24th International MSA Conference Held in Budva

The Montenegrin Sports Academy hosted the 24th International Conference of the Montenegrin Sports Academy (MSA) in Budva from April 16 to April 19, 2026.

The Montenegrin Sports Academy organized the conference in cooperation with international partners, including the European College of Sport Science, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (HEPA Europe), and universities and faculties from the region and across Europe. The Montenegrin Olympic Committee continued its role as a traditional partner of the conference.

The Montenegrin Sports Academy will publish all presented papers in internationally recognized scientific journals: Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, Sport Mont Journal, and Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education.

Representatives of the Faculty of Education participated in the conference. Dean Prof. Dr. Ekrem Colakhodzic, Head of the Doctoral Study Program in Kinesiology Prof. Dr. Damir Djedovic, and PhD candidate and Senior Assistant Mr. Dzenan Suta presented the following research papers:

Colakhodzic, E., Djedovic, D., Suta, Dz., Alicic, F.: Analysis of the Relative Age Effect (RAE) in Football Goalkeepers of Different Competition Levels in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Djedovic, D., Colakhodzic, E., Suta, Dz., Kajtaz, A.: Planning and Management of the Annual Training Cycle in Top-Level Swimming – A Case Study