbn2DAQr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> - and each Swiss club was able to nominate one person who has made an outstanding impact as part of Swiss Athletics&rsquo; History Makers concept.
In total, Switzerland has won eight gold medals in European Athletics Championships history including one gold medal at the last edition in Berlin 2018 courtesy of the recently retired Lea Sprunger in the 400m hurdles who was in attendance on Saturday.

Del Ponte and Joseph crowned Swiss Athletes of the Year

After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Czech Athletic Federation announced on Saturday (6) its best athletes of the year at the Czech Athletics Gala.&nbsp;
As expected, Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch topped the poll and thus became the first male athlete to be crowned Czech Athlete of the Year since former world decathlon record-holder Roman Sebrle in 2006.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Vadlejch&rsquo;s legendary coach Jan Zelezny was also recognised as the Coach of the Year for a record sixth time. With seven Athlete of the Year accolades as well, Zelezny is the far most awarded personality of the voting with 13 trophies.&nbsp;
Vadlejch topped the poll ahead of fellow javelin thrower and Olympic bronze medallist Vitezslav Vesely with European indoor shot put champion Tomas Stanek third in the overall voting, just ahead of Kristiina Maki in fourth.
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Maki made an excellent comeback from maternity leave, reaching the Olympic 1500m final and breaking the long-standing Czech record with 4:01.23 only seven months after giving birth to her son Kaapo.
World U20 decathlon champion Frantisek Doubek was named Young Athlete of the Year while fellow world U20 champion Jan Dolež&aacute;lek was awarded with the Breakthrough of the Year title following his exploits in the hammer.
Once again, the Czech Athletics Gala which took place in Prague&rsquo;s Ambassador Hotel was televised on Czech television.
Czech Athlete of the Year voting
1. Jakub Vadlejch 1609 points 2. Vitezslav Vesely 1444 3. Tomas Stanek 1120 4. Kristiina Maki 1116 5. Nikola Ogrodnikova 714 6. Lada Vondrova 703 7. Barbora Spotakova 594 8. Diana Mezulianikova 365 9. Barbora Malikova 246 10. Amalie Svabikova 243

Olympic silver medallist Vadlejch named Czech Athlete of the Year

In her first cross country race in almost four years, world 5000m bronze medallist Konstanze Klosterhalfen took an unopposed gun-to-tape victory at the Sparkassen-Cross in Pforzheim on Sunday (28).
Klosterhalfen covered a muddy 6.6km course in 24:42 to seal victory and confirm her place on the German team for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Fingal-Dublin on 12 December.
"It was a tough race, but also a great feeling to compete in a cross country race again after four years, especially since my father was finally able to accompany me to a competition again,&rdquo; said Klosterhalfen as quoted by Leichtathletik.de.
Klosterhalfen might be more renowned for her exploits both indoors and outdoors in recent seasons but the 24-year-old emerged as a teenager with her individual victories in the U20 race at the European Cross Country Championships in 2015 and 2016.
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This was Klosterhalfen&rsquo;s first cross country race since the 2017 European Cross Country Championships in Samorin where she won individual silver in the U23 race behind her long-time teammate and domestic rival Alina Reh. In this instance Reh was a distant second in 25:14 although the European 10,000m bronze medallist fell at the start and lost ground on the leaders.
Never before has Germany won a gold medal in the senior women&rsquo;s race at the European Cross Country Championships but Klosterhalfen and Reh will spearhead a super strong team at the Sport Ireland Campus in just under two weeks' time.
&ldquo;It was nice to race here. I think that we have a good team in Dublin and that we can run for the medals,&rdquo; said Reh.
The senior men&rsquo;s 8.8km was a decidedly closer affair with Markus Gorger edging out former European U23 cross country silver medallist Samuel Fitwi, 30:05 to 30:06.
"I'm completely surprised by the win and I'm really looking forward to the start in Dublin," said Gorger who prevailed in Pforzheim despite running with a bloody toe caused by a hole in his spike.
Elsewhere around Europe&hellip;
With initial winner Rodrigue Kwizera from Burundi disqualified for infringing a kit sponsorship rule, Spain&rsquo;s Abdessamad Oukhelfen was crowned winner of the Cross de la Constitucion in Alcobendas on Sunday.&nbsp;
Oukhelfen covered the 10.6km course in 29:23 to finish ahead of a strong domestic cohort including Tokyo Olympians Carlos Mayo and Adel Mechaal who finished second and fourth respectively in 29:39 and 29:45.
Eritrea&rsquo;s Dolshi Tesfu won the senior women&rsquo;s 8.04km in 26:45 with Blanca Fernandez the leading Spanish finisher in fourth in 28:00.
After leading the British team to gold in Lisbon two years ago, Jess Judd confirmed her place on the team for Fingal-Dublin with a commanding victory at the European Cross Country Championships Trials in Liverpool on Saturday (27). Judd won the senior women's 8.1km in 26:29 by a clear margin from Jenny Nesbitt in 26:46.
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Jack Rowe outraced two-time Olympic 5000m finalist Andrew Butchart in the senior men's 9.8km, 28:05 to 28:16, while Olympic 800m finalist Alexandra Bell confirmed her place on the mixed relay team by winning the 1.5km in 5:06.&nbsp;
At the Portuguese Cross Country Championships in Vale de Cambra on Sunday, there was a changing of the guard as 21-year-old Mariana Machado won the senior women&rsquo;s 8km in 27:43 ahead of 40-year-old former European cross country champion Jessica Augusto in 28:03.
Samuel Barata won the senior men&rsquo;s 10km in 30:12 in a sprint finish from Miguel Marques.

