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Minister Keketi: Children must have a relationship with sports, it will help prevent obesity

by AI | 27.Nov 2024 | Europe in brief AI

Improvement of teaching methods, support for team activities, and developing children’s relationship with sports are key, said the minister.

In the picture is the Slovak Minister of Tourism and Sport Dušan Keketi. PHOTO TASR - Martin Baumann

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Brussels – The Slovak Republic’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Dušan Keketi, proposed on Tuesday at the EU Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels to create mechanisms for involving professional clubs in the sports activities of local communities, so that, according to him, sports remain “accessible to everyone.” In his speech, the Minister also touched upon the issue of children’s obesity, emphasizing the need for children to develop a relationship with sports. The communication department of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Slovak Republic informed about this to TASR.

Regarding physical activities for children as a prevention of obesity, Keketi spoke about the need for systemic changes.

“Improving teaching methodology, supporting team activities, and creating a relationship between children and sports are key for the future,” declared the minister.

The meeting of ministers was opened by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) President Aleksander Čeferin, who stated that solidarity and inclusion are crucial in sports.

Ministers in Brussels also discussed the topic of “key elements of the European sports model”, dealing with the protection of sports values and methods to support cooperation between professional and amateur sports clubs. (November 26)

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