Activities of Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS related to 2011/2087(INI)
Plenary speeches (9)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
European dimension in sport (debate)
European dimension in sport (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the European dimension in sport
Amendments (12)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls onEncourages the Member States to assign an important role to physical activity, from an extremely early age, in national education programmes; calls on the Council to draw up a recommendation along those lines;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Encourages Member States to support sports programmes which promote healthy lifestyles;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Calls on the European Union to play a more active role in encouraging the general participation of sports in Member States, whilst recognising that sports in the education system fall under Member State competency;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of considering the health of the natural environment when sport takes place outdoors;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the European UnionMember States must play a more active role in defending the integrity of sport, which sports organisations cannot do alone; this can be achieved through participation in informal networks to enable the exchange of best practice and cooperative information sharing;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Supports the principle of friendly competition between Member States and the promotion of national and local identities in all sporting competitions;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Considers that promoting national and local identities in sport helps enhance friendly competition and protect the cultural heritage across Europe;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that doping poses serious health risks; takes the view that anti-doping action currently suffers from a lack of coherence and coordination; points out that the European Union must ensure protection of the physical and moral integrity of sportsmen and sportswomen, whilst respecting the international agreements already in place to deal with integrity issues, such as WADA;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Endorses sports played with natural talent and skill and condemns the use of drugs in sports; supports sport federations taking swift and strong action against drug use;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to look into the appropriateness of a directive on foodstuffs intended for the expenditure of intense muscular effort, providing consumers with a satisfactory level of information, particularly in connection with anti-doping rules; calls on the Commission to draw up a preventive anti-doping strategy targeting young sportsmen and sportswomen;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on Member States to place greater emphasis on the importance of quality physical education for both genders and suggests that they develop the necessary strategies to address this issue;