Klosterhalfen makes a winning cross country return in Pforzheim en route to Fingal-Dublin

Switzerland&rsquo;s Jonas Raess outsprinted reigning champion Mike Foppen from the Netherlands to win the senior men&rsquo;s 10km at the Warandecross in Tilburg on Sunday (28), a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Silver Level event.&nbsp;
On firm terrain which made for fast running, Raess and Foppen went head-to-head for the victory and a small error on the final corner might have proved costly for the reigning champion. Both athletes covered the 10km course in 29:56 with the British-based Raess prevailing by a matter of inches.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;I made a mistake which caused me to slip slightly in the last corner and I did not come out of it well. I can live with this result because I didn't feel completely fit last week,&rdquo; said Foppen who also had the consolation of being crowned national champion.
Tom Hendrikse comprised the podium in third in 30:07 while 21-year-old Norwegian Magnus Tuv Myhre, who is eligible for the U23 race at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Fingal-Dublin on 12 December, was the first of the sizeable Nordic contingent to finish in fourth in 30:09.&nbsp;
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The outcome of the senior women&rsquo;s race was more clear cut as Sweden&rsquo;s Meraf Bahta recaptured the crown she won in 2017. Bahta won the 8km in 27:43 to defeat former European U23 10,000m champion Jip Vastenburg by five seconds.
Vastenburg was looking to become the first Dutch winner of the women&rsquo;s race in Tilburg since Sifan Hassan won her third title in 2015 but the 27-year-old still captured the Dutch title and confirmed her place on the national team for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Fingal-Dublin on 12 December.&nbsp;
Julia van Velthoven and Jill Holterman were notable non-finishers in the senior women's race due to injuries.
Full results can be found <a title="" href="https://evenementen.uitslagen.nl/2021/warandeloop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Raess and Bahta edge out the Dutch favourites in Tilburg

