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Reflecting Europe’s diversity, the concept of company sport is not understood in the same way in all countries. Nevertheless, everybody agrees that company sport helps coping with everyday physical and mental burdens. In other words, company sports (also known as corporate sport) has an important health function.
Company sports stands for a wide range of activities with two common goals:
Strengthening social relationships and stimulating general health
The European Federation for Company Sports (EFCS) was founded in Switzerland
in 1962 to exchange regular and systematic information on initiatives taken within company sport.
One organization from each European country can be admitted to membership.
The organization can be either regionally or nationally based within its home country.
A joint representation is required if a number of regional organizations desire membership. |
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The 1st European Company Sport Games held in 1977 in Eindhoven were the launch
pad for great continental company sport gatherings. Eight countries were represented by a total of 579 sportsmen and women.
Since, the Games have grown dramatically.
The 2001 Riga Summer Sport Games was the first games organized in accordance to the sports manual established by Sports Management, a committee created to lift the quality of the festivals.
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Year |
Host city |
Participants |
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1977 |
Eindhoven, The Netherlands |
579 |
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1979 |
Göteborg, Sweden |
3,800 |
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1981 |
Hamburg, Germany |
2,560 |
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1983 |
Caister, United Kingdom |
1,500 |
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1985 |
Middelfart, Denmark |
3,160 |
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1987 |
Vienna, Austria |
4,200 |
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1989 |
Rovinj, Croatia |
3,250 |
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1991 |
Norrköping, Sweden |
1,830 |
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1993 |
Berlin, Germany |
8,000 |
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1995 |
Saragossa, Spain |
5,000 |
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1997 |
Trondheim, Norway |
3,400 |
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1999 |
Trentino, Italy |
5,475 |
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2001 |
Riga, Latvia |
3,000 |
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2003 |
Salzburg, Austria |
5,663 |
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2005 |
Clermont-Ferrand, France |
5,254 |
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2007 |
Aalborg, Denmark |
5,014 |
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2009 |
Rovinj, Croatia |
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| 2011 |
Hamburg, Germany |
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| 2013 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
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The name "Winter
Sport Games" needs no further explanation. The emphasis is put
on winter sport activities. Disciplines such as alpine skiing and giant slalom are
amongst the most popular activities programmed during a winter festival.
In general are also scheduled, 2 or 3 summer activities, i.e. volleyball and five-a-side.
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Year |
Host city |
Participants |
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1990 |
Innsbruck, Austria |
520 |
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1992 |
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |
Cancelled |
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1994 |
Albertville, France |
567 |
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1996 |
Bled, Slovenia |
602 |
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1998 |
Lillehammer, Norway |
869 |
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2000 |
Cavalese, Italy |
1,124 |
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2002 |
Kajaani - Vuokatti, Finland |
759 |
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2004 |
Jaca, Spain |
563 |
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2006 |
Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic |
705 |
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2008 |
Gastein, Austria |
Cancelled |
| 2010 |
Areches Beaufort, France |
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| 2012 |
Fallun, Sweden |
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Each host city provides a unique platform for athletes from all over Europe to
promote the company sport spirit. |
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