PRINCIPLES OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT

The aim of this article is to clarify, review and reflect on the importance of the Olympic movement main principles on nowadays sporting society. For this purpose, the paper goes through the contents of the Olympic Charter, the threats to humanist thinking, the Olympic Games history and the most rec...

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Published in:Journal of human sport and exercise 2010-01, Vol.5 (1), p.3-14
Main Authors: Durántez Corral, Conrado, Pérez Turpin, José Antonio, Martínez Vidal, Aurora, Mateos Padorno, Covadonga, Martínez Patiño, María José, González Molina, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Olympic movement
philosophy
principles
values
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Summary:The aim of this article is to clarify, review and reflect on the importance of the Olympic movement main principles on nowadays sporting society. For this purpose, the paper goes through the contents of the Olympic Charter, the threats to humanist thinking, the Olympic Games history and the most recent contributions to the Olympic philosophy. Similarly, this article goes deep on the figure of Pierre de Coubertin as the precursor of modern Olympic Games leading to the development of a relationship between the Olympic phenomenon and the need to establish an ethic conduct that embraces all the sports grandeur. Thus, the contribution of this Olympic education is used, through its principles of peace, personal development, equality and ecology in the next generationsto come.
ISSN:1988-5202
1988-5202
DOI:10.4100/jhse.2010.51.02