To all members and interested parties, you are invited to a weekend of networking where EMCA’s autumn assembly will be held as well as several information sharing events. The focus will be centered around the operations of EMCA’s co-hosts, Ferencvárosi TC, who will be celebrating their 125-year anniversary this year.
Where: Budapest, Hungary
When: 5th – 6th October
For further details regarding the Assembly and the weekend’s schedule contact us at secretary.general@multisportclubs.eu
EMCA is proud to congratulate their member club HASK Mladost as their two athletes, Martin and Valent Sinkovic, won the gold medal for Croatia in the men’s pair in rowing.
With this win, the Sinkovic brothers now have four Olympic medals in four events, adding to their collection that includes a bronze in the quadruple sculls from London, a gold in double sculls from Rio, and a gold in pairs in Tokyo. With four medals, they hold the record together for the most Summer Olympics medals by Croatian athletes.
Several athletes and coaches from EMCA’s member club, Levski Sports for All, have been participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Their hard work and dedication have brought them to this prestigious stage, and we are proud to support them.
The athletes have been competing in both gymnastics and tennis. The gymnasts are Valentina Georgieva, Stiliyana Nikolova, Boryana Kaleyn, Boryana Kaleyn, Magdalena Minevska, Sofia Ivanova, Kamelia Petrova, Rachel Stoyanov and the tennis player is Victoria Tomova
Coaches and trainers taking part include those from Gymnastics, Badminton and Wrestling: They are Philip Yanev, Petya Nedelcheva, Serafim Burzakov, Simeon Shterev, Emil Budinov
We look forward to hearing about their performances and achievements.
One of EMCA’s newest members, Sant Cugat Creix are pleased to announce with great pride that four of their local athletes are competing in the most prestigious international sporting event, the Paris Olympics.
The athletes Bruno Font and Julia Strappatto from Junior FC will try to fight for a place among the best state field hockey teams. It will be the first appearance of these athletes from Sant Cugat at an Olympic event. Jael Bestué sprinter athlete who returns to the Olympic event, after competing in Tokyo 2021 in the 200 meter event. This year, however, the woman from Sant Cugat will compete in the 200 meters and 4×100 relay. The sprinter will look to qualify for the 200m semi-finals and the relay final, and Paula Ramirez swimmer who will participate for the second time in the Olympic Games in the team mode of artistic swimming, after competing for the first time in Tokyo 2021.
Their efforts have not only brought them to the elite of world sport, but also serve as an inspiration for future generations of athletes from Sant Cugat. Good luck to everyone!
EMCA’s club member, Tampereen Pyrintö, is Finland’s leading Multisport Club with eight different sports sections. Athletes from five of these sections are currently representing Finland at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Reetta Hurske, European Indoor Champion 2023, 6th European championships 2024 Rome with the record of 12,68 (2024) is competing in the 100m hurdles together with Lotta Harala who is the current Finnish record holder 12,65 (2024). Ella Junnila, bronze medalist at the 3rd European Indoor championships Torun 2021, 6th place at the European championships Rome 2024 and Finnish record holder 197 cm is currently competing in the high jump event. Urho Kujanpää, Universiade winner 2023, is competing in the pole vault and Saga Vanninen, U20 World Champion 2021 and 2022, European Champion 2023 (U23), 2021 (U20) and Silver medalist at the World Indoor Championships 2024 is competing in the Heptathlon.
Our EMCA member, Red Star is proud to announce that 9 of their Atheltes will be competing under their national flag at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The judo athletes are the most numerous, four of them will compete for medals in the French capital: Nemanja Majdov, Strahinja Bunčić, Marica Perišić and Milica Žabić. The Serbian Basketball team will see the Red Star athletes, Dejan Davidovac, Ognjen Dobrić and Uroš Plavšić competing in the Games. Red Star’s goalkeeper Vladimir Mišović is part of the Serbian national water polo team, and our boxer Vahid Abasov will also be competing in Paris.
We wish all our EMCA members and their athletes the best of luck at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games!
EMCA is proud to announce that their member club, Bayer Leverkusen, has 28 athletes that will be representing Germany at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Paris 2024!. 8 athletes are currently competing in the Games: Viola Leuchter – Handball, Alexandra Ndolo – Fencing, Marike Steinacker – athletics discus throw, Torben Blech – athletics pole vault, Lea Meyer – Athletics 3000m steeplechase, Max Dehning – athletics javelin throw, Sophie Weissenberg – athletics heptathlete and Annkathrin Hoven – athletics 4×400 relay.
