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Summer series: one sport, one standard

With AFNOR and Etienne Hubert, watch a video to find out what voluntary standards are used for in the sports sector, and how they are produced.

Published on 23/08/2021, updated 11/09/2024 à 10:58 Reading time : 3 minutes

To coincide with the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, watch this video to find out what voluntary standards are used for and how they are produced. Nothing to do with regulations! At the microphone: Etienne Hubert, renowned kayaker and fan of normalization.

Here’s a video example of what voluntary standards are for: in the field of sport, standards are welcome to guarantee quality and safety for both amateur and professional users. Equipment, protective helmets, sports halls… Etienne Hubert, kayak champion and AFNOR project manager (3rd from left in photo), explains the principle and benefits in 5 episodes.

EPISODE 1: Canoeing and the NF EN 1385 standard

EPISODE 2: Archery and the NF P52-330 standard

EPISODE 3: Table tennis NF EN 14468-1

EPISODE 4: Martial arts and the NF P90-209 standard

EPISODE 5: Dietary supplements for athletes and the NF EN 17444 standard

We also invite you to read our article on“Preventing doping: a framework for sports foods and supplements “.