The Fundamentals of Olympic Values Education

The Fundamentals of Olympic Values Education
A SPORTS-BASED PROGRAMME

The Fundamentals of Olympic Values Education

2nd Edition
Published in 2016 Produced by the International Olympic Committee Department of Public Affairs and Social Development through Sport Lausanne, Switzerland

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Table of contents

Table of contents

Foreword by Thomas Bach

IOC President

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Foreword by Sir Philip Craven, MBE

Chairman of the IOC Olympic Education Commission

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How to use this Manual

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Section 1

Introduction to Olympic Values Education

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Introduction

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The Fundamental Principles of Olympism

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The core values of Olympism

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The educational themes of Olympism

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Teaching approaches

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Olympic Values Education and your community

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Educational realities and opportunities

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Using this resource to meet the challenges

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Participating in OVEP

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Section 2

Celebrating Olympism through

symbols, ceremony and art

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Background information

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Linked by the rings: the Olympic symbol

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Flying the flag

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The Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius

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Igniting the spirit: the Olympic flame

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The Olympic Games opening ceremony

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The Olympic Games closing ceremony

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The Olympic oaths

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The Olympic Truce in ancient and modern times

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The language of peace

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Symbols of peace

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Sport and art in Ancient Greece

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Sport and art in the modern Olympic Games

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Logos and mascots: designing your identity

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Section 3

Delivering Olympism through

sport and the Olympic Games

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The Olympic Movement

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The Olympic Museum and the Olympic Studies Centre

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The Olympic sports programme

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The Youth Olympic Games (YOG)

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Breaking through barriers: women in the Olympic Games

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The Paralympics: “Spirit in Motion”

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Welcoming the world: hosting an Olympic Games

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Host cities of the Olympic Games

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The Olympic Village

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Sustainable development through the Olympic Games

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Overcoming the challenges of an Olympic Games

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Section 4 Teaching the educational themes of Olympism 78

The culture of sport

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Athletics events in Ancient Greece

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Interpreting the Fundamental Principles

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The five Olympic educational themes

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A. Experiencing the joy of effort through sport and physical activity

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Living the joy

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Celebrating Olympism: Olympic Day

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B. Learning to play fair What is fair play? Living by the rules of fair play Fair play in community sport Implementing a fair play programme Fair play pledge for coaches Fair play commitment for parents Fair play commitments for athletes and participants C. Practising respect for oneself and others Living by the principles of respect Human rights: the basis for respect and acceptance Having rights means having responsibilities “I have a dream” Making difficult choices D. Doing your best by pursuing excellence Living excellence The long road to victory: an athlete’s story Finishing the race Doing one’s best E. Living a harmonious and balanced life—body, will and mind Finding a balance An active life Active lifestyles
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Foreword by Thomas Bach

Foreword by Thomas Bach IOC President

“Only children playing sport can enjoy the educational and health values of sport. We want to inspire these children by giving them better access to sport.”

The world is changing at an unprecedented speed which is having a far reaching impact on the wellbeing of young people. The IOC is responding to this change through the Olympic Agenda 2020, the strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. These reforms address our rapidly shifting world under three pillars: Sustainability, Credibility and Youth.
Sport develops self-confidence, leading youth to respect themselves and others both on and off the field of play. Sport has been recognised as a powerful learning tool for education—providing a universal language for delivering key messages on the issues of healthy lifestyles, social inclusion, gender balance, and rebuilding of local communities.
As a sports organisation we cannot merely be satisfied with only increasing numbers of young people watching the Olympic Games. We have an interest and a responsibility to get the ‘couch potatoes off the couch’. Only children playing sport can become future athletes. Only children playing sport or exercising can enjoy the educational and health values of sport. We want to inspire these children by giving them better access to sport. We want to engage with them wherever they are. We want sport included in more school-curricula worldwide.
The Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) helps to guide young people to find a common ground and engage in activities which embrace the core Olympic values of Excellence, Respect and Friendship. Consequently, the IOC focuses on promoting universal participation in sport and physical activity, as well as the development of appropriate educational tools to engage and empower young people.
During OVEP Phase I (Pilot Phase, 2005–2010), three continents—Africa, Asia and Oceania—were successful test beds for the programme, and 10 “Train the Trainer” workshops were organised. Today, more than 110 countries have integrated OVEP and thousands of young people have experienced the Olympic values in action.
Taking into consideration lessons learned through regional implementation, the commencement of OVEP Phase II highlights the substantive change that learning about Olympism and the Olympic values can initiate. It also underlines the need of ensuring a uniform delivery of global values-based learning with the added flexibility to adapt to the local situation.
The launch of OVEP Phase II will see an exponential growth in the teaching of Olympic values at a global level. It is a learning initiative which all members of the Olympic Family are invited to embrace and the programme will also be useful to all stakeholders and partners who have a special interest in values-based education for the coming generations.