Leading Dutch athletes will face a strong European contingent on the road to the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Fingal-Dublin at the Warandecross in Tilburg on Sunday (28).
The Warandecross is one of the key events in deciding team selection for the European Cross Country Championships on 12 December and is a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Silver Level event. The full European calendar can be found <a title="" href="https://directus.european-athletics.com/assets/da460563-bbf0-473c-a8fe-0397e7c7b6b5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.&nbsp;
In the senior men&rsquo;s 10km, Mike Foppen will be looking for back-to-back victories after triumphing two years ago. Last year&rsquo;s event was cancelled due to the pandemic but the in-form Dutchman, who is one of a handful of Tokyo Olympians to be competing in Tilburg this weekend, is favoured to make a belated successful title defence.
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Foppen will be joined on the start-line by fellow Tokyo Olympians Khalid Choukoud and Bart Van Nunen - the former also a past winner in Tilburg - and Frank Futselaar. Leading international opposition will come from the Swedish duo of Napoleon Solomon and Suldan Hassan, Switzerland&rsquo;s Jonas Raess, multiple Austrian champion Andreas Vojta and Russia&rsquo;s Rinas Akhmadeyev, an authorised neutral athlete.
A strong contingent of Dutch runners will also be competing in the senior women&rsquo;s 8km including reigning European U23 10,000m champion Jasmijn Lau, former European U23 10,000m champion Jip Vastenburg, sub-four minute 1500m runner Maureen Koster and in-form Julia Van Velthoven, who took a notable cross country win three weeks ago in Mol.&nbsp;
The most notable international entrant is Sweden&rsquo;s Meraf Bahta, a past champion in Tilburg in 2017 and a former two-time medallist at the European Cross Country Championships.
Some of the greats of global distance running have prevailed at the Warandecross over the years including former world cross country champion Gete Wami (1995, 1996, 1997), former world 5000m and 10,000m record-holder Kenenisa Bekele (2000) and the Netherlands&rsquo; recently crowned Olympic 5000m and 10,000m champion Sifan Hassan (2013, 2014, 2015).
Full entry-lists for the Warandecross can be found <a title="" href="https://warandeloop.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Zondag-wedstrijdatleten.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Strong European line-ups assembled for Warandecross in Tilburg

The Italian city of Rieti will be the host of the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships, following a decision made at the 163rd European Athletics Council meeting which concluded in Madrid on Sunday (14).
Rieti emphasised its willingness and enthusiasm to stage the championships after having been the original hosts of the 2020 event in this age group, which unfortunately had to be cancelled due to the COVID pandemic.
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&ldquo;I am very pleased that the Italian federation were able to come back to us with an excellent proposal to stage our U18 championships in Rieti in 2026. Last year was very challenging for athletics around the world and it was with great regret that those championships which were scheduled to take place in Rieti had to be cancelled but we will now be able to utilise a lot of the hard work and effort the Local Organising Committee put in during their preparations for that event to great effect,&rdquo; said European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov.
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President of the Rieti 2026 Local Organising Committee Giuliano Casciani commented: &ldquo;Rieti would like to say a big thank you to European Athletics. I am gratified for European Athletics&rsquo; confidence in our city and in the Italian athletics. We will get back to work immediately, taking advantage of what has already been done for Rieti 2020.
&ldquo;It will be a great Rieti 2026 and we will make sure to organise a series of supporting events that will bring even more prestige to the European Athletics U18 Championships. The city of Rieti and our Raul Guidobaldi Stadium can't wait to start again,&rdquo; he added.
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The President of the Italian athletics federation (FIDAL) Stefano Mei said: &ldquo;I am very pleased that Rieti has been awarded with the organisation of the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships. FIDAL will totally support a city that has huge experience, and a knowledge and passion for athletics, as we all want to deliver the best possible edition of the championships.&rdquo;
The next European Athletics U18 Championships will take place in Jerusalem, Israel in 2022 with the venue of the 2024 edition to be decided at the next European Athletics Council meeting in May 2022.
Another key decision made at the Council meeting was to harmonise the distances contested at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships between the genders from 2023.
The Council accepted a proposal from the European Athletics Event and Competition Commission, who supported the request from the Swedish Athletics federation and endorsed by other Member Federations, to establish equal distances for men and women.
Allowing for flexibility in terms of course design, the SPAR European Cross Country Championships races from 2023 will be contested over the following distances:
<ul>
<li>Under 20 women and men: 4-6km</li>
<li>Under 23 women and men 6-8km</li>
<li>Senior women and men: 8-10km</li>
<li>Senior mixed relay: 4x1 lap</li>
</ul>
Following the lead by World Athletics, European Athletics has also added the 35km race walk to its list of ratified records, both for senior and U23 athletes.
With World Athletics also adding the 50km distance to its list of ratified road running world records, European Athletics will also add this distance to its records. For both events target performance for the inaugural records were introduced.
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Ireland &ndash; hosts of the 2021 SPAR European Cross Country Championships on 12 December &ndash; became the sixth Member Federation to complete the Focus Federation Programme with their presentation to the Council on Sunday.
The Focus Federation Programme was launched in April 2017 and is open to all federations who do not have any representation on the European Athletics Council.
The main aim of this initiative is to further strengthen links and communication between Member Federations and European Athletics.

