Traduction de «Triade de la femme athlète » (Français → Anglais) :

For the purposes of these Council conclusions the term ‘athlete’ should be understood to mean a ‘talented athlete’ or an ‘elite athlete’, both male and female, including disabled athletes respecting the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

ensure that measures in support of dual careers, where they exist, are applied equally for male and female athletes and taking into account the special needs of athletes with a disability;

10. Encourages the greater participation of women (athletes and journalists) in sport and development, defines gender equity as an objective in sport for development initiatives and stresses that the World Conferences on Women and Sport led to major progress in the field of women’s sports around the world;

increasing the knowledge at EU level of the place of sport and physical activity in education; raising awareness of the mutual benefits of closer co-operation for the worlds of education and sport; intensifying the dialogue and cooperation with the Sport Movement in issues like: volunteering, participation in sport notably for women, fight against racism and xenophobia, education and protection of young athletes, etc.; making better use of the possibilities offered by EU programmes to support initiatives related to sport; improving recognition of qualifications and facilitating mobility in sport-related professions and raising awaren ...[+++]ess of the importance of physical activity in reversing obesity trends.

In giving its patronage to this initiative, the Commission has taken into account the following aspects : 1. the sharing-out of the competitions throughout all the Member States; 2. the involvement in the program of a number of sports not fully known so far by the general public; 3. the emphasis put on the team performances rather than on the individual ones; 4. the very large opportunity given to women athletes; 5. the donation of the profits of the Games to a Foundation entrusted to promote sport among young people.

Today is also an opportunity to recognize the men and women who support Canadian athletes, from coaches to administrators, from organizations such as the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees to the families whose love and moral support sustain the athletes and spur him or her to even greater achievements.