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The XVI Olympic Forum – Romà Cuyàs Memorial will bring together sports leaders to analyze the future of major sporting events
On January 14 and 15, the Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport in Barcelona will host the XVI Olympic Forum – Romà Cuyàs Memorial, a key platform for debate on the present and future of Olympism and the management of major sporting events.
Among the most relevant speakers are:
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Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs, Vice President of the International Olympic Committee, with the lecture “The Future of Olympism”.
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Alejandro Blanco, President of the Spanish Olympic Committee, who will actively participate in the forum’s debates and analyses.
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David Escudé, Councillor for Sports of the Barcelona City Council and President of the Barcelona Olympic Foundation, and Ramón Agenjo, Director of Fundació Damm and President of Barcelona Global, in the roundtable “Public-private collaboration in major sporting events”.
- Berni Álvarez,Minister of Sports of the Government of Catalonia.
- Maria Elena Fort, Vice President of FC Barcelona, on the club’s role in Barcelona’s international projection.
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Raúl Chapado, President of the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation, in the conference “Federation management in major sporting events”.
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Mar Rovira, Head of Mental Performance at RCD Espanyol, with the lecture “Mental training for professional athletes”.
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Ruth Beitia, Jennifer Pareja, and Marta Pérez, Olympic athletes, in the roundtable “Mental balance and sporting success”.
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Jordi Suriñach, Rosina Moreno, and Esther Vayá, members of the AQR-Lab Laboratory.
Wednesday 14 Jaunary
Museu Olímpic i de l'Esport JA Samaranch
Innovation and Legacy of Olympism
The first day of the Olympic Forum will explore the present and future of Olympism and the management of major sporting events.
| 5:30pm |
Welcome David Escudé, President of the Barcelona Olympic Foundation and Sports Councilor of the Barcelona City Council |
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| 5:40pm |
Keynote: The Future of Olympism Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs, IOC Vicepresident |
| 6:00pm |
Roundtable Public-private collaboration in organizing major sporting events David Escudé, Sports Councillor of the Barcelona City Council. Ramón Agenjo, President of the Damm Foundation and Barcelona Global.. |
| 6:30pm |
Break |
| 6:45pm |
Keynote: Economic and social impact on the celebration of major sporting events. Rosina Moreno, Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Barcelona, Member of AQR-Lab. Jordi Suriñach, Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Barcelona, Member of AQR-Lab. Esther Vayá, Faculty Member at the University of Barcelona, Member of AQR-Lab. |
| 7:15pm |
Colloquium Federation management in major sporting events Raúl Chapado, President of the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation. |
| 7:45pm |
Colloquium The role of FC Barcelona in the face of major sporting events Maria Elena Fort, vice president of FC Barcelona. |
| 8:15pm |
Closing Session Berni Álvarez, Minister of Sports of the Government of Catalonia |
The program and speakers may be altered at the last minute
Thursday 15th Jaunary
Museu Olímpic i de l'Esport JA Samaranch
Mind and Performance
The second day of the Olympic Forum will focus on the psychological dimension of major sporting events
| 5:30pm |
Welcome Francesc Terrón, Director of the Barcelona Olympic Foundation | 5:30pm |
Keynote Alejandro Blanco, COE President |
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| 17:45 |
Keynote: The mental training of the professional athlete Mar Rovira, Head of the Mental Performance Department at RCD Espanyol de Barcelona |
| 6:15pm |
Coffee break |
| 6:30 |
Roundtable: Mental Balance and Sporting Success: A Necessary Conversation Ruth Beitia, Olympic Athlete. Jennifer Pareja, Olympic Athlete. Marta Pérez, Olympic Athlete. Jose Lúis López del Amo (Moderator) |
| 7:15pm |
Closing Ceremony David Escudé, President of the Barcelona Olympic Foundation and Sports Councilor of the Barcelona City Council |
History of the Forums
The Olympic Forum is an activity organized by Fundació Barcelona Olimpica created as a meeting and discussing point around some topics related with the practise and management of sports.
We destine the Olympic Forum to the professionals of the physical education, managers of sporting entities, clubs and federations. In general, people who are interested in changes in the sports and disciplines to define the future of sport practice.
- 1st Olympic Forum (November 1995) “Olympic Forum”
- 2nd Olympic Forum (Novembre 1997) “Olympic Sport”
- 3rd Olympic Forum (November 1999) “Sport and Women”
- 4th Olympic Forum (November 2001) “Adapted Sport”
- 5th Olympic Forum (November 2003) “Doping in sport”
- 6th Olympic Forum (November 2005) “School sports”
- 7th Olympic Forum (November 2007) “Sport and the Environment”
- 8th Olympic Forum (November 2009) “Sport & Immigration”
- 9th Olympic Forum (November 2011) “Sport & Health”
- 10th Olympic Forum (17 - 18 October 2013) “Sport & Economics: Future Models”
- 11th Olympic Forum (15 - 16 October 2015) “New Technologies & Sport”
- 12th Olympic Forum (26 - 27 October 2017) “25th Anniversary of Barcelona ’92”
- 13th Olympic Forum (15 i 16 de octubre 2019) "El impacto de los deportes y las disciplinas emergentes en un mundo global"
- 14th Olympic Forum (5,6, and 7 October 20121) "The impact of COVID in sport"
- 15th Olympic Forum (21st and 22nd of November) "Sport and Mental Health"
- 16th Olympic Forum (14 and 15 of Jaunary) "The futur of major sporting events"