The Italian city of Rieti will be the host of the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships, following a decision made at the 163rd European Council meeting

Rieti to host 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships

Presiding over the 163rd European Athletics Council meeting, and his first since being elected as the sixth European Athletics President at last month&rsquo;s Congress, Dobromir Karamarinov welcomed the two new Council members Germany&rsquo;s Juergen Kessing and Poland&rsquo;s Henryk Olszewski on Friday (12).
Like Karamarinov, Kessing and Olszewski were also elected to their positions at last month&rsquo;s Congress.
Among the first items on the agenda of the meeting, which will also continue through to Sunday, the Council unanimously accepted the proposal to elevate France&rsquo;s Jean Gracia to the position of First Vice President and add Hungary&rsquo;s Council member Marton Gyulai to the Executive Board.
Much of the opening session of the Council meeting on Friday afternoon was taken up with presentations and discussions relating to the Rome 2024 European Athletics Championships. This will take place in the Italian capital&rsquo;s historic Olympic Stadium which hosted the 1960 Olympic Games, 1974 European Athletics Championships and 1987 World Athletics Championships.
A delegation from the Italian federation (FIDAL) led by President Stefano Mei and the head of the Italian government's Sports Department Michele Sciscioli, which also included the FIDAL Deputy Secretary General Marco Sicari and the FIDAL Head of International Relations Roberta Russo, presented their plans for the championships, supported by a video message from the Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri guaranteeing the city government&rsquo;s support.
A message from the Italy&rsquo;s Under Secretary for Sport Valentina Vezzali, which was delivered by Sciscioli, also promised the full support of the Italian government.
"We are very glad European Athletics gave us the chance to detail our work on Roma 2024,&rdquo; commented FIDAL President Stefano Mei. &ldquo;I wish to thank European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov and the Council for their support. We are confident that, with the support of the public institutions and our partners, athletics will have many bright days in Roma".
The FIDAL delegation noted that athletics in Italy has reached unprecedented levels of public engagement in recent months following their five gold medals in the sport at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, especially with young people via digital channels including social media.
Italy also topped the medal table at the European Athletics U23 Championships this summer with six gold medals and many of the heroes of Tokyo and Tallinn can be expected to compete on home soil in Rome in just under three years&rsquo; time.
The day was concluded with a site visit to the 10,000-capcity Vallehermoso Stadium, located in the heart of the Spanish capital and which will be the venue for the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships Super League, following the confirmation that Madrid will be the host city for this event.

Presiding over the 163rd European Athletics Council meeting, European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov welcomed new Council members Germany’s Juergen Kessing and Poland’s Henryk Olszewski

Roma 2024 the main topic of discussion on the first day of the European Athletics Council meeting

