The elective 54th European Olympic Committees (EOC) General Assembly will be held in Frankfurt, Germany from 28 February-1 March, shaping a bright future for European sport to build on recent successes.
Elections for the EOC Director and Executive Committee (ExCom) will be held following the ending of the current four-year term, while IOC President Thomas Bach will address his final EOC General Assembly in his role, ahead of his mandate ending in June.
EOC President Spyros Capralos is standing unopposed for a second four-year term, having successfully led the organisation since 2021, as are Vice-President Daina Gudzinevičiūtė and Treasurer Peter Mennel. Italian National Olympic Committee (NOC) Secretary General Carlo Mornati is the sole candidate to replace Raffaele Pagnozzi, who is stepping down after 19 years as EOC Secretary General.
Elections will also be held for the 12 remaining EOC ExCom positions for the next four years, with 18 candidates standing. These individuals include four IOC Members, 10 NOC Presidents, 5 Secretary Generals, 5 Olympic medallists and 10 Olympic athletes.
Updates on each of the EOC’s future events, including the European Games Istanbul 2027 will be heard at the EOC General Assembly, along with reports on the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and a look ahead to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
NOCs will decide the winner of the 13th Summer edition of the Piotr Nurowski Prize for the Best Young European Athlete from the five finalists announced earlier this month, with the winner to be revealed at tomorrow’s Gala Dinner.
There will additionally be reports from EOC Treasurer Peter Mennel, EOC CEO Jan Lehmann, EOC EU Office Director Folker Hellmund and other stakeholders from across the Olympic Movement including ANOC and WADA.
President Capralos looked ahead to the EOC General Assembly, which will mark the end of his first term.
“It is always a pleasure for our NOCs to come together at the EOC General Assembly, hearing important presentations and discussing key topics affecting the Olympic Movement,” he said.
“This year’s EOC General Assembly is significant for a number of reasons. It marks the end of the mandate of the current EOC Executive Committee, and I am extremely proud of our collective success over the last four years.
“We are also honoured to be joined by President Bach for the final term as IOC President, and it will be an opportunity to thank him for his remarkable contribution to the Olympic Movement and support of both the EOC and European sport.”
