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

2. European Athletics High-Performance Conference Europe in World Athletics: Can we do better? Frank Hensel European Athletics Council

3. European Athletics High-Performance Conference Aims for this conference: Start a conversation. Share best ideas and best practice  Keynote speakers  Case studies  Discussion group exchanges Collect points for an action plan  Could decide to do nothing  Ideas for European Athletics  Bilateral cooperation (with or without input from European Athletics)

4. European Athletics High-Performance Conference World Championship Medals Europe’s Percentage 1987-2012

5. European Athletics High-Performance Conference World Championships and Olympic Medal Trend 1987-2012

6. European Athletics High-Performance Conference Why could this be happening? More countries from the rest of the world competing seriously Changes in Doping Control and Anti-Doping measures Changes in Europe  Sporting  Social Effectiveness of support structures and services?

7. European Athletics High-Performance Conference Where are the medals going?

8. European Athletics High-Performance Conference Factors Influencing Performance Event Related Team Selection Travel Acclimatisation Training Hotel /Meals Tactical Preparation Team Spirit Etc. Structural Talent ID LTAD Model Coach Education and Support Facilities Comp. Structure Culture Grass roots activities Etc. Elite Preparation Quality of Coaching Methodology Comp. Programme Medical Support Dual Career Financial security Scientific Support Sense of purpose/urgency Etc.

9. European Athletics High-Performance Conference Beyond the Medal Count: Performance Delivery Index (PDI) Delivery defined as:  Medal in the final  Advance to the next round  Season’s best Preliminary data from an ongoing analysis

10. European Athletics High-Performance Conference PDI for USA – WCA Moscow 2013

11. European Athletics High-Performance Conference PDI – Trend for USA

12. European Athletics High-Performance Conference PDI for KEN & JAM – WCA Moscow 2013

13. European Athletics High-Performance Conference PDI for Europe – WCA Moscow 2013

14. European Athletics High-Performance Conference PDI – Trend for Europe

15. European Athletics High-Performance Conference Preliminary Conclusions (and Questions) Some countries are achieving a PDI of 50% or more. Europe as a whole has improved in the last 10 years but overall PDI is still less than 40%. Some European counties have been competitive with the top countries in the world but others are lagging – we can do better! Are we doing everything we can? What can we learn from each other  On an individual level?  On a system level?

16. European Athletics High-Performance Conference THANK YOU