1. European Athletics
High-Performance Conference
23-24 November 2013, Frankfurt (GER)

2. Discussion Group Feedback
What can federations really do to affect the performances of elite athletes?
Centralisation ( athletics specific or multi-sports)
Best athletes , best coaches, best medics
Focus on junior to U23 categories
Long term development of athletes

3. What are the reasons European athletes seem to compete less than successful athletes from other areas?
University and collegiate North American system
Calendar improvement
Athletes and coaches decide together not to compete until peak condition is reached
Counter opinion: competition is part of training
Season of the youngsters ends very early

4. What can we do to improve the planning of performance development and the provision of services to elite athletes and their coaches?
Conferences should includes scientific and medical staff
Formal and informal education
Coach exchanges and resources sharing
Information sharing and mentoring
Development of inter-nation matches

5. What are the recommendations you can make for each other and European Athletics?
Journal publication (online)
Translation of existing information
Catalogue of existing knowledge
Better control of citizenship change

6. Group Members Jean Gracia FRA Ramon Cid ESP Ghani Yalouz Peter Stanley
GBR
Cheick-Idriss
Gonschinska
GER
Massimo
Magnani
ITA
Igor
Mironenko
RUS
Mikael
Norman
SWE
Isik
Bayraktar
TUR
Mykhailo
Medved
UKR
Tomas
Dvorak
CZE
Krzysztof
Kecki
POL
Vahagn
Javakhyan
ARM
Eduardo
Garcia Garcia
AND
Nazim
Israfilov
AZE
Kestutis
Jezepcikas
LTU
Eduardo Ricardo
Aliaksandr
Trashchyla
BLR
Anatolie
Popusoi
MDA