GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE
is the European largest university in the field of sport and exercise science. Fields of research cover the ethical, sociological, economic and educational aspects of sport as an integral element of society; questioning the influence of exercise or lack of exercise, training and nutrition on healthy and ill people across all age groups.
EUROPEAN ELITE ATHLETES ASSOCIATION
is the leading European multi-sport federation of player associations (sports trade unions) with 35 members in 17 different European countries in a wide range of different sports. More than 25,000 elite athletes are represented through the membership. EU Athletes brings the member player associations together to share best practice, form collective policies on behalf of players, and develop and deliver education and training programmes.