European Athletics today invited scientists, academics, students and others who have completed work contributing to the development of one or more aspects of athletics to enter their projects in the 9th edition of the European Athletics Innovation Awards.
The biennial competition, which was established in 1998, offers awards in five categories (coaching, promotion, technology, sustainability and open) and a CHF 20,000 prize fund.
Entries will be judged for their quality and relevance to athletics by an expert panel. The author of the top project in each category will receive CHF 2,000 and be advanced to the final round.
The panel, which is led by Council member Sylvia Barlag (NED), will select the overall winner for its importance to the development of athletics.
A CHF 10,000 first prize will be presented at an awards ceremony during the European Athletics Convention in Baku in October 2014.
Norway’s Charlotte Svensen has won the top prize in the 2012 European Athletics Innovation Awards for her project entitled “Ung:Leder – To Create the Volunteers of Tomorrow” selected from 46 entries from 21countries,
The competition is open to all Europeans. The final date for receipt of entries is 31 May 2014.