This book is the result of scientific discussions within the conference Youth Sport, organised and presidency by M. Doupona Topic. This collection of thirty-eight articles illustrates that the sport in Europe is as multifaceted and dynamic influenced by the diverse structures and cultures that characterize sports in various national contexts. Sport environment and sport knowledge is changing every day. Ignoring novelties in sport science is irresponsible. New findings and knowledge’s could be a key factor for making decision for young people to take sport as part of their daily life or maybe to continue career as athlete.
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting
COBISS.SI-ID: 278783232Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft, gymnastics section, organizes every two year scientific conference. In 2014 they held conference with title Dimensions of motor learning in gymnastics. Ivan Čuk was invited as key note lecturer and he had a lecture with title Code of points and motor learning in gymnastics, where author explained how International Gymnastics Federation neglect characteristics of motor learning in their most important document, which is Code of Points.
B.04 Guest lecture
COBISS.SI-ID: 4674737Slovenian Research Agency recognized the research work entitled »Aerodynamic drag is not the major determinant of performance during giant slalom skiing at the elite level« as the outstanding scientific achievement in the year 2013.
E.01 National awards
COBISS.SI-ID: 4573617The general picture is that decision-making positions in sports, representation of women and men in coaching and media are predominately occupied by men. Hence, actions need to be taken to increase the number of women in such positions. But to reach gender equality in sport is not enough. We need to have incorporated a gender equality strategy in the work of women and men which leads to concrete actions. The lecture was presented the situation of women in sports and action strategy in Europe until 2020.
B.05 Guest lecturer at an institute/university
COBISS.SI-ID: 4459953The FIS has taken a rather conservative approach to the enlargement of jumping hills. This is perfectly understandable with regard to the safety of ski jumpers, but less so from the point of view of ski jumping enthusiasts. The ski-jumping technique and the equipment ski jumpers use today are a guarantee for longer and perfectly safe jumps. The 2014 increase of the Planica flying hill to HS225m will not allow safe jumps past the existing world record mark of 251.5 m. From this point of view, the investment might be regarded as making little sense. Flights past the 250 m mark on the HS225m flying hill will prove dangerous for ski jumpers chasing the new world record.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 4695217