European Athletics has put together an intensive schedule of seven 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 events in the last 13 years.
Six of the events take place over a five-week period from the end of October starting with the European Combined Events Conference, which brings together a host of experts with extensive experience relating to the discipline.&nbsp;
European Combined Events Conference Venue: Sollentuna Friidrottshall (SWE) Dates: 29-31 October Contact: Janne Wanhainen <a href="mailto:janne.wanhainen@friidrott.se">janne.wanhainen@friidrott.se</a> Website: <a href="https://www.friidrott.se/EuropeanMultiEventConference2021">https://www.friidrott.se/EuropeanMultiEventConference2021</a> Registrations: <a href="https://response.questback.com/svenskafriidrottsfrbundet/rv38ioczbj">https://response.questback.com/svenskafriidrottsfrbundet/rv38ioczbj</a>
<ul>
<li>Sweden&rsquo;s European heptathlon record holder, the 2004 Olympic champion and noted public speaker Carolina Kl&uuml;ft will open the event on Friday 29 October with a presentation.</li>
<li>Germany&rsquo;s head coach of decathlon and German athletics federation 2018 coach of the year Christopher Hallman will be sharing his experiences and professional expertise both seminars and coaching session with one of his athletes Tim Nowak, a European and world U20 championships medallist, and the Swedish international decathlete Fredrik Samuelsson.</li>
<li>The head of sport psychology for the Swedish Sport Confederation G&ouml;ran Kentt&auml; will discuss his work and good practice in relation to the combined events.</li>
<li>Finland&rsquo;s two-time Coach of the Year Petteri Jouste, a sprint and hurdles specialist will share his experiences from 30 years working in speed training.</li>
<li>Walter Weber from Hypomeeting G&ouml;tzis organisers, will explain why the Austrian meeting is widely considered to be the best combined events competition outside of a major international championship.</li>
</ul>
World Javelin Conference Venue: Kuortane Olympic Training Center (FIN) Dates: 5-6 November Contact: Tero Pitk&auml;m&auml;ki <a href="mailto:tero.pitkamaki@kuortane.com">tero.pitkamaki@kuortane.com</a> Website: <a href="https://www.kuortane.com/worldjavelin.html">https://www.kuortane.com/worldjavelin.html</a>
<ul>
<li>Among the participants will be Germany's 2017 world champion Johannes Vetter.</li>
</ul>
International Festival of Athletics Coaching Venue: online Dates:&nbsp; 5-7 November Contact: Frank Dick <a href="mailto:office@fwd.uk.com">office@fwd.uk.com</a> Website: <a href="https://athleticscoaches.eu">https://athleticscoaches.eu</a> Registration: <a href="https://athleticscoaches.eu/ifac/">https://athleticscoaches.eu/ifac/</a>
<ul>
<li>Details of the full programme and speakers is available <a href="https://directus.european-athletics.com/downloads/b1b315b5-9caf-4c21-b578-15b8ecff194f/IFAC-2021_Infographics_program_v0.6.pdf">here</a>.</li>
</ul>
European Pole Vault and High Jump Conference Venue: German Sport University Cologne (GER) Dates: 12-14 November Contact: Wolfgang Ritzdorf <a href="mailto:ritzdorf@dshs-koeln.de">ritzdorf@dshs-koeln.de</a> Website : <a title="" href="www.polevault-symposium.de" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.polevault-symposium.de</a>
<ul>
<li>The 9th edition of this Conference will once again bring top coaches, sports scientist and athletes will come together to discuss the latest development of the vertical jumps.</li>
<li>World-reknowned coaches Vitaly Petrov, Greg &amp; Helena Duplantis and Marco Tamberi are just four of the outstanding experts who will share their knowledge and expertise. Besides technical discussions, 'what we learned from Covid' &lsquo;periodisation&rsquo; will be one of the main topics of the conference.</li>
<li>Numbers are limited to 150 so early registration is advised. A full programme can be seen and downloaded <a title="" href="https://directus.european-athletics.com/downloads/7faca57d-2796-4b0e-b892-61e8650a0ca7/European Pole Vault and High Jump Conference programme.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</li>
</ul>
Endurance Conference Venue: Leeds Beckett University, Leeds (GBR) Dates: 12-14 November 2021 Contact: Brian Hanley <a href="mailto:b.hanley@leedsbeckett.ac.uk">b.hanley@leedsbeckett.ac.uk</a> Website&nbsp;: <a href="https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/events/conferences-and-symposiums/european-endurance-conference-2021/">https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/events/conferences-and-symposiums/european-endurance-conference-2021/</a>
<ul>
<li>2019 world 1500m champion and 2020 Olympic Games silver medallist Timothy Cheruiyot will be in attendance with coach, Bernard Ouma, who will speak about his experiences and expertise in coaching middle-distance runners in Kenya.</li>
