Team Danmark

The Team Danmark is a governmental organization based in Idraettens Hus ( House of Sport ) in Brøndby, which promotes high performance sport in Denmark (excluding Faroe Islands and Greenland). It was founded in 1985 by an enactment of the Folketing. Its responsibilities include the planning and development of professional sport, including the talent search and promotion. To this end, in cooperation with the local ways and means are provided which allows you to workout in adequate facilities. The top athletes and 60 sports federations of the Danish Sports Association, Danmarks Idræts - Forbund be advised on and financially supported by Team Danmark. With media and sponsors the sale of broadcasting rights is agreed. In addition, the organization financed through means of Kulturministeriets derived from the proceeds of the Danish Danske Spil lottery company A / S. Together with donations and grants from the Danish Sports Association were its income such as In 2008, around 143 million Danish crowns.

Board of Directors

Is headed by a Team Danmark achtköpfigem Board, of which four members are appointed by the Department for the sport Danish Ministry of Culture and four of Danmarks Idræts - Forbund. As of July 1, 2012 were also represented on the Executive Board: the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen municipality as CEO, the former Danish handball player Camilla Andersen and the coach of the Danish men's handball team, Ulrik Wilbek.