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This weekend, the Outgames organisers are offering all European athletes a 20 % discount on the registration fee for World Outgames Copenhagen 2009. European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation - EGLSF - is celebrating its 20 years anniversary this year and World Outgames Copenhagen 2009 wants to congratulate EGLSF and honour the people behind this European network, namely the European athletes. Therefore the organisers have dedicated the weekend March 28-29 to the European sporting community and offer all European athletes a 20 % discount on the registration for Copenhagen 2009 this weekend. In order to get the discount you need [...]

The international Federation of Gay Games (FGG) announced that it had received completed bid documents from groups in Boston, Massachusetts, Cleveland, Ohio, and Washington, DC competing (all US)A for hosting Gay Games IX in 2014. Federation Officer for Site Selection Darl Schaaff (Anchorage, Alaska) declared: "The FGG is delighted to receive three final bids of very high quality. The number of inquiries we have received throughout the process encouraged us to believe that we would end up with a number of fine options for Gay Games IX, but these three cities demonstrate a real understanding of the scope and mission [...]

Sport attracts European citizens with a majority of people – around 60 percent – taking part in sporting activities on a regular basis. Around one third of the EU population is organised in a sport club making sport the largest social movement in Europe. Due to its important social function, sport is referred to in the Lisbon Treaty granting the EU a legal basis to promote sport at European level. But how shall the EU promote sport? Which actions shall the EU implement in the field of sport? The project EU:SPORT:FUTURE and in particular this survey would like to answer [...]

42 ordinary members, an associated member and 7 extraordinary members participated in the 20th anniversary EGLSF Annual General Assembly on March 7-8 in the Hague. Our guests included representatives from FGG and GLISA, Football against Racism in Europe, Norwegian Olympic and Paraolympic Committee, and following international LGBT sport associations: Gay and Lesbian Rowing Federation, International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics, International Gay and Lesbian Football Association and International Gay and Lesbian Field Hockey Federation. The AGA elected the future EuroGames organisers: Rotterdam for 2011 and Budapest for 2012. At the AGA, board election also took place: Pepe Garcia Velàzquez (Spain, Belgium) [...]

‘Football is a wonderful thing!’ are the words of legendary footballer and fervent anti racist campaigner, Lilian Thuram, as he addressed the ‘Unite Against Racism’ conference in Warsaw today. Thuram, World Cup winner and current FARE ambassador is one of football’s most articulate voices. He spoke at length about his experiences of racism in football and how collectively, organisations such as FARE and UEFA can make a difference to the footballing landscape across Europe. "We’re all born with prejudices," said Thuram. "I work a lot in schools and talk to the kids. I ask them what they think of black [...]