Dear [Name],

With the first half of 2025 almost behind us, there’s a real buzz building around the upcoming 30th ECSS Annual Congress from 1 to 4 July 2025. Together with our hosts – the Universities of Bologna and Padova - the ECSS team is eagerly counting down the days to welcoming you to Rimini. Here’s what’s been happening across our network.

What’s happened in the past quarter?

ECSS RIMINI 2025

Notification of acceptance/rejection to all abstract submitters – 1 April 2025
Notification to ECSS YIA, GSSI Award, ECSS Travel Grant and ECSS YIA Travel Grant applications – 1 April 2025
Final site visit to Rimini – 1-2 April 2025
Congress registration early bird deadline – 15 April 2025
Notification to GSSI Young Scholar Travel Grant applicants – 24 April 2025
Announcement of Special Programme – 6 May 2025
Promotion of Technogym Village Visit - 6 May
Payment deadline for presenting authors – 9 May 2025
SportEx space sale closed, we are looking forward to welcoming 49 exhibitors! – 15 May 2025
E-poster and oral presentation upload available in your ECSS account – 20 May 2025
Registration deadline for Lunches, Bengt Saltin Run, Receptions and Friday Night Party – 30 May 2025
Publication of the final Scientific Programme - 6 June 2025

GENERAL INFORMATION

Announcement of Technogym as new Official ECSS Training Technology Partner – 12 May
ECSS Executive Board Election 2025 – Call for candidates – 2 April 2025
ECSS Webinar on State-of-the-Art Perspectives on Tissue Injury: Tendinopathy, Muscle Injury and Tendon Rupture - Watch the recorded webinar in your ECSS account – 4 April 2025
Deadline for application of ECSS’ RFP for comprehensive data management solutions – 15 April 2025
Welcomed a record number of 27 new ECSS Fellows to our College – 30 April 2025
ECSS Executive Board Election 2025 –Members’ vote – 8 to 27 May 2025
Invitation to ECSS General Assembly sent to members – 13 May 2025
ECSS Webinar on Strength and Conditioning in Football, hosted in collaboration with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) - Watch the recorded webinar in your ECSS account – 22 May 2025
Announcement of new ECSS Executive Board Member – 5 June 2025

What’s coming up?

ECSS RIMINI 2025

Invitation to join the ECSS Congress App to all registered delegates – 11 June 2025
Book of Abstracts of ECSS Rimini 2025 available in your ECSS account – 16 June 2025
Invitation to download the LiveVoice app for poster sessions – 17 June 2025
Briefing to session chairs – 19 June 2025
E-poster upload deadline – 24 June 2025
ECSS Rimini 2025, register now! – 1-4 July 2025
Follow our social media channels and use our Congress hashtag #ECSS2025 to stay up to date before, during and after the Congress!

Exclusive Special Travel discounts

Congress participants can enjoy exclusive travel discounts to help you get to Rimini and move within the city with ease. Whether you are arriving by train, plane or need local transport, travelling just got easier and cheaper! For more information, visit travel and information webpage.

eSIM offer for ECSS Congress participants!

Stay connected throughout the ECSS Annual Congress in Rimini with a special eSIM at 30% discount! Offered by the Congress Centre Palacongressi di Rimini, the one-time discount per user is available now until 6 July 2025. For complete information, click here.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Executive Board Summer meeting – 29-30 June 2025
ECSS General Assembly at ECSS Rimini 2025 – 1 July 2025
Join ECSS and become an ECSS Member!

Further news

ECSS Mentoring Programme

In January 2025, ECSS announced the ECSS Mentoring Programme for Early Career Researchers. The programme is designed to connect young researchers with our experienced ECSS Fellow and Member community who will take on the role of mentors. The 18 to 24 months collaboration already has 28 mentee-mentor pairs with the first kick-off of the programme scheduled at ECSS Rimini 2025.

ECSS Expert Statements

ECSS has launched the Expert Statements initiative to give members a platform to share their views on emerging or debated topics in sport science. These short, evidence-based articles aim to spark discussion and encourage collaboration across the community. Expert Statements shall be published in EJSS (subject to peer review) and may lead to other exciting opportunities such as presenting at the ECSS Annual Congress or taking part in ECSS Webinars. Members interested in contributing are invited to submit an Expression of Interest. Read more

Yours in Sport Science,

The ECSS