Since 2008, MEMOS Graduate projects have been considered for the prestigious Madella Award. This year, 6 MEMOS XXVI graduates were considered for the award, Mr. Uroš Mohorič from Slovenia, Mr. Richard McInnes from Australia, Ms. Maja Pekovic from Montenegro, Mr. Omar Bassyouni from Egypt, Ms. Jing Zhao from the People’s Republic of China, and Mr. Javier Doldán from Argentina. 

The Madella Award recognizes a project graded as high distinction, which includes:

• Having a strong purpose and research question to address a problem the host sport organization or system has.
• Being properly theoretically grounded.
• Having appropriate data collection and analysis methods.
• Drawing meaningful findings that contribute to addressing the research question.

The most important criterion, however, is developing realistic recommendations and a strong, feasible action plan that will positively impact the host sport organization or system.

The Madella Award is typically determined through an independent panel that evaluates the candidates to select the winner.

This year’s winner is Ms. Maja Pekovic from Montenegro with her project titled “The Winning Formula: Mapping Out the Montenegrin Olympic Committee’s Sustainable Financial Course“. Congratulations! To follow her professional journey, use this link for her LinkedIn account. 

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