European Athletics HighPerformance Conferences European Athletics HighPerformance Conference

European Athletics High-Performance Conferences European Athletics High-Performance Conference 23 -24 November 2013, Frankfurt (GER)

European Athletics High-Performance Conferences Discussion Group Feedback What can federations really do to affect the performances of elite athletes? • • Centralisation ( athletics specific or multi-sports) Best athletes , best coaches, best medics Focus on junior to U 23 categories Long term development of athletes

European Athletics High-Performance Conferences What are the reasons European athletes seem to compete less than successful athletes from other areas? • University and collegiate North American system • Calendar improvement • Athletes and coaches decide together not to compete until peak condition is reached • Counter opinion: competition is part of training • Season of the youngsters ends very early

European Athletics High-Performance Conferences What can we do to improve the planning of performance development and the provision of services to elite athletes and their coaches? • • • Conferences should includes scientific and medical staff Formal and informal education Coach exchanges and resources sharing Information sharing and mentoring Development of inter-nation matches

European Athletics High-Performance Conferences What are the recommendations you can make for each other and European Athletics? • • Journal publication (online) Translation of existing information Catalogue of existing knowledge Better control of citizenship change

European Athletics High-Performance Conferences Group Members Jean Ramon Ghani Peter Cheick-Idriss Massimo Igor Mikael Isik Mykhailo Tomas Krzysztof Vahagn Eduardo Nazim Kestutis Eduardo Ricardo Aliaksandr Anatolie Gracia Cid Yalouz Stanley Gonschinska Magnani Mironenko Norman Bayraktar Medved Dvorak Kecki Javakhyan Garcia Israfilov Jezepcikas Garcia Trashchyla Popusoi FRA ESP FRA GBR GER ITA RUS SWE TUR UKR CZE POL ARM AND AZE LTU AND BLR MDA