Keynote at Wingate College, Israel

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stephan Wassong was invited as keynote speaker at an international conference on sport and Olympic studies organized by and hosted at the Wingate College in Israel from 7th – 10th June 2018. Prof. Wassong lectured on the objectives of the IOC`s Athletes Commission from a historical and contemporary perspective. In his keynote he opened the panel and discussion forums on topics dealing, amongst others, with the situation of athletes in top-level sport and the educational/ethical responsibilities of coaches. In addition to this academic initiative, Prof. Wassong was invited by the senior executive management of Wingate College to provide information on structures and profiles of Olympic Studies Centres at the university level. The visit ended with a meeting at the National Olympic Committee of Israel.