About ASPC

WHO WE ARE

A

fter the success of the 1st forum, held at Sydney on September 1999 and the 2nd forum, held at Barcelona on September 2001 - it was clear that we needed a common place for the people and the organizations that work in the elite sports’ fields to exchange experiences and information.
T

he ASPC is a values based organization

  • Collaboration: We will enhance relationships at every opportunity
  • Excellence: We will continually seek, to do and be, better
  • Respect: We will treat everyone with care and concern
  • Responsibility: We will be answerable and accountable

 

M
ission: To elevate sport centers globally through collaboration and innovative leadership.
V
ision: Pursuing excellence through sharing expertise and experiences globally.

ASPC in numbers
14
forums
116
centres
13021
annual medals
13805
coaches
53245
athletes

Our worlwide

CENTRES

We are elite sport centres spread across the globe. Catering for all levels and specialisations.

 

National Sports Institute of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia
CREPS CENTRE-VAL DE LOIRE BOURGES FRANCE
BOURGES, 18000, France
CDFAS
Eaubonne, France
Olympiazentrum Vorarlberg
Dornbirn, 6850 , Austria
HPC University of Pretoria
Hatfield 0028, South Africa
Narodne Sportove Centrum
Bratislava, Slovakia
Sport Academy of Turku Region
Turku, Finland
Legia Training Center
Książenice, 05-825, Poland

FORUMS

latest

NEWS

CDAG to host the 4th International Congress on Research in Sport Sciences
6 November 2026

ASPC member Confederación Deportiva Autónoma de Guatemala (CDAG) invites the international sport science community to its online congress on 10–12 November 2026, exploring the theme “Specificity and Specialization in Sport.”

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Three continents. One ASPC family.
6 November 2026

With the 2026 ASPC Continental Forums concluded in Rio Maior (Portugal), Swakopmund (Namibia) and Guatemala City (Guatemala), we celebrate the people and partnerships that brought our community together.

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ASPC community gathers in Rio Maior for 2026 European Continental Forum
26 September 2026

Rio Maior, Portugal | 23–25 September 2026

The Rio Maior Sports Centre hosted the 2026 ASPC European Continental Forum, bringing together colleagues from Europe and beyond to exchange knowledge, strengthen connections and discuss the future of high-performance sport.

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leadership

BOARD

 

Josep Escoda
ASPC Secretary General
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Steven Ball
ASPC Vice President Africa
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Fiona de Jong
ASPC Tresaurer
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Ken Bagnell
ASPC Vice President America
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Harry Bähr
ASPC President
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Debbie Low
ASPC Executive Vice President
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Takeshi Kukidome
ASPC Asia Vice President
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Nicole Livingstone
ASPC Oceania Vice President
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CONTACT

CALL US
+34 935 891 572
ADDRESS
Centre d'Alt Rendiment (CAR)
Av. Alcalde Barnils 3-5
08174 Sant Cugat del Vallès
Barcelona, SPAIN
MISSION VISION & PRINCIPLES
It all started in September 1999 in Sydney, Australia when a group of High Performance Training Centres from all over the world decided to combine efforts to share their experiences during the 1st Forum on Elite Sport. During the II Forum on Elite Sport, held in September 2001 at CAR Sant Cugat, Barcelona, it was commonly agreed by consensus that joining forces and sharing our experiences must be a direct benefit for athletes and centres around the world.

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JOBS
SHARING PROFESSIONALS AMONG US, where you will find a section to post job opportunities, to be shared for free between ASPC Members. Only active members are allowed to post jobs, but anyone can view the job opportunities.

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BEST PRACTICES
  • "The High-Performance Centre of Sant Cugat in Spain has an Athletes Care Service (SAE) giving individual attention to the transitions athletes can expect in the course of their lives."

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  • "The Network of Canadian Sport Institutes (7 separately governed organizations) have all signed on to the 2015 Canadian Anti-Doping Program Covenant."
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