STRIVE’s training journey continued into July, with a recorded session on 3 July. After months of sporting activities, attention is now turning to bringing together familiarity with the ball, fundamental techniques and teamwork in a shared competitive experience.
Preparations for the upcoming Athens tournament offer an opportunity to revisit the programme’s most important principles: participation, mutual support, respect for the rules and a positive attitude towards differences. Basic techniques remain important, as the project’s participatory nature requires flexibility and adaptation to the children’s needs.
As envisaged in STRIVE’s design, the tournament aims to be a celebration of sport and inclusion. The sporting journey that began in January thus moves towards a shared goal: turning the experience of training into an occasion for cooperation and fair play.
STRIVE (Schools & Teqvolley for Respect, Inclusion, Vitality & Equality) is a European Erasmus+ Sport initiative implemented by S.S. Lazio Teqball ASD (Italy) and Olympiacos S.F.P. (Greece). Primarily targeting children aged 10–13, it seeks to improve equal access to sport, particularly for girls, children with disabilities and children from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The STRIVE project is co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Sport programme, with the aim of promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities and children’s active participation in sport.
