THE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF MADRID, THE NEW OLYMPIC STUDY AND RESEARCH CENTER – Technical magazine of sport Sport Training

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The Institution obtains the approval of the International Olympic Committee

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Great news for the European University of Madrid. The International Olympic Committee has approved that the Institution become an Olympic Studies and Research Center (CEIO). A recognition that for Carlos García Martí, leader of the project, is an “honor and an opportunity to contribute to the promotion of Olympism and the values ​​of sport for a faculty and an institution with a strong social commitment and the advancement of research”.

Within the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Academy, seeks to promote and publicize the Olympic legacy and spirit through educational, research and dissemination activities throughout the world.

This is an exciting project for the University because, as Carlos García says, “the Olympic movement is, without a doubt, the benchmark for international sport in promoting gender equality in sport, sustainability and the achievement of sustainable development goals.” , and being part of the global network of CEIOs will allow us to become an active agent in this challenge”.

For Simone Sato, dean of the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences and Physiotherapy, “the CEIO will promote actions aligned with our academic model and our philosophy, through Olympic values: the promotion of ethics, friendship , respect and excellence, among the entire academic community. Values ​​that we believe are the key to success for a solid, long and happy professional career.”

From now on, the recognition of the University as a Center for Olympic Studies and Research will allow the European University of Madrid to collaborate with one of the most representative institutions at a global level in the greatest social challenges of the future that are part of its academic model and commitment Olympic.

The center will develop, among others, dissemination actions such as conferences and seminars that will be an opportunity for students of all degrees to become familiar with Olympism and develop their concern for the opportunities of sport as a motor for sustainable development and social inclusion. .

It will also be involved in research projects that help to face these challenges, offering CAFYD students the opportunity to participate in these projects and, at the same time, keep the university as a benchmark in social commitment and the faculty, currently among the 100 best in the world by the Shanghai Ranking, at the forefront of knowledge and research.

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