OLYMPIC VALUE

EDUCATION

Hari Om Kashyap
P.E. Teacher
 THE OLYMPISM
• “Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced
whole the qualities of body, will and mind.
• The Olympic Movement or Olympism is a philosophy of Olympic Games
which is developed and endorsed by the International Olympic Committee.
• It promotes friendship, respect, fair play and sportsmanship through
sports activities and stands against discrimination on the basis of gender,
race, religion or nationality.
• It also expands the area of Olympism from sports activities to promoting
peace and brother hood.
• “The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful
and better world by educating youth through sport without discrimination
of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding
with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.”
OLYMPIC VALUES
• The Olympic Games have established themselves as a global
celebration of sport and peace.
• Through a combination of sport, culture and education, the Olympic
Movement uses sport as a tool to promote fundamental ethical
principles and support harmonious development for all.
• The Paralympic movement promotes universal values: courage,
determination, inspiration, equality.
• The three important core values of Olympism central to Olympic
Games are
1. Excellence,
2. Respect
3. and Friendship.
 Olympic Values Friendship
• Friendship is at the core of the Olympic
Movement.
• It encourages us to see sport as an instrument for
mutual understanding between individuals, and
between peoples all over the world.
• Friendship brings Olympic and Paralympic
athletes and people from around the world
together in sport, play and competition.
• It breaks down barriers – encouraging individuals
to look beyond the differences such as gender,
ability, culture, race or religion.
Respect
• Respect lies at the heart of Olympism – respect
for yourself and your body, for other people, for
rules and regulations, for sports and for the
environment.
• In fact, respect is the key to strong friendships,
fair play and sportsmanship.
• Understanding the impact of our actions, positive
or negative, is an important part of playing a
participative role in our communities. Respecting
yourself and others goes beyond sport.
• knowing that we can offend or hurt someone by not letting them join in our game (respect of others).
• listening to and asking for the ideas, opinions and beliefs of everyone– boys, girls, people living with a
disability (respect for others).
• helping others to feel safe from violence–teasing, bullying, and verbal, physical and sexual violence (respect
for others).
• taking care of ourselves by choosing to eat healthy food, while getting enough rest and exercise
(self-respect).
• being confident in ourselves to share and defend our ideas and opinions (self- respect).
Excellence
• Excellence means doing the best we can, on the
field of play or in our professional life.
• The important thing is not winning, but taking
part, making progress and enjoying the healthy
combination of body, will and mind.
• It is about having an ambition in life, and
through determination, effort and perseverance
reaching that goal.
• Excellence is not only on the sporting field; it is
also in the classroom, where all children have
the right to an education (Article 28), and also
by helping children pursue excellence by chasing
their dreams.
 1: Which is NOT an Olympic core value?
a. Excellence b. Commitment c. Respect d. Friendship

2: “Helping others to feel safe from violence” is an example of which

of the following Olympic value?
a. Friendship b. Respect c. Excellence d. Trust

3: In which of the following Olympics values “Mutual understanding

between two persons” took place?
a. Friendship b. Respect c. Excellence d. Trust
ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES
• The ancient Olympic Games were organized in honour of Zeus, the ruler
of Greek gods and goddesses, as a part of a religious festival.
• Olympic Games or Olympics get their name from Mount Olympus, the
highest mountain in Greece or Olympia, a town in Elis in ancient
Greece.
• The festival and games began in 776 BCE at Olympia. At first, the only
event at Olympia was the foot race.
• All participants had to receive 10-month training prior to the Olympic
Games.
• Women were not allowed to participate in the games.
• In fact, they were not even allowed to attend or witness the games.
• The games were conducted every four years and the period between
two games was known as Olympiad.
 MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES
• The idea behind restarting Olympic games came from
French nobleman Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
• He hoped the new Games would bring back the
ideals of physical, mental, and spiritual excellence
displayed in the ancient Games, as well as build
courage, endurance, and a sense of fair play in all
who participated.
• He also wanted an event that brought all nations
together on one platform without barriers of race,
creed, language and colour.
• Olympic games took place in 1896 in Athens
1. The Ancient Olympic Games started in
i. 776 BCE ii. 394 AD iii. 1896 iv. 1986

2. The idea for reviving the Olympic Games came from

i. Eunice Kennedy Shriver. ii. Baron Pierre de Coubertin
iii. Dion Nash iv. Ludwig Guttmann

3. The first Modern Olympic games started in .

i. 1894 ii. 1996 iii. 1896 iv. 1898
 THE OLYMPIC SYMBOL
• The Olympic symbol is five interlocked
rings of equal proportions of five
different colours.
• The colour sequence of the rings from
left to right is, blue, yellow, black, green
and red, where blue, black and red rings
are placed at the top, the yellow and
green rings are placed at the bottom.
• The five rings reflect the union of the five
continents namely North and South
America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and
Europe and this is a symbol of the unity
of sportspersons from all continents at
Olympic Games
 THE OLYMPIC FLAG
• The Olympic flag was created by Baron Coubertin in
1913 and was released in 1914.
• It has a white background without any border. The
Olympic symbol of the five interlocked rings is placed in
the centre.
• In the words of Pierre de Coubertin, “The Olympic flag
has a white background, with five interlaced rings in
the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red. This
design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of
the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours
are those that appear on all the national flags of the
world at the present time (1931).”.
• The flag was hoisted for the first time in 1920 in
Antwerp, Belgium
 THE OLYMPIC MOTTO
• The motto of the Olympic Games is “Citius –
Altius – Fortius” which is Latin for “Faster-
Higher- Stronger”.
• It expresses the aspirations of the Olympic
Movement. It was proposed by Pierre de
Coubertin upon the creation of the International
Olympic Committee in 1894.
• Coubertin borrowed it from his friend Henri
Didon, a Dominicanpriest, who was an athletics
enthusiast.
• The Olympic motto was first announced in 1924
held at the Olympic Games in Paris, France
THE OLYMPIC CREED:
• The creed, or guiding principle, of the modern Olympic Games is a
quote by Baron de Coubertin:
• “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to
take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph
but the struggle.
• The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought
well.”
 THE OLYMPIC FLAME, OLYMPIC TORCHES
• The Olympic flame was first lit in 1928 at Amsterdam,
Netherlands Olympic Games.
• It is a continuity symbol of ancient and modern
Olympic Games. The Olympic flame is lit in front of the
ruins of the Temple of Hera in Olympia by focussing the
rays of the sun using a parabolic mirror to ignite a
flame.
• A long relay of runners carries the torches to the site of
the Games, where the final torch is used to light a
cauldron.
• The games are declared open officially by kindling the
torch and the flame remains lit until it is extinguished in
the Closing Ceremony.
• Remember, the runners do not pass the same torch;
only the flame is passed on to the next torchbearer.
Each runner is allowed to keep their torch.
OLYMPIC AWARDS
• The winners at the Olympic Games are awarded medals. The winner gets a
gold medal, the runner up receives a silver medal and the second runner
up receives a bronze medal in the awards ceremony on the podium.
• When Modern Olympic Games began in 1896, the winners were given a
silver medal and an olive branch, while runners- up received a laurel
branch and a copper or bronze medal.
• In 1900, most winners received cups or trophies instead of medals.
• The custom of the sequence of gold, silver, and bronze for the first three
places dates from the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri in the
United States. The International Olympic Committee(IOC)retroactively
assigned gold, silver and bronze medals to the three best placed athletes in
each event of the 1896 and 1900 Games.
1. Which of the following is the Olympic symbol?

2. The word “Altius” in the Olympic motto means

i. Faster ii. Higher iii. Heavier iv. Stronger
3. The logo of Olympic Games was created by
i. Eunice Kennedy Shriver. ii. Deion Nash
iii. Guttmann iv. Baron Coubertin
4. The first Olympic torch was litin
i. 1896, Athens, Greece ii. 1920, Antwerp, Belgium
iii. 1924, Paris, France iv. 1928, Amsterdam, Netherlands
5. The Olympic flag was used for the first time
i. 1896, Athens, Greece ii. 1920, Antwerp, Belgium
iii. 1924, Paris, France iv. 1928, Amsterdam, Netherlands
OLYMPIC MOVEMENT STRUCTURE
• Under the supreme authority and leadership of the International
Olympic Committee, the Olympic Movement encompasses
organisations, athletes and other persons who agree to be guided by
the Olympic Charter.
• The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a
peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport
practised in accordance with Olympism and its values. The three
main constituents of the Olympic Movement are:
1. the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”),
2. the International Sports Federations (“IFs”)
3. the National Olympic Committees (“NOCs”).
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
• The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was constituted by
Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its
first president.
• The Committee organizes Summer and Winter Olympic Games that
were started in Athens, Greece in 1896 and Chamonix, France in 1924
respectively. Before 1992 Winter and Summer Olympics were
conducted the same year, but after 1992, IOC changed the schedule
of the Olympics Games. Now, while Summer Olympics take place
every leap year, Winter Olympics take place two years later, in even
years.
MISSION AND ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
• To encourage and support the promotion of ethics and good governance
in sport.
• To encourage and support the organisation, development and
coordination of sport and sports competitions.
• To ensure the regular celebration of the Olympic Games.
• To act against any form of discrimination affecting the Olympic movement.
• To encourage and support measures relating to the medical care and
health of athletes.
• To oppose any political or commercial abuse of sport and athletes.
• To encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels
• To encourage and support the development of sport for all.
Indian Olympic Association:
• Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was formed in 1927, Mr. Dorabji
Tata was its first president. Indian Olympic Association is affiliated
with International Olympic Committee. The Indian Olympic
Association executive board consists of various members like
president, Vice- president, Secretary, joint-Secretary, treasurer and
state Olympic associations and representatives of national
federations.
 Para Olympics -
• This is similar to Olympic games for disabled sports persons. In 1960 first
time they were organized in Rome. The headquarter of International Para
Olympic is situated at Bonn, Germany. The International Para Olympic
(IPC) is responsible for organizing summer and winter Olympic games. At
present it comprises of 176 National Para Olympic Committees. The
symbol of the Paralympic Games is composed of three "agitos", coloured
red, blue, and green, encircling a single point, on a white field. The agito
("I move" in Latin) is a symbol of movement in the shape of an
asymmetrical crescent.
SPORTS AWARDS
These are following awards for prestigious coaches and outstanding sports
persons, given by the Govt. of India.
Dronacharya Award - It is for the coaches who’s Athletes perform
outstanding performance in International competitions. This Award was
started in 1985 in the memory of Guru Dronacharya of Mahabharata. Five
lakh rupees cheque, statue of Arjuna and scroll of Honor is given to the
awardees.
Arjuna Award - It is given to those sports persons for outstanding
performance in International/national competitions. This Award was
started in 1961.this award is given in the memory of Arjuna of
Mahabharata.
Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award - This award was instituted by the
Rajeev Gandhi Trust in the year 1991-92.The Khel Ratna Award officially
known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is the highest
sporting honour of India. This award is given for most spectacular and
outstanding performance by a sports persons. This Award is presented to
one sport person from individual sports but it can be given to more than
one person in case of team events. Seven lakh and fifty thousand rupees
cheque , a medal and scroll of honor is given to the awardees.