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24th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science hosted by the Prague Congress Centre
Prague will open the summertime season with sports. From 3rd to 6th July the Prague Congress Centre will host the 24th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) in collaboration with Charles University. Approximately 3000 experts from all over the world will participate in the congress, including Prague’s Mayor Zdeněk Hřib, the Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch and the Gold medallist from 2012 London Summer Olympics, David Svoboda, who will speak at the press conference before the opening ceremony. 24 halls and meeting rooms out of 70 are reserved for the purpose of the congress.
The main idea of the congress is the world reunification through sports science. Scientists from all continents will gather in Prague to present their latest research in this field. “The theme reflects the importance and role of regular exercise in daily life of every individual and we are pleased to be part of it. The PCC is located near the Vysehrad park area while still in the city centre offering a unique opportunity to arrange for example a charity run basically on spot where the congress is held,” says Lenka Žlebková, Sales and Marketing Director of the PCC. The latest modern technology and 24 meeting rooms and larger conference halls, which have recently undergone an extensive modernization, are ready for scientific presentations of ECSS.
Several accompanying activities will also take place during the four-day congress and SportEX exhibition. Before the opening ceremony on 5th July at 6 pm, a press conference will be held, where among above mentioned the Rector of Charles University, Prof. Tomáš Zima will give his speech as well as the ECSS President, Prof. Joan Duda, Chairman of the board of Jedlička Foundation Institute, Ms. Taťána Waltrová and the ECSS Congress 2019 President, Prof. Václav Bunc. In honour of the Swedish professor and one of the founders of ECSS B. Saltin, the Saltin’s run will be organised for the fifth time. The 5 kilometres long beneficial run starts on 5th July in the evening near the Pragure Congress Centre and offers breath-taking views of the Prague Castle, a symbol of Czech statehood. Collected money will help to improve quality of rehabilitation care for children and adolescents in the Jedlička Institute.
This article was prepared in cooperation with Marketa Kabudova
