Commemorative
E-Card # 009
European
Year of Education Through Sport
One
in every three Europeans regularly practices a sport or takes some form
of physical exercise. Yet more needs to be done to make sports an
integral part of people's education and life. Sports participation can
contribute to all-round development, teaching social skills and a spirit
of fair play, as well as self-awareness and a sense of competitiveness.
The overall positive effect of sports for the
well-being is still underestimated: alongside the increase in strength
and fitness as well as the cognitive abilities, it directly improves the
psychosocial life: it promotes positive social behaviour such as
teamwork, respect and responsibility!
The Year 2004 is the European Year of Education Through Sport.
publishing date: 1st March, 2004
