1. Abstract Submission
2. Registration
3. Presentations
4. ECSS Young Investigator Award (YIA)
5. Find my way around Rimini
6. After ECSS Rimini 2025
7. Tell us about your experience
1. Abstract Submission
How do I submit an abstract?
Step 1
- Log in to/create your ECSS account
- Edit your personal details, if required
- Go to 'myCongress'
- Submit your abstract via the ‘Send an abstract’ button (only online abstract submissions are accepted)
Step 2
- Receive your notification of acceptance or rejection in your ECSS account on 1 April 2025
- If accepted, pay your registration fee before 9 May 2025 (24:00 CEST) – abstracts from accounts that have not paid the registration fee by this deadline will be removed
- Check your registration status in your account under 'myCongress'
- Print your Invoice/Receipt/Letter of Acceptance/Letter of Attendance/Confirmation of Presentation from your ECSS account
- Your registration will only be completed upon payment of the registration fee
When is the deadline for abstract submission?
The deadline for abstract submission for ECSS Rimini 2025 is 14 February 2025 (24:00 CET). Please note that there will be no extension.
What are the submission criteria?
Please find detailed information about abstract submission here.
How many abstracts am I allowed to submit?
An author may submit a maximum of one abstract. It is possible to appear as a co-author in other abstracts submitted by another person.
How do I know that I successfully submitted my abstract?
You will be able to check your abstract submission status within your ECSS account under 'myCongress' at any time.
Will my abstract be published?
All accepted abstracts will be published in the Congress proceedings of the Annual Congress (Final Programme in the official ECSS Congress App and eBook of Abstracts), depending on the submitting author of the abstract being registered and having paid the Congress registration fee by 9 May 2025.
2. Registration
How do I register?
To register for ECSS Rimini 2025, you will firstly be required to create an ECSS account. Your account is also used to submit an abstract. Please note, creating an account alone does not mean you are registered for the Congress!
Once you have paid your registration fee, you are successfully registered for the Congress.
In which category should I register?
The Congress registration categories are divided into ECSS Member, ECSS Student Member, Non-ECSS Member, Non-ECSS Student Member, Lower-Income Countries and Accompanying Person. Please make sure you choose your registration category carefully by reviewing what is included in the different registration categories here.
Please note that student registration categories are only available to full-time students. To confirm your student status, please enter your ECSS account, go to the section 'myMembership & Benefits' and click on the button 'myStudent Status' to upload your university student enrolment certificate in English language, including an expiration date for 2025 (or beyond). Please be aware that we only accept university student enrolment certificate.
We strongly encourage you to become an ECSS Member before you register for the Congress, as this will save you money and also give you access to other ECSS Membership benefits! Kindly note that ECSS has an automatic annual membership renewal system applicable to all our members. For further information on the ECSS Membership and cancellation policy, please refer to our Bye-Laws.
How can I pay my registration fee?
Please pay your Congress registration fee through your ECSS account. Online payment is possible, exclusively, with the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard and Maestro.
To print your payment invoice or the payment receipt, please log in to your ECSS account. Once you are logged in, scroll down to 'myCongress'. If you have paid your Congress registration fee, you will be able to click on 'print myCongress Receipt'.
How do I know that I successfully registered?
You will be able to check your registration status in your ECSS account under 'myCongress' at any time.
When is the registration deadline?
The early bird registration deadline is 15 April 2025. The registration deadline for presenting authors is 9 May 2025. After this date, all abstracts whose submitting author has not registered for the Congress will be removed from the accounts and the scientific programme. There is no registration deadline for participants without a presentation.
How can I cancel my registration?
To cancel your Congress registration, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Please note, written cancellations received before 15 May 2025 will be subject to a cancellation fee of €175, following which no refund, in any case, will be possible.
How do I apply for the visa? How do I obtain an invitation letter?
Participants from non-EU member states requiring a visa to enter the Congress country will be issued an invitation letter by the Congress office upon request. Please address this request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The invitation letter will be issued from the host country of the Congress. Please note that an invitation letter will only be issued to those participants who have paid the full registration fee. Please initiate all necessary steps in a timely manner and, most importantly, make sure to arrange your visa appointment as soon as possible to ensure that you receive your visa in time for the Congress. For more information on visa process, click the Rimini Visa and Travel Information page.
3. Presentations
What are the presentation formats and is there a time limit for the presentations?
Oral presentation (debated)
Oral presentations include a 10-minute PowerPoint (16:9) presentation followed by a 5-minute discussion. The presentations must be pre-uploaded in your ECSS account or in the Speakers’ Ready Room one day in advance of your presentation at the latest. The use of your own laptop or USB stick is not permitted.
Conventional print poster (debated)
Conventional print posters are in A0 (height: 120cm, width: 90cm) size and portrait (vertical) format. Presentation time is 3 minutes followed by 2 minutes of discussion. Poster presentations do not require a PowerPoint presentation. As a presenter of a conventional print poster, you need to place your poster on the designated poster board in the morning of your presentation and remove it directly after the poster session has ended. A pre-upload is NOT required.
