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Conferences in Physical Education and Sports Science

The Best Conferences in Physical Education and Sport Science

Which are the top conferences in Physical Education, Sports Medicine & Exercise Science?

I have taken part in different conferences in sports medicine, exercise science, and physical education, and there is always something about gymnastics in them. Such events provide great opportunities to present your research, learn new concepts, and meet specialists in your field/discipline. Attending any conference is always a good idea, but in order to decide and select the best for you, I suggest that you should conduct a comprehensive search on the internet. From my point of view, I like the ones with the most opportunities for the participants, the ones which provide good quality of research, recognition of attendance, as well as enough opportunities to connect with other delegates.

So, which are the best sports science conferences in the world?

In my opinion, the best choices would be the ECSS Congress and the ACSM annual meeting. I attended the last five Annual Congresses of the ECSS in 2019 in Czech Republic Czech Republic, 2020 virtually, 2021 virtually, 2022 in Spain Spain, and 2023 in France France, and I presented our research at their parallel sessions. The Congress in Paris was the largest event in sport science that I have ever taken part with around 3300 participants from all over the world, and I am of the opinion, that the ECSS Congress is probably one of the best experience you might have. I also attended the BASES Conference, which is the annual conference of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, and it is held in the UK. I participated with a poster in 2017 and presented at their mini parallel sessions in 2018. My impression is that the quality was very good, but there were not as many participants and opportunities in comparison with the ECSS Congress. The participants at the BASES conferences are between 300 and 400, and therefore, the resources of the organisers are not as much as the European College. My hope and goal for 2024 is to attend the ACSM annual meeting and experience the biggest sports science conference in the world.

Here is a list of the best upcoming conferences in physical education and sports science which I have found so far, sorted by years.

 

List of the best upcoming conferences in Physical Education and Sports Science

2024
Conference
Country (City)
Participants
Date
ACSM Boston 2024 (website)
71st Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
United States (Boston) USA
6 000 expected
28-31 May 2024
ECSS Glasgow 2024 (website)
29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS)
United Kingdom (Glasgow, Scotland) UK
> 3 000 expected
2-5 July 2024
FIEPS Congress 2024 (website is not active yet)
18th FIEPS European Congress
Macedonia (Ohrid)
> 300
May 2024
2025
ACSM Atlanta 2025 (website)
72nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
United States (Atlanta) USA
6 000 expected
27-31 May 2025
ECSS Rimini 2025 (website)
30th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS)
Italy (Rimini) Italy
> 3 000 expected
TBA
2026
ACSM Salt Lake City 2026 (website)
73rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
United States (Salt Lake City) USA
6 000 expected
26-30 May 2026
ECSS 2026 (website)
31st Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS)
TBA
> 3 000 expected
TBA
2027
ACSM Indianapolis 2027 (website)
74th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
United States (Indianapolis) USA
6 000 expected
1-4 June 2027

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