Traduction de «Excellence sportive » (Français → Anglais) :

Supports the continuation of the successful preparatory action “European partnerships on sport”, considering the novel competences bestowed upon the Union by the Lisbon Treaty in the field of sports, with a particular focus on grassroots and mass sport, promoting fairness in sporting competitions by fighting against match-fixing and protecting the physical and moral integrity of sportsmen and sportswomen;

Sports facilities have been built across Canada, which have been invaluable for growth in sports excellence and fitness in those communities.

- Mr President, I have always considered all good sport to be art. As an example of art in the European Union, could I refer to the all-Ireland rugby team’s win at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, last Saturday, where we beat the Welsh in a study of sporting and artistic excellence second to none?

Stresses that sport is one of the most effective tools for social integration and, as such, should be promoted and supported by the European Union to a greater extent, e.g. through special programmes for organisers of European, national and local sporting and recreational events; considers that these opportunities should be extended, in particular, to organisers of sporting events that promote integration and involve disabled people; considers that within the context of the 2008 European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, particular attention must be given to the role of sport as the ultimate arena for intercultural co-existence and a cor ...[+++]nerstone for dialogue and cooperation with third countries;

From the health promotion point of view, we want to see the encouragement of sporting activity and sporting excellence.

The games will highlight athletic excellence but, much more than that, they will highlight sustainability, our Aboriginal heritage, our bicultural origins and our multicultural character.