Iceland
Land:103,000km2 Population: 205,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Glima: the Icelandic Wrestling
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
According to the Report ISI 1999:
1) Soccer
2) Golf
3) Equestrian
4) Basketball
5) Badminton
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
NA
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
NA
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
NOC of Iceland
Address: Laugardalur Sports Center
Tel: (354)514.4000 Fax: (354)514.4001
Established in 1998
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
About 350 sport clubs /about 73,000 members
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Address: Laugardalur Sports Center 104 Reyk javik
Tel: (354)5144008 Fax: (354)5144001
e-mail: isi@isisport.is
1. FOUNDED YEAR
In November 1997 the Olympic Committee and the Sports Association merged into The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland. Sport for All was founded 1992 24th May.
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Hafsteinn Palsson
Title: Chairman
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
1) Increasing in general the participation in physical activity of the Icelandic public by 10% by the year 2005. Build up of National Network of Qualified Coaches in Sport for All with training courses and general instructions.
2) Creating an Sport for All friendly environment.
3) Creating greater access to facilities that encourages participation in physical activities.
4) Coordinating and strengthen connection between the political, health, sporting and commercial organizations involved in promoting public health.
5) Producing material for targeted groups regarding importance of physical activity and healthy lifestyle.
6) Increasing and support research and development in the field of physical activities.
7) Coordinating efforts of health professionals.
8) Promoting broader awareness of the importance of regular physical activity for better health.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 1 Part-time staff: 1
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx.US$20,000(2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Physical activity guide for older adults:
In Iceland we have about 33,000 people over 65 years old and much needs to be done it promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles.
Short description of the project:
Publication of eight cards in the size of A4. Every single card displays 6-8 photos of demonstration of exercises (Strength, Flexibility, Endurance and Balance) and on the back of the cards are information and ideas about healthy lifestyle and activities.
The plan is to print each card in 10,000 copies and additional copies will be printed on demand.
We plan to be able to distribute the cards along with promotion and instruction all over Iceland in the last quarter of 2001.
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
NA
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
We work a little with the Health department and some free organization
that have promoting physical activity and better health as the main target.
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
TAFISA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Our problem are in some cases how young our work is inside the sport clubs and it cost a lot of work to get the sport clubs active in Sport for All.
We are now working on a national program "Iceland on the move 2002- 2005".
The object of the program is to encourage more Icelandic people of all ages to engage in sports and physical activities. The program will be directed by the Sport for All department of the NOC of Iceland in co-operation with other organizations with similar aims, plus the Icelandic government. Before we can start this program we have to get financial support from the Icelandic government and it could be a problem. But with good work and a well-prepared action plan we hope that we will solve these problems in time and become stronger in the near future.
