Sports federations get five days to apply for state funding for international championships
The Ministry of Education and Science announced a competition in late July allowing sports federations to apply for state co-financing to host world and European championships, but the five-day application window has raised questions. The ministry has no objections to the competition rules.
The Ministry of Education and Science announced a competition at the end of July to support sports federations that want to host world or European championships. The competition gives federations the opportunity to apply for state co-financing to organize such international events. The ministry is the institution that oversees sport policy in the country and is therefore responsible for implementing this support programme.
The terms of the competition, however, have raised questions. The main point of concern is the application period, which is limited to five days. This deadline means federations must act very quickly and have little time to prepare and submit all the necessary documents. Because of this, the announced procedure has drawn attention and generated questions.
Despite the doubts expressed, the Ministry of Education and Science itself has no objection to the competition regulations. The ministry does not contest the announced rules, and therefore the current procedure remains in place.
