Published:
16 Apr 2025
EU Sport Forum 2025: shaping the future of sport together
This years’ EU Sport Forum took place in Krakow on 10 and 11 April, gathering nearly 350 participants.
The 2025 EU Sport Forum was held in Krakow, Poland. It came to a successful close on 11 April, leaving participants inspired and equipped to advance the role of sport across Europe and beyond.
Over two days, participants from diverse sectors including European institutions, sport federations, Olympic committees and grassroots organisations, gathered to explore several different topics and engage in dynamic discussions.
High-level speakers
Among the several high-level speakers who took the floor at this edition were
- IOC President Thomas Bach, who provided a comprehensive intervention about the universality of sport
- David Evangelista and athlete Shanaia Xuereb from Special Olympics, on how sport can change lives
- Olympian Robert Korzeniowski, who shared his journey from top athlete in Communist times to successful entrepreneur
- Olympian Sandra Forgues, who moved the audience with her journey from competitive sport to trans advocate, arguing both for the inclusion of trans athletes and the protection of women in sport.
The Forum also featured engaging sessions focusing on pressing issues such as
- the role of sport in education
- rights and wellbeing of athletes
- piracy of live sport events
- sport actions under the future Erasmus+ programme
- foreign investments in European Football
- Artificial Intelligence in sport
Published:
16 Apr 2025
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