E-poster (not debated)
E-posters should be length 140cm (55in) and width 79cm (31in) in landscape (horizontal) format. The E-poster must be pre-uploaded in PDF format (one slide only) between 20 May and 24 June 2025 via your ECSS account. Abstracts accepted in this format will be published in the eBook of Abstracts of the Annual Congress.
In addition, the E-poster will be made available online and on-screen. The E-poster format can be accessed at any time during the Congress, using widescreen TVs located in the general E-poster area. There is, therefore, no formal presentation time and no formalised discussion time. If discussion is required, presenters will be contacted directly (e.g., by email or ECSS Congress App) by interested parties.
Why am I not in my preferred presentation category?
Submitting authors may state their preference for the type of presentation (oral, print poster or E-poster). However, the final decision lies with the ECSS Scientific Board and in line with the settings of the scientific programme.
Is it possible to present a colleague’s abstract on their behalf?
The first author who submitted the abstract must pay the full registration fee to confirm the abstract for the final scientific programme. In case the first author is unable to attend, a registered co-author is permitted to present the research on their behalf.
4. ECSS Young Investigators Award (YIA)
What is the ECSS YIA?
One of the key objectives of the ECSS is to promote young scientists and foster state-of-the-art research. For this purpose, ECSS established the ECSS Young Investigators Award (ECSS YIA).
The ECSS YIA is sponsored by the European Journal of Sport Science (EJSS) and the winners are granted generous cash prizes. The award supports upcoming young scientists who present outstanding scientific work at the ECSS Annual Congress in both oral and conventional print poster categories.
Are there any requirements to participate in the ECSS YIA?
To successfully apply for the ECSS YIA, please see all the ECSS YIA requirements listed here.
How do I apply for the ECSS YIA?
Applications for the ECSS YIA must be uploaded during the ECSS Annual Congress abstract submission process. Please note that in the event of rejection, the documents cannot be resubmitted and that applications sent by e-mail will not be accepted.
What are the ECSS YIA reviewing criteria?
Please find the ECSS YIA reviewing criteria here.
How do I know that my ECSS YIA application is successful?
Once you’ve applied for the ECSS YIA, you will be able to check your application status in your ECSS account under 'myCongress' at any time.
Why have I been rejected as an ECSS YIA applicant?
If your ECSS YIA application has been rejected, this may be due to the following reasons:
- Abstracts with incomplete ECSS YIA applications and those not meeting the requirements will be excluded from the ECSS YIA competition.
- If all requirements were met but you still receive a rejection, we very much regret that we only have limited ECSS YIA presentation times and apparently other abstracts were ranked higher than yours. However, these rankings are often very close and it does not mean that your research is of lower quality. Please note, following your rejection, your abstract goes through the normal reviewing process for non-ECSS YIA abstracts and we hope to welcome you as a Congress participant.
5. Find my way around Rimini
Where is the Congress centre?
The Congress venue is the Palacongressi di Rimini. Being one of the largest conference centres Iin Europe, it has a total capacity of 9,000 seats in 39 halls and is unique in Italy. It’s impressive structure, which focuses on environmental protection, technological innovation and maximum flexibility of use, has a 4,700-seat main hall and a 1,540-seat amphitheatre.
Address: Palacongressi di Rimini, Via della Fiera 23, 47923 Rimini (RN) Italy
www.riminipalacongressi.it
Location: The Congress centre is located in a project to renew the urban green spaces, which includes a series of parks with pedestrian and cycle paths connecting the seafront to the city centre, making everything easily accessible.
How to get to the venue?
Rimini is an accessible and welcoming destination with well-planned connectivity, making travel to the 30th ECSS Annual Congress seamless. Public transport, shuttles and taxis conveniently link the Palacongressi di Rimini to hotels, historic sites and more. For more information on how to get to Rimini and the venue, please visit our Visa and Travel Information page.
Accessibility of the venue
The Palacongressi di Rimini is designed to welcome everyone, ensuring accessibility for guests with permanent or temporary needs. All entrances (A, B and C) are disabled-friendly, with lifts featuring Braille button. Every floor is equipped with accessible restrooms and all rooms on the ground and first floors are fully accessible. For more information, visit the Palacongressi website here.
6. After ECSS Rimini 2025
How do I get my ECSS Congress payment receipt?
You can access your receipt through your ECSS account. Once you have logged in, please scroll down to 'myCongress'. If you have paid your Congress registration fee you will be able to click on 'Print myCongress Receipt'.
How do I receive confirmation of my participation?
Please log into your ECSS account and scroll down to ‘myCongress’. If you have attended the Congress, you will be able to click on 'Print Letter of Attendance'.
7. Tell us about your experience
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What is the official Congress hashtag?
The official Congress hashtag is #ECSS2025 and we encourage you to use it as much as you like to be in with a chance of winning the annual social media competition for the best social media post!