00:00Could you share your thoughts on the project of an NBA Europe and the position of the European Commission about
00:05this?
00:06I think the wider question is whether NBA Europe will make European basketball stronger.
00:12I think European basketball is already very attractive and very strong.
00:16It has the potential to be even stronger.
00:19In a way, the interest from NBA Europe confirms the strengths of European basketball.
00:25And I think this is also a wider conversation that we need to be having.
00:29It's a necessary conversation and a reflection on the need for investment in sport in Europe.
00:36Investment which is very much needed and which is welcome.
00:40About the Russian athletes and what's the position of the Commission on this situation right now?
00:47Because there's more and more, you know, things going on with this at the moment.
00:51So, first of all, at the moment, many innocent civilians, Ukrainians, are being killed on a daily basis by Russia
00:59and its unprovoked war of aggression in Ukraine.
01:03As this happens, we believe that sport should not be weaponized or used to normalize this war of aggression.
01:15Sport should never be a backdoor for government propaganda.
01:18This is a position which is one we take out of principle and to defend our values in the European
01:25Union.
01:26Our position is quite clear in this respect.
01:29We think that sport should not allow state symbols that stand for desegregation.
01:35It should be a safe space.
01:37And at the same time, it could allow athletes to participate under neutral colors.
01:42The Commission is about to release a communication on sport.
01:46It's usually a milestone in the European Commission.
01:50Can you just share a little bit of what to expect?
01:53We are quite confident that we have the best sport ecosystem around the world here in Europe.
01:59People care about sport.
02:01People value the contribution that sport gives to their communities.
02:05But they also understand that participation in sport can make them healthier physically and mentally.
02:13We intend to build on successful initiatives like the European Week of Sport and the Be Active campaigns
02:20to encourage more people to be physically active.
02:22We want to introduce new ways to attract investment into sport.
02:28We want to support this investment through programs like Erasmus+,
02:32but also other funding programs that help build sporting infrastructure.
02:36And we want to support the sporting community to improve its governance,
02:40which goes hand-in-hand with its economy.
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