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Reflection on 2012

How did the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki and the Olympics in London affect European Athletics?

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It has been a challenging year

First time that European Championships same year as OG

First time European Championships coincides with many major events

A dense and heavy calendar

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1230 athletes, 50 MF

25 Nations to win medals 3 World leading performances

11 European leading performances

23 National records

Only 1 round cancelled

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1404 hours of broadcasting worldwide

156 million audience worldwide (live, deferred, sports programme)

279 million worldwide including news

61 broadcasters (48 European, 13 outside Europe)

305 written press, 141 photographers

70% spectator attendence

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Why we decided to have European Championships every 2 years?

Decision of big majority of European MFs at Ljubliana Congress

Need to have more European competitions under National vests

Need to increase viewers of European Athletics

Need to create new European athletes heroes and not to wait 4 years for it in order to fight the increasing influence of American and African athletes

Need to increase finantially in order to support all European athletics activities

Need........

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Helsinki has been a great advance in our common project to develop Athletics in Europe, but we have to improve our support to this competition in the future.

Our main stakeholders (EBU, Sponsors) are satified with it, but they request to do it better.

There are facts that we all know that shows that not all the MF have consider in the same way our Champiosnhips in 2012.

It’s very easy to see in the following charts how each MF has decided to act when they have select their teams for Helsinki.

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ECH 2012 Helsinki OG 2012 London

50 MF, 1230 athletes 48 MF, 952 athletes

25 MF to win medals 14 MF to win medals

Helsinki Participants won 24 medals (7-8-9) at OG

Non-Helsinki Participants won 20 medals (10-5-5) at OG

From Helsinki to London

Country Athlete Interventions

Medals SB Total %

1. Russia

M 37 W 55

2 16

8 6

(10) (22)

27.0% 40.0%

2. UK

M 38 W 35

4 2

4 8

(8) (10)

21.1% 28.6%

3. Germany

M 27 W 31

4 4

1 10

(5) (14)

18.5% 45.0%

4. France

M 28 W 12

2 0

4 6

(6) (6)

21.4% 50.0%

5. Poland

M 25 W 16

1 1

1 3

(2) (4)

8.0% 25.0%

6. Ukraine

M 30 W 42

1 2

2 6

(3) (8)

10.0% 19.0%

7. Italy

M 13 W 15

1 0

1 4

(2) (4)

15.4% 26.7%

8. Finland

M 13 W 5

1 0

2 0

(3) (0)

23.1%

0% 9. Spain

M 27 W 19

0 0

3 7

(3) (7)

11.1% 36.8%

10. Sweden

M 3 W 6

0 0

0 0

(0) (0)

0% 0%

USA

M 59 W 60

15 14

10 17

(25) (31)

42.4% 51.7%

J amaica

M 19 W 17

7 5

2 5

(9) (10)

47.4% 58.8%

China

M 24 W 30

3 2

3 1

(6) (3)

25.0% 10.0%

DELIVERING ON THE DAYMedals or Season’s Best (or better) During London 2012

On average only 29.1% of European athletes „delivered“ in London.

Why did the European women deliver better than the men?

Why are the Americans and Jamaicans delivering better than the Europeans?

Is it the fault of the ECH?

What implications does this have for our performance management and coaching systems?

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2016

Olympic Games dates: 5-21 August, Athletics 12-21 August (tbc)

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European Athletics

US Trials

Wimbledon

Tour deFrance

June July

UEFA EURO

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Feedback from the Head Coaches Forum

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QUESTIONS TO THE GROUPS

1. Why did some of your top athletes did not compete in Helsinki?

2.Why are the Americans and the Jamaicans delivering better in London than the European?

3.Considering the data given about the WJCH, do you consider that World/European Junior Championships should be questioned?

4. When do you think from the technical point of view it’s the best date to organise Amsterdam 2016:

a) 29-June/3 Julyb) 6/10 Julyc) Other

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1. Why did some of your top athletes did not compete in Helsinki?

Group A - Injured athletes and risk of injury for top athletes - Athletes and coaches own decision to participate - ECH not mandatory for OGs qualification - Too close to NCH or Trials - Different system in OGs and ECH concerning Q rounds (eg.

SP) - Traditional and successful training conceptions (RUS) - Climate problem and late start of season

Group B • Nearly all top athletes took part, with the exception of those

injured.

• Some of the top athletes competing in different disciplines than their «normal» events. i.e. Combined events athletes.

• Coach perception is also an important factor

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1.Why did some of your top athletes did not compete in Helsinki?

Group C All of them competed with top athletes with the exception of injuries and top junior focused on world junior championships

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2. Why are the Americans and the Jamaicans delivering better in London than the European?

Group A Not enough statistical data, but some individual positions

Group B• School system• Volume of athletes• Different start to the season • Event based success (sprints vs technical events)• The trial system removes the doubts about selection and

can help with the mental preparation for the top events.• System of performance management

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Summary of Data re Athletes Winning Medals at IAAF Junior World Championships 2000-2010 Making 2012 Finals or Medals

MEN % WOMEN %

Total J WC Medals 2000-2010 360 360

Total EUROPEAN J WC medals 2000-2010

126 35% of 360 158 43.9% of 360

Total J WC Medalists making 2012 Finals

26 7.2% of 360 24 6.7% of 360

Total J WC Medalists 2000-2010 winning 2012 medals

12 3.3% of 360 16 4.4% of 360

European J WC Medalists 2000-2010 making 2012 Finals

8 6.3% of 126 10 6.3% of 158

European J WC Medalists 2000-2010 winning 2012 medals

1 1% of 126 7 4.4% of 158

What is the JWC doing for Europe?

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Group C

•Mentality in athletes and coaches: European athletes focus more on training than competing

•North american and caribean athletes start competing earlier and compete continously which prepare them better for the Olympic games

•Mistakes at technical events is more likely than in non technical events

•Some European athletes compete with injuries

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3. Considering the data given about the WJCH, do you consider that World/European Junior Championships should be questioned?

Group A

To continue with the EJCH and study the U23 calendarGroup B

Keep the junior championships, important to be attractive vs other sports for the young.

Dont need the youth championships.

Need a careful balance

Group C

The whole group is in favor of keeping the juniors championships as it is a step of development and not a final objective.

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4. When do you think from the technical point of view it’s the best date to organise Amsterdam 2016:a) 29-June/3 Julyb) 6/10 Julyc) Other

Group A Most countries B option 2 not defined yet their position 2 countries proposed the ECH after the OGGroup B

Option a) 6Option b) 2Option c) 1 (September?)

Group C

Option a) 4Option b) 1Option c) 1 5-9 June

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QUESTIONS

1) How did the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki and the Olympics in London affect the Member Federations?

2) What are the key consideration for a successful championships during the Olympic year?

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