Sports

Can football fever beat malaria in Africa?
Tuesday 17 November 2009
The 'United Against Malaria' campaign hopes to use the excitement of preparations for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa to help the continent win the fight against malaria, a preventable disease which kills a child every 30 seconds and nearly one million people per year.

Expectations high for future EU sport policy
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Taking stock of a consultation on the future EU sport policy, the European Commission said citizens expect a lot from the upcoming EU competence on sports. 

EU prepares for new sport powers
Monday 2 November 2009
With the final hurdles to ratifying the Lisbon Treaty overcome last week, the EU is starting major preparations for the successful introduction of Europe's new competence on sport and the development of a proper EU sport programme. 

Women's sport network hopes to pick up steam
Tuesday 27 October 2009
The Treaty of Lisbon, once it has entered into force, will give the EU a competence on sport, and the European Women and Sports (EWS) network wants to make sure that women's concerns are taken on board in all aspects of the policy. 

Parliament asks for �3 million for 2010 sport projects
Monday 26 October 2009
The European Parliament amended the EU's draft budget for 2010 last week to include �3 million for sport projects. This is �1.5 million more than proposed by the EU executive, but still less than the previous annual budget.

Olympic movement goes digital to engage under-18s
Tuesday 13 October 2009
The XIIIth Olympic Congress last week approved a number of recommendations for using digital technology and the Youth Olympic Games as tools to boost interest in physical activity among young people.

Rio de Janeiro to host 2016 Olympics
Monday 5 October 2009
The first Olympic Games to be hosted on the South American continent are expected to give Rio an economic boost and help transform the city into a safer place.

Lisbon Treaty seen favouring 'sports Erasmus' for athletes
Friday 2 October 2009
As the Irish prepare to vote on the Lisbon Treaty today (2 October), MEP Seán Kelly told EurActiv in an interview what the treaty means for EU sports policy and how he expects the European Commission to use its potential new powers. 

Francophone Games kick off in Beirut
Monday 28 September 2009
The sixth Francophone Games, inaugurated yesterday (27 September) in Beirut, bring together some 3,000 delegates from 42 countries to compete in six sports and seven cultural events over the next ten days.

EU urges 'financial fairplay' in football
Monday 21 September 2009
The European Commission last week welcomed football governing body UEFA's adoption of new rules to control costs and ensure financial fairness in football club management, describing the development as an example of transparency and self-governance for other sports to follow. 


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