SFS strengthens its commitment in sports medicine by starting a prestigious partnership with Sports Doctors Networkinternational network of excellence in the sector. This collaboration marks a decisive step in SFS’s will to actively contribute to the innovation and spread of the best practices of protection of athletes’ health, enhancing scientific skills and direct testimonies from the most important European football clubs. The alliance with Sport Doctors Network materializes with theInternational Summit on Sports and Medicinethe first event in Italy (in Rome at the Olimpico on September 17) which brings together the sports doctors of the Champions League to share strategies, knowledge and secrets of athletic longevity at the highest levels, coming from Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, AS Roma and other great European clubs, who will share the secrets of the longevity of the elite athletes, offering testimonies directed by the experience on the field.
From 09:00, the Olympic Stadium will become the world center of research and innovation in the sports field.
Doctors of the largest European football teams – Real Madrid, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid, Italian and national Croatian women’s national team – together with international experts and institutions, will discuss prevention, nutrition, recovery, mental health, therapeutic innovation and new sports technologies.
Main speakers
Gabriele Gravina, president of the FIGC
Gigi Buffon, among the best goalkeepers of all time
VAT Majoli, winner of Roland Garros
Doctors and specialists from Real Madrid, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Juventus, AS Roma and other top European clubs.
Other athletes and figures of international importance.
Themes and content
Advanced therapies and stem cells in the context of sports longevity
Strategies of longevity and regeneration
Nutrition and dietary approaches for performance
Mental health, wellness and resilience of athletes
Practical applications and contributions to public sports medicine
Objective
The Rome summit aims to transform the passion for football into a collective commitment for healthier lifestyles, promoting inclusive sports medicine, public health and a renewed involvement of the fans. Through the inspiration of elite athletes, the event intends to offer the public concrete tool to take care of its health.
