The RESM research identifies exactly six principles at the heart of the European Sport Model: Autonomy / Open Competition / Pyramid / Solidarity / Values / Voluntarism

These six fall into two groups:

• Broad concepts (Autonomy, Values, Voluntarism): They describe what the model aspires to, but they lack clear definitions or mechanisms for putting them into practice.
• Structural features (Pyramid, Open Competition, Solidarity): They describe how sport is supposed to be organised. The pyramid is the central structure; open competition is how athletes move through it; solidarity is how money flows within it.

Let us look at each one.

How well do you know the European Sport Model?

For each of the following questions, pick the correct answer.