First publication: "Israel Today" reveals the recommendations that should increase support and achievements in the successful Olympic industries
Linoy Ashram
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AP
Just before the Ministry of Sports changes the criteria for the distribution of funds, and sends its recommendations to the National Sports Council and the various sports associations, we reveal for the first time the main points of the new recommendations.
This is the incarnation of the Borovich and Lubetzky Commission, only this time as things look on the surface, these are completely different recommendations.
In fact, some of them are 180 degrees opposite to those accepted seven years ago by the Lubetzky Commission.
The most significant change is the shift from quantity to quality.
The Lubetzky Committee has set itself the goal of "doubling the number of athletes in the country" in most industries in Israel, but especially in the most important and leading ones such as judo and sailing but also in the more prestigious industries such as gymnastics, athletics and swimming.
Seven years later, it can be said that the number of athletes has indeed increased, whether in the field or in reports sent to the Ministry of Sports to receive budgets, but the achievements in individual and team Olympic sports have not changed in such a way that the revolution in the field could be felt.
Therefore, the Ministry of Sports wants to turn the pyramid around: a large investment in successful industries with the aim of gaining many achievements, and reducing industries that fail to rise and win medals.
"Quality at the expense of quantity", as defined by those familiar with the details.
Also, another important step decided by Sports Minister Hili Trooper is that any sports association that appoints a CEO to head the system will receive 1.5 times more economic compensation than associations run by male CEOs.
Another issue that is about to change is the status of the coach.
This is one of the most prominent problems in Israeli sports, starting with the scope of the job, its legal status and of course the amounts of money and grants that the coaches earn compared to the athletes they lead to achievements.
The intention is to increase budgets earmarked directly for coaches in the various industries.