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EOC evaluating possibility of holding in-person General Assembly in Athens Friday, 12 February 2021
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has said it is continuing to evaluate the feasibility of holding its General Assembly in person in Athens during April.
The 50th EOC General Assembly is scheduled for April 18 and 19.
The meeting will see the election of the new EOC President, Executive Committee and an Ethics Committee.
EOC Acting President Niels Nygaard of Denmark and Greece’s Spyros Capralos are seeking to be elected President.
Nygaard has led the organisation on a temporary basis since the death of Janez Kocijančič last June.
EOC kicks off Golden Jubilee with first ExCo meeting of Olympic year 01/11/21
The Executive Committee of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) met virtually today to officially open the calendar on its 50th anniversary year, which will be commemorated at the 50th EOC General Assembly in Athens on 16-17 April.
EOC Acting President Niels Nygaard opened the meeting with a recap of the activities undertaken since the last ExCo meeting in late November. Highlights included the ongoing preparations for the European Games Krakow-Malopolska 2023, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision on the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), the situation surrounding the Belarusian National Olympic Committee (NOC), and a meeting on 1 December with EU ministers regarding sport’s role in Europe, at which Nygaard spoke on behalf of the Olympic Movement in Europe.