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THE COLLECTIVE MEMORY OF PAST GAMES AND THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT.

Olympism
"Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles."
(Olympic Charter, Fundamental Principles, paragraph 1)

Pierre de Coubertin regarded himself first and foremost as an educator. As he saw it, sport should form part of every young person's education, in the same way as science, literature and art. His aim was thereby to offer a harmonious education of the body and mind. The Olympic Games enabled Coubertin to give his educational concept the international visibility and scope it needed. Highlighted by the Games, the concept could become permanent, independent of the holding of the Games. The Olympic Movement upholds Coubertin's principles. Today, education through Olympism is therefore universal, essentially based on the fundamental human values. Education linked to Olympism involves two orientations:

1) Research on Olympism (the academic world)
2) Teaching through Olympism (children, adolescents and athletes)

- Academic programmes
- Youth programmes

NEWS ABOUT THE OLYMPIC STUDIES CENTRE

© IOC/H. Tobler30 April 2008

2009 Edition of the Researchers’ Grant Programme

The IOC’s Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) has just launched the 2009 edition of the grant programme aimed at young researchers engaged in scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and values, and the impact of the...
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2008 Academic research scholarships (16 January 2008)
2008 Edition of the Researchers’ Grant Programme (7 May 2007)
Academic research scholarships (21 February 2007)
Sports medicine and the sports sciences (Bibliography 2006) (29 August 2006)
Olympic research guide (14 July 2006)

PERMANENT FILES

5 March 2008

Educational kits by theme

MENTAL TRAINING Educational kit : The Mind Makes a Champion : Training my mind at school Developed for the exhibition The Mind Makes a Champion (23 November 2006 - 2 September 2007), this kit focuses on six key mental...
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26 February 2008

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION – BEIJING 2008 (From 6 February to 26 October 2008)

For schools (pupils aged 8 to 16) • Beijing 2008 educational kit to download in English, French and German • A bank of photos to download to work on the kit’s images in...
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10 May 2006

INFORMATION KIT - SEE FOR YOURSELF!

Permanent exhibitions: Discover the various aspects of the Olympic Games, from their origins in Ancient Greece to today. Individual or guided tours. The Young Visitor's Guide: The ideal partner with which to...
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9 May 2006

DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE - EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL

« FINDING THE ROOTS OF SPORT » Discovery of traditional sports practised today outside the Olympic arena. Educational kit Document based on an interactive and interdisciplinary approach. Thanks to...
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PRESERVATION, DIFFUSION AND PROMOTION

The Olympic Studies Centre (OSC), situated at the Olympic Museum location, was created by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in order to preserve and disseminate the collective memory of the Olympic Movement and to coordinate and promote research, teaching and publications about Olympism.

The Olympic Studies Centre is one of the biggest centres of written, visual and audio information on the Olympic Movement and Games.

ACTIVITIES

The primary activity of the Information Centre (IC) is to make available to the public the Olympic heritage collections, which are managed by five of its seven sections.