Estonian Sports Association Jõud
- Founded in 1946
- Reorganized in 1990
Estonian Sports Association Jõud is a non-profit voluntary organization working in the public interests and directing its efforts at sports movement and providing better conditions for sports activities. The JÕUD is the national umbrella organization for sports associations of all the 15 counties of Estonia. The county associations unite 650 local clubs with 40 000 members daily taking part in activities.
Participation in other organizations:
- Estonian Olympic Committee
- ISCA - International Sport and Culture Association
- CSIT - International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation
ESA JÕUD organizes and promotes on all territorial levels sports events, championships, tournaments and competitions of all sports activities. The JÕUD also organizes on national and regional levels courses for sport leaders, trainers and volunteers.
The most important sports events organized by JÕUD are the Estonian Sports Summer and Winter Games which take place every 4 years. In addition, every year summer and winter games of towns and parishes and different sports championships are organized.
Every year we also organize championships for the members of our clubs. In 2011-2023 we have competitions in 40 different sports - athletics, mountain-bike cross-country, orienteering, swimming, volleyball, basketball, football, handball, floorball, judo, Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, female wrestling, sumo, weightlifting, kettlebell, shooting, compak sporting, tennis, table tennis, badminton, equestrian, rally sprint, chess, draughts, petanque, tug-of-war, Nordic walking, fishing, quiz show, golf, discgolf, bridge, novuss, triathlon, archery, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, ski-orienteering, biathlon, skating, ice hockey, ski jumping and motocross.
The most important event in the near future is The 16th Estonian Summer Games, which will take place in Rakvere from 8-9 of July 2023. The Summer Games are expected to have more than 3000 participants.