Thomas Bach IOC President
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Foreword by Sir Philip Craven, MBE

Foreword by Sir Philip Craven, MBE Chairman of the IOC Olympic Education Commission

“Sport’s capacity to connect young people with role models and mentors, to provide opportunities for well-rounded global citizenship and to help in acquiring critical individual life skills signify turnkey solutions for communities, policy makers and business leaders.”

The leitmotif of Olympism lies in safeguarding the needs of future generations through the practice of sport, thereby engaging youth to develop a values-based mindset that will last a lifetime. In the words of Pierre de Coubertin, “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 ethical principles”.
Developed in collaboration with international experts, the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) aims to disseminate a holistic curriculum to youth. OVEP can be delivered through various educational and content-related platforms. Sport’s capacity to connect young people with role models and mentors, to provide opportunities for well-rounded global citizenship and to help in acquiring critical individual life skills signify turn-key solutions for communities, policy makers and business leaders.
The IOC’s commitment to support “Education for All”, which underpins OVEP, can contribute to:
(i) making teaching more relevant, meaningful and provide a fun learning environment;
(ii) enriching educational materials by incorporating a “learning through doing” approach;
(iii) developing life skills for inside and outside the classroom; and
(iv) shaping young people’s wellbeing through sport, physical activity, play and life values.
We are privileged that OVEP is equally effective at diverse levels of delivery. Firstly, the programme is successful at grassroots level, adapting to local and cultural needs. Secondly, non-governmental organisations and Olympic Movement stakeholders can easily take ownership of the programme. Thirdly, governments show a growing interest in incorporating OVEP to reinforce existing national school curricula. The Olympic Movement is well placed as a supporting partner “to build a better world through sport”.
As Chair of the IOC Olympic Education Commission, and on behalf of the Commission’s members, I hope that this new edition of the OVEP resource materials will help to reinforce the unwavering commitment of the Olympic Movement to education through sport.

Sir Philip Craven, MBE Chairman of the IOC Olympic Education Commission

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How to use this Manual

How to use this Manual
The Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) is a series of learning resources that have been created by the International Olympic Committee.
Using the symbols of the Olympic Games, the themes of Olympism, and drawing extensively from the lore of the ancient and modern Olympic Games, this programme aims to disseminate a values-based curriculum that will shape the development of child and youth character. Using the context of Olympic sports, participants are taught skills and strategies that will help them to assume the responsibilities of global citizenship and civic literacy. To achieve these objectives OVEP has four key resources: • The Fundamentals of Olympic Values Education:
A Sports-Based Programme • Delivering OVEP:
A Practical Guide to Olympic Values Education • Activity Sheets:
Exercises to Support Olympic Values Education • The Resource Library
The Fundamentals of Olympic Values Education manual is organised into four sections. The first section introduces participants to the core principles of Olympism—participants are provoked to think how these principles relate to their own lives. In the following three sections, the history, stories and symbols of the Olympic Games are explored using the Olympic educational themes. OVEP participants have the opportunity to deepen their experiences and understanding through a series of activity sheets. Educators and participants can also draw on an extensive range of resources (films, articles, links) that are stored in The Resource Library.
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