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07.02.2025

IIHF Finalizes Agreement with NHL and NHLPA for the Olympic Winter Games 2026

The agreement officially marks the return of NHL players to the Olympic stage for the first time since the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

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11.03.2025

2025 FIFPRO World 11 winners revealed

Over 26,000 professional footballers from 68 countries voted for the 2025 World 11 teams, the only global football award chosen exclusively by players.

10.20.2025

EAPA educates athletes on gambling harm prevention

EAPA and EPIC Global Solutions have launched a free, multi-lingual eLearning platform on gambling harm prevention for elite athletes.

10.17.2025

EAPA welcomes European Parliament’s Resolution on the European Sport Model

European Parliament recognizes athletes as workers and player associations as legitimate social partners, calling for fair remuneration and decent working conditions across all levels of sport.

10.02.2025

Players welcome “landmark” load guidelines

International Rugby Players Association (IRPA) has welcomed the formal approval of new guidelines designed to protect the welfare of professional players.

09.23.2025

WPA Begins a New Chapter

Rome, September 23, 2025 – The World Players Association (WPA) held its World Assembly on 21–22 September in Rome, marking the inaugural meeting since becoming an independent entity.

09.15.2025

Latest international window exposes unsustainable player workload as club-country conflicts escalate

FIFPRO Europe today called for action on player workload, as the latest international release window highlighted both the damaging impact of football’s expanding calendar on player health and growing tension between clubs and national teams over rising injuries.