EYOF is an opportunity to present us in a positive light to the whole of Europe. “Our goal is to prepare an event that will raise the profile of Slovakia and Banská Bystrica and show that we can organise a large international event in our country too. EYOF can also help the development of sports […]

The progress of a pandemic may have a significant impact on EYOF 2022 The summer edition of the 16th European Youth Olympic Festival in Slovakia has a one-year postponement and a change of the originally intended place. Košice, as the original host, withdrew from its organisation so Banská Bystrica replaced it as the organiser. Due […]

Volunteers are an integral part of major sporting events. It will be the same from 24 to 30 July 2022 in Banská Bystrica on the XVI. summer edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival. The organisers of the multi-sport event under Urpín do not forget this important component, which is to help them significantly cope […]

With the one-year postponement, the 41st seminar of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) took place at the Olympic Training Centre in Šamorín from Wednesday. The traditional meeting of presidents, general secretaries and representatives of national Olympic committees from 50 European countries was held in hybrid form for the first time. Delegates took the opportunity to […]

Preparations for the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) 2022, which will take place on 24-30 July in and around Banská Bystrica, are in full swing. In November, an inspection visit of the tournament facilities in volleyball took place in the presence of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) representative Igor Dolinšek, who is also one of […]

In 2021, the Organising Committee of the European Youth Olympic Festival 2022 Banská Bystrica, in cooperation with the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee, prepared a rich variety of activities focused on Olympic education. A unique program focused on educating young people through sports, educational and cultural activities and sharing knowledge through the exchange of information. […]

Preparations for the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Banská Bystrica, where young athletes will compete in eleven sectors from 24 to 30 July 2022, are in full swing. Marek Majerčák, the sports director of the event, summarized the news from the sports part´s point of view at EYOF 2022: “Things are moving on several […]

At the EYOF below Urpín on July 24-30, 2022, approximately 3.600 members of the expeditions of individual countries are expected, along with representatives and officials of the National Olympic Committees and EOC, as well as other guests. The competition of multi-sport event will be held in eleven sectors. “Experience from the past and history only […]

On Tuesday, 5 October 2021, Banská Bystrica saw opening of renovated athletic and football stadium in Štiavničky. At the same time, with effect from 1 November 2021, the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Jaroslav Naď, appointed Matej Tóth as the director of the Dukla Banská Bystrica Military Sports Centre. The new National Athletic […]

The Coordination Commission of the European Olympic Committees (EOC), headed by its chairman Joseph Cassar from Malta, inspected Banská Bystrica before next year’s European Youth Olympic Festival EYOF 2022. According to Cassar the Banská Bystrica region offers a very good environment for organising a major event for the youth. „A lot of people will come […]

Banská Bystrica (September 30, 2021) – The European Olympic Youth Festival EYOF 2022, which will take place in Banská Bystrica from 24 to 30 July 2022, will be postponed for a year and will be the top youth event in Slovakia and its beginning is fast approaching. At the end of September, the organisers welcomed […]

EYOF has had another test event. Judokas from Slovakia and other countries took part in the 37th Slovak National Uprising International Judo Tournament, which was also the 11th edition of the Zoltán Pálkovács Memorial, at the Sports hall Štiavničky. Home fighters from VŠC Dukla Banská Bystrica were also successful at the tournament. The winner of […]