<li>The programme includes talks by 2019 50km world champion Aly Dixon and 2010 European Athletics Championships 1500m winner Arturo Casado.</li>
<li>Leading scientific experts on endurance, including Professor Andy Jones, Professor Sue Backhouse and Dr Richard Blagrove will present on the latest research developments.</li>
<li>The conference is supported by England Athletics and the British Milers Club, and will feature expert talks, workshops and practical sessions on track and road running, as well as race walking.</li>
</ul>
European Discus Conference Venue: Tallinn (EST) Dates: 19-21 November Contact: Hans &Uuml;&uuml;rike <a href="mailto:hans.uurike@gmail.com">hans.uurike@gmail.com</a> Website: <a href="https://throwsworld.com/">https://throwsworld.com/</a>
<ul>
<li>This conference can boast this year of an outstanding lineup of coaches and athletes including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games champion Valarie Allman and her coach Zebulon Sion. The programme involves a combination of lecture sessions and practical skills, focussing on development on the track and also in the weight room.</li>
</ul>
Speed &amp; Hurdles Conference Venue: online Dates: 5 December Contact: Shani Palmer <a href="mailto:spalmer@englandathletics.org">spalmer@englandathletics.org</a> Website: <a id="yiv5523147701LPNoLPOWALinkPreview" href="https://www.englandathletics.org/coaching/development/european-athletics-speed-and-hurdles-conference/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.englandathletics.org/coaching/development/european-athletics-speed-and-hurdles-conference/</a> Registration: <a id="yiv5523147701LPlnk521272" href="https://bit.ly/3kpfttp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/3kpfttp</a>
European Athletics Member Federations are eligible for the Coaching Summit Series Scholarship grants as follows:
400 CHF if one coach takes part in a Coaching Summit Series event
800 CHF if two coaches take part in a Coaching Summit Series event
1200 CHF if a third coach takes part in one of the Series Events and if this coach is a woman
The above Scholarship grants are meant to cover part of the overall cost of in-person meetings e.g. registration, travel, accommodation. &nbsp;In case of an online event, European Athletics will cover the amount up to the registration fee of two (2) persons, and three (3) if the third person is a woman (and within the above amounts).
For further details contact: European Athletics Development Coordinator Yannick Morard yannick.morard@european-athletics.org&nbsp;
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European Athletics has put together an intensive schedule of seven events as part of its annual Coaching Summit Series

Seven events in European Athletics' 2021 Coaching Seminar Series

Seven events to be held in the European Athletics 2021 Coaching Seminar Series

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 110,000 employees and an annual revenue of approximately €12 billion. It is the European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, and the group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 73 countries. A pioneer in decarbonisation services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonised digital environment for its clients. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), and listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.

Atos is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic and  Paralympic Games. It is also the Timing-Scoring, Results and Operations provider of European Athletics events since 2017, and European Athletics Official Digital Partner for their new digital platform (web and mobile).


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Mondo has designed and produced prefabricated athletics tracks since 1948 and has been a European Athletics partner since 1988. They have combined their skills in the pursuit of a shared goal: to support the growth of athletics with passion and innovation. Mondo’s athletics surfaces offer uniform dynamic response and complete control over stride, rhythm, and balance for every athlete. The advantages of Mondo’s prefabricated track surfaces include optimal performance for athletes regardless of climate and environmental conditions. Mondo operates a careful selection of its raw materials for its track surfaces and constant production as we care about athletes’ health. Mondo products have passed UL Environment Tests for more than 10,000 volatile chemical agents and have attained GREENGUARD Gold certification.

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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

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