The organization Sport dans la ville has created 46 sports fields at the base of apartment buildings in priority neighborhoods under the city’s urban policy, across 25 cities in France....

In Yverdon-les-Bains, all public and community facilities—parks, schoolyards, and parking lots—are designed to be used for physical activity within a 5-minute walk from home. Sports...

Lille-Sud is an isolated neighborhood with poor public transportation access. A coalition of organizations led by Passer'Elles is organizing cycling workshops for women. Teaching people...

At the Val d'Europe Football Club girls' soccer academy in Seine-et-Marne (Île-de-France), which recruits girls as young as 5, players of all ages are taught about the importance of good...

Through the PROSCeSS project, Santé publique France, the Université Côte d'Azur, and the Université de Lorraine are leading a research initiative focused on sports clubs that implement...

The French Football Federation (FFF) has adopted a code of ethics and professional conduct that sets out 11 fundamental principles for players and partners in the sport. It implements...

Young people can play a key role in promoting sports and physical activity. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched a program for young leaders who are innovating at the...

Switzerland has established a federal framework to promote health through sports and physical activity. We take a closer look at the canton of Vaud, which has been implementing a Sports...

Investing to encourage the adoption of more active and healthier lifestyles builds social capital and fosters a sense of community, while contributing to a region’s growth.

It is a little-known fact: scientific studies show that participating in sports as part of a club or team appears to offer greater benefits than individual activities, due to the social...