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[email protected] European Commission B-1049 Brussels 2 EUROPEAN COMMISSION Safeguarding Children in Sport: A mapping study A report to the European Commission written by Ecorys and Tine Vertommen (Thomas More University) Directorate-General for Education and Culture 2019 Youth and Sport EN D isclaimer This document has been prepared for the European Commission; however, it reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union. Freephone number (*): 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (*) The information given is free, as are most calls (though some operators, phone boxes or hotels may charge you). More information on the European Union is available on the Internet (http://europa.eu). Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2019 ISBN: 978-92-76-09365-7 doi: 10.2766/74666 © European Union, 2019 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. 4 Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................ 1 1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................