European Week of Sport 2020 complements the practice of physical activity and sport in a safe environment

Madrid, 3 August 2020. The Higher Council of sports (CSD) is already working in the organization of a new edition of theEuropean sports week, an initiative of the European commission to promote physical activity and sport between citizenship with the objective of combating sedentarism in countries of the European Union. This year will take placefrom 23 to 30 September.

Under the slogan“ BeActive, BeSafe ”, this year's edition will take in Spain sport safe as central axis. Before limitations to organize massive sporting events, the CSD has convened a photo competition and video through social networks which aims to raise awareness of the importance of sports and physical activity in a safe environment, respecting the measures of health and safety to prevent the spread of the COVID-19.

The contest, whose foundation already availableHEREwith different categories and is intended for educational centres secondary schools, universities, sports federations, gyms, sports centres and the rest of citizenship.

European Week of sport, which celebrates in 2020 itssixth editionsimultaneously in all member countries of the HAT and others in the rest of the continent coming to accede over 40 countries,count as ambassadors in our country sportsmen Ester Showpost.php (water polo), Ray Flash Shoe (gymnastics) and Sara Andrés (athletics).

Ester showpost.php is one of the mainstays of the Spanish selection of existing polo champion of europe. Swimming Club Doorwoman Sabadell, was world champions in Barcelona 2013 and best goalkeeper of the championship, award which also successfully in the global Gwangju Budapest 2017 and 2019, which was subcampeona. Furthermore, proclaimed champion of Europa in 2014 and 2019 and European subcampeona in 2008 Olympic and in London 2012.

Ray Hot Shoe is one of the most important Spanish gymnastics for the JJOO of Tokio. Specializing in testing ground and jump, won the bronze medal in the world championship of Artistic Gymnastics 2015 and the gold medal in the European Games of Bakú 2015, both in soil.

The athlete Paralympic villages Sara Andrés is an example of improvement and a reference point for many athletes. Won the bronze medal in the global in Southwark 400 and 200 metres sprint. In 2019 succeeded in the world records 100 meters and long jump.



Sports practice safe during the pandemic

The proceedings launched in the framework of the European Week of sport joined the set of initiatives undertaken by the CSD to boost sports safe during the pandemic of COVID-19.

During the months of restrictions on the mobility of citizens decreed by health authorities, the CSD participated together with entities such as the General Council of physical education and sport (COLEF) in the development and dissemination of guides with recommendations to keep active lifestyles among the population.

After the editing of last year, in which under the slogan “ Do sport, practiced culture ” joined physical activity and cultural spaces,Spain intended to be again this year an international reference in the fight against the scourge of obesity and sedentary lifestyles.