The 14th annualth The Advanced Team Physician Course took place in Medellín, Colombia, earlier this month. This three-day course brought together nearly 80 participants (including 30 speakers) from 20 countries, including 15 local participants from Colombia. This course focuses on practical issues related to working with elite athletes in a team sports setting. The 12th The IOC course on cardiovascular assessment of Olympic athletes also took place in Medellín for two days. With more than 50 participants (12 speakers) from 17 countries, including 19 local participants from Colombia, the course provided treating physicians with a basic knowledge of cardiovascular assessment, in accordance with the protocol suggested by the IOC. Both courses are organized under the auspices of the IOC Medical and Scientific Commissionchaired by Uğur Erdener, IOC member.
OTHER OLYMPIC NEWS
Argentine judo coach Laura Martinel and Republic of Korea women’s epee team coach Taesuk Chang were announced as this year’s recipients of the IOC Lifetime Achievement Coaches Award. Martinel is a long-time Argentine judo coach who has coached her compatriots to continental, world and Olympic victories. Chang, meanwhile, is at the forefront of the development of women’s fencing in the Republic of Korea. Both are Olympians in their own right: Martinel competed at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, while Chang also competed at Barcelona 1992 and then Atlanta 1996. This award, launched in 2017, recognizes the vital role coaches play in the life of any athlete. athlete – on and off the field of play. Assigned each year to two coaches (one woman and one man), they are supervised by the IOC Athletes’ Entourage Commission headed by its president, Sergii Bubka. Full press release here.
International federations
SUMMER FI
International Hockey Federation (FIH)
On November 20, the FIH celebrated World Children’s Day with the launch of the “Start Hockey Challenge“. The program aims to encourage and enable children around the world to play hockey and adopt a healthier lifestyle. The Start Hockey Challenge is based on the “Start Hockey Program,” which was launched on World Children’s Day 2022. aimed at communities, clubs, schools and individuals, to support the initiation and development of hockey skills, particularly among young people with little or no hockey knowledge or background. All the details here.
International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM)