Ezinne Athletic

What Ezinne Athletic does

Ezinne Athletic is a private, non-profit youth athletics organization founded circa 2015 in Oslo, Norway, by Ezinne Okparaebo, Norway's all-time fastest woman and three-time Olympian. The organization delivers free, inclusive track and field training (sprinting, hurdling, jumping, throwing) primarily to girls aged 10-16 in underserved Oslo districts, with weekly sessions held at three school-based locations in Groruddalen (Granstangen), Bjerke (Vollebekk), and Romsås (Tiurleiken, launched October 2024). It has served over 500 participants cumulatively and operates an annual summer camp, recurring community sports days at Stovnerbanen, and a Youth Leadership Academy launched in April 2024. A structured EA Youth Academy is announced for 2025 enrollment.

Name

Ezinne Athletic

Legal name

Ezinne Athletics

Website

https://ezinneathletics.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ezinne Athletic is a non-profit youth athletics organization in Oslo, Norway, founded in 2015 by Olympic sprinter Ezinne Okparaebo, providing free weekly track and field training and leadership programs for girls aged 10-16 across three Oslo districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Athletics Training Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) (HSADAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Sport Skill Academies (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, etc.) (MPAKAJAB), Strength & Conditioning / Athletic Performance Training (HSADAEAB)

Keywords

• Youth athletics training
• Track and field coaching
• Community sports programs
• Girls sports development
• Nonprofit athletics organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ezinne Athletic provides free weekly track and field training (sprint, hurdle, jump, throw) for girls aged 10–16 at three school locations in Oslo. The organization supplements its core training program with the EA Youth Leadership Academy (leadership and personal development), the EA Youth Academy (athletic development), an annual summer camp, and free community sports days at Stovnerbanen. All offerings are free of charge and open regardless of background, ethnicity, or athletic experience.

Product overview

Ezinne Athletics is a Norwegian non-profit youth athletics organization offering a free, inclusive track and field training program for girls aged 10-16 in Oslo. The core product is the weekly training program held at three school locations. The organization supplements this with the EA Youth Leadership Academy (leadership development), EA Youth Academy (athletic development), annual summer camps, and community sports days. All offerings are free and low-barrier, designed to promote inclusion regardless of background, ethnicity, or economic status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EA Youth Leadership Academy: A leadership program for teenage girls covering personal development, leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.
• EA Youth Academy

Products and services

• Ezinne Athletics Training Program Free weekly track and field training program for girls aged 10-16 years old, held at three school locations in Oslo (Granstangen on Wednesdays at 18:00, Vollebekk on Wednesdays at 17:00, and Tiurleiken on Thursdays at 17:00 from October 31, 2024). No prior experience is required and no fees are charged.
• EA Youth Leadership Academy Comprehensive leadership development program for teenage girls focusing on personal development, leadership skills, teamwork, and communication; culminates in a diploma ceremony. Funded by Eivind Astrups Allmennyttige Stiftelse and Anthonstiftelsen.
• EA Youth Academy Youth academy program for track and field training with registration opening in 2025, targeting young athletes seeking structured athletic development.
• Summer Camp (Sommerleir) Annual summer training camp offering intensive track and field practice combined with social activities and outdoor experiences for participants.
• Sports Days (Sportsdager) Free community sports days held at Stovnerbanen featuring track and field activities open to all ages, with competitions, prizes, and family activities. Includes Ezinne Athleticsdagen 2021, Sportsdag 2022, and Sportsdag 2024 editions.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BUL (BUL IL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletics club where athletes train and compete; collaboration for athlete development

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Right to Play: Global non-profit using sport and play to educate and empower disadvantaged children. Most comparable international peer given the shared model of free sport-based youth development in underserved communities.
• StreetGames: UK charity that brings sport to young people in disadvantaged communities through local doorstep activity. Directly comparable in targeting underserved youth with free, low-barrier sport programming.
• Access Sport: UK non-profit using sport to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people, with a strong inclusion focus. Comparable in mission, target demographic, and non-profit delivery model.
• Laureus Sport for Good: Foundation that supports sport-for-development programs for young people facing disadvantage. Closely comparable in mission, donor-funded structure, and use of elite athletes to drive youth sport inclusion.
• Youth Sport Trust: UK children's charity focused on improving young people's education and development through sport. Comparable in operating sport-based youth development programs with school partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Aspire Academy: Qatar-based elite sports academy combining athletic and academic development. Comparable in structured youth athletic development, but operates at a vastly larger scale and at the elite talent pathway end.
• Olympiatoppen: Norwegian Olympic Training Center that supports elite athlete development nationally. Comparable in elite-athletics training mission, but serves a different tier (national elite vs. grassroots youth inclusion).
• NIF (Norges idrettsforbund): Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports — the umbrella body for organized sport in Norway. Relevant comparable as the macro ecosystem in which Ezinne Athletics operates and sources funding/affiliation.

Emerging players

• Changing the Game Project: US-based initiative providing resources and programs to increase youth sports participation. Comparable in mission to grow grassroots youth sport engagement, though commercial in model.

Regional players

• BUL IL: Norwegian athletics club based in Oslo where Ezinne athletes train and compete, and where head coach Chiamaka Okparaebo is an active athlete. Closest local peer in athletics discipline and existing strategic partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ezinneathletics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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