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Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa is the Crown agency responsible for system leadership of play, active recreation and sport in Aotearoa New Zealand. Guided by the vision Every Body Active, Sport NZ works to ensure the sport system contributes positively to national...

Protecting coaches means protecting children. That was the powerful message shared at this year's UK Coaching Summit, where researchers from Leeds Beckett University presented new findings exploring one of the biggest challenges facing sport: why coaches decide to...

A new study published in Sports Coaching Review has found that vocational coach education programmes can play an important role in developing coaches' intrapersonal knowledge, including self-awareness and professional growth. Researchers Simo Siltanen, Kirsi...

The third in-person meeting of the AntiDop project took place last week in Belgrade, Serbia, bringing together project partners to review progress and plan the next phase of development. The meeting, which included participation from Sport Coaching Europe and other...

A new international research initiative is set to examine how sporting success can be achieved while prioritising athlete and coach well-being, responding to growing global interest in the concept of "Winning Well" and the importance of safe sport environments. The...

MCAST is Malta’s leading vocational and higher education institution, preparing learners for careers across community-oriented and service-based sectors. Through its Institute of Community Services, MCAST supports the development of professionally competent...

Sports Coach Education Switzerland is the centre of excellence for the training and further development of coaches in Swiss competitive and elite sport. Through education programmes, seminars, conferences, qualification opportunities, and individual coaching sessions,...

Lorraine Lafrenière, President of the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE), recently met with the South African Rugby Union (SARU) in Cape Town to discuss coach and trainer development initiatives. The visit highlighted SARU’s successful implementation...

Sport leaders, academics, coaches and safeguarding practitioners from around the world gathered at the Safe Sport International 2026 Conference to examine how athlete wellbeing can be embedded across sport systems - from grassroots participation to elite performance...

Malta recently welcomed two of the most senior figures in international sports coaching governance, as Lorraine Lafrenière, President of the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE), and Dr Ladislav Petrovic, the organisation’s General Secretary, held a...