Bayer Leverkusen will also have 20 of their athletes representing Germany at the Paralympic Games: Para Athletics: Johannes Floors, Markus Rehm, Léon Schäfer Irmgard Bensusan, Nele Moos, Lise Petersen, Noah Bodelier and Jule Roß, Kim Vaske. Swimming: Taliso Engel and Maurice Wetekam. Sitting volleyball: Dominik Albrecht, Magnus Fischer, Stefan Hähnlein, Thomas Renger, Lukas Schiwy, Mathis Tigler and Jürgen Schrapp.
EMCA wishes all these athletes BONNE CHANCE in Paris 2024!
The world’s greatest sporting event, the Paris Olympic Games, is just around the corner and once again, Olympiacos stands out as a key contributor to the Greek National Olympic Team. Out of the 101 Greek athletes participating, Olympiacos is proudly represented by 23 players. As the largest multi-sport club in Europe, Olympiacos will compete in four sports: basketball, water polo, athletics, and swimming. The Olympiacos athletes that will be representing Greece in the Games will be: in Basketball, Kostas Papanikolaou, Thomas Walkup and Giannoulis Larentzakis, in athletics, Emmanuel Karalis (pole vault) in Swimming, Apostolos Christou (100m backstroke, 200m backstroke / 4x100m mixed medley), Stergios-Marios Bilas (50m freestyle / 4x100m freestyle), Apostolos Papastamos (200m individual medley, 400m individual medley), Panagiotis Bolanos (4x100m freestyle) and Evangelos-Efraim Doumas (4x100m mixed medley). The mens and women’s water polo teams will be represented by Manos Zerdevas, Dinos Genidounias, Giannis Fountoulis, Alexandros Papanastasiou, Nikos Gillas, Dimitris Nikolaidis, Margarita Plevritou, Vasiliki Plevritou, Eleftheria Plevritou, Elena Xenaki, Nikoleta Eleftheriadou, Ioanna Chidirioti, Ioanna Stamatopoulou and Maria Myriokefalitaki.
The presence of these athletes in multiple disciplines highlights Olympiacos’ significant contribution to Greek sports and its commitment to nurturing talent across a broad spectrum of activities. With a history of excellence and a dedication to athletic development, Olympiacos continues to be a pillar of strength and pride for the Greek National Olympic Team and we are proud as EMCA to have Olympiacos as our member and one of our founding clubs. A huge good luck to all of our member clubs and their athletes in the upcoming Games.
The President of the European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) traveled to Belgrade to participate in a memorandum of cooperation signing ceremony between Red Star and Olympiacos, commemorating the 80th and 100th anniversaries of the founding of these two historic clubs, respectively.
The presence of the EMCA President at the event underscored the organization’s determination to strengthen inter-club relations and expand its family.
After the ceremony, Ms. Tsiligiri stated:
“EMCA is a living ecosystem that continuously grows and welcomes new members. With pillars of sports, interaction, and competitiveness, we are increasing our presence in countries across our continent. Red Star is one of the most historic and significant multisport clubs in Europe, and we are particularly happy about our enduring collaboration. We are moving forward dynamically!”
Christina Tsiligkiri, President of the European Multisport Club Association (EMCA), recently concluded an official visit to Istanbul, hosted graciously by Tacspor, the pioneering sports club of Turkey. This visit marked a significant step in fostering stronger interclub partnerships within the European sports community.
During her visit, Ms. Tsiligkiri was honored to tour the esteemed facilities of Galatasaray as Tacspor’s guest. She engaged in insightful discussions on the club’s rich history with President Polat Bengiserp and received a comprehensive tour of the Galatasaray Museum from Director Çağlar Şavkay. Additionally, Ms. Tsiligkiri explored Galatasaray High School and University, emphasizing the crucial role of education in sports organizations and highlighting the robust cooperation existing within the European sports landscape.
In her statement following the visit, Ms. Tsiligkiri expressed gratitude to Tacspor and Galatasaray for their warm hospitality and for extending this invaluable opportunity. She underscored the pivotal role of educational initiatives, particularly exemplified by Galatasaray’s educational institutions, which she views as a commendable model for major clubs across Europe.
Statement from Christina Tsiligkiri:
“I extend my sincere thanks to Tacspor and Galatasaray for their gracious invitation and hospitality during my visit to Istanbul. The opportunity to witness firsthand the rich heritage and educational endeavors of Galatasaray has been truly inspiring. Their commitment to education as a cornerstone of club development sets a notable example for sports organizations across Europe. Tacspor, as the foremost sports club in Turkey, leads by example as the hub of sporting excellence in their country.” This visit not only strengthened ties between EMCA and Turkish clubs but also underscored the shared commitment to advancing sports education and collaboration across borders.
