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The Olympic Movement

Speaker: Y.Bhg. Dato Sieh Kok Chi,Hon. Secretary of OCM


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Photo courtesy of Jan Kossen

The International Olympic Committee Office, Lausanne


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OCM- IOC

International Olympic Academyamulticultural interdisciplinary centre forOlympic Studies, Education andResearch, situated in theneighbourhood of Ancient Olympia


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IOC-NOC-OCM

International Olympic Committee (IOC)an international non-governmentalnon-profit organisation,(created by theParis Congress on 23rd June 1884)which serves as an umbrella

organisation of the Olympic Movement


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Organisations of theOlympic Movement


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Olympic Movement

Olympic Movement

-IOC founded on 23 June 1894.

- Based on Olympism.

- To participate in the Olympic Movement,organisations must meet the ethical

principles of the Olympic Charter.

- What are the symbols of the OlympicMovement?


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SYMBOLS OF THE

OLYMPIC MOVEMENT

The Olympic Rings The Olympic Flag The Olympic Motto

The Olympic Anthem The Olympic Flame and Torch


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The Olympic rings


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The Olympic flag


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The Olympic motto

In Latin

In English


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The Olympic Anthem

Immortal spirit of antiquity,

Father of the true, beautiful and good

Descend, appear, shed over us thy light

Upon this ground and under this sky

Which has first witnessed thy unperishablefame..etc


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The Olympic flame and

torch


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The Olympic Movement

The Olympic Movement acknowledgessport as a valued human practice,

recognising the educative value ofsport, and supporting the view thatsport can be used to teach and learn

social and cultural values and attitudes


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Goal of the Olympic

Movementis to:

contribute to building a better and morepeaceful world by

educating young people through sportfree of discrimination and in the

Olympic spirit (Understanding Olympism, NZOC, 2000)


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The Goal of Olympism

The Olympic Movement strives to achieve its goalthrough the promotion of Olympism.

The Goal of Olympism is to:

Use sport to promote the balanced developmentof people as an essential step in building apeaceful society that places a high value onhuman dignity.

(Understanding Olympism, 2000)


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Olympism

Olympism promotes a way of life based on five ideals:

the balanced development of body, will and mind

the joy found in effort

the educational value of being a good role model respect for universal ethics including tolerance,

generosity, unity, friendship, non-discrimination andrespect for others

fair play - an Olympic ideal, which involves theobservance of the rules, respect for the opponent,and combating violence and unfair behaviour.

(Understanding Olympism, 2000)


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What are the meanings of the wordsconnected with the Olympic Movement?

A. Olympism a philosophy of life, where blendingsport and culture with art and education aims tocombine in a balanced whole the human qualities ofbody, will and mind.

Olympic Games or Olympics, are an internationalmulti-sport event taking place every four years andcomprising summer and winter games.

Olympiad the four-year-period between the OlympicGames, starting with the Games.

Olympic symbolsymbol, which is formed by fiveinterlinking rings: blue, yellow, black, green and red.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-sport_eventhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-sport_eventhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-sport_eventhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-sport_event


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More words connected with theOlympic Movement?

ParalympicsThe Paralympic Games are elite sportevents for athletes from different disability groups.

Olympic SolidarityThe aim of Olympic Solidarity is toorganise assistance to NOCs, in particular those which

have the greatest need of it. This assitance takes theform of programmes elaborated jointly be the IOC andthe NOCs, with the technical assistance of the Ifs, ifnecessary. (Rule 5, Olympic Charter)

Olympic Solidarity is the body responsible formanaging and administering the share of the television

rights of the Olympic Games that is allocated to theNational Olympic Committees.


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More words connected with the OlympicMovement?

Olympic hymn, also known informally as the Olympic Anthem, is a

musical piece composed by Spyros Samaras with words taken from apoem of the Greek poet and writerKostis Palamas.

Olympic emblema design featuring the Olympic rings togetherwith other distinctive elements. The National Olympic Committees,and Organising Committees for the Olympic Games all have anemblem featuring the Olympic rings.

Olympic flag consists of a white background with no border,with the five interlinked rings in the middle (see the Olympicsymbol).

Olympic oath the promise to play fairly and obey all of the

Olympic rules, taken by an athlete and judge from the host countryat the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games

Olympic villageOlympic Villages are built to house allparticipating athletes as well as officials, trainers, etc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyros_Samarashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poemhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greekshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kostis_Palamashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kostis_Palamashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greekshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poemhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyros_Samaras


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What are the meanings of the wordsconnected with the Olympic Movement?

The Olympic principle

expressed by Baron Pierre deCoubertin:

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not towin but to take part, just as the most important thing in lifeis not the triumph but the struggle".

Olympic Chartera set of rules and guidelines for theorganization of the Olympic Games, and for governing theOlympic Movement.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Gameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olympic_Movement&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olympic_Movement&action=edithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games


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Olympic Charter

Fundamental Principles"Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting

and combining in a balanced whole thequalities ofbody, will and mind.

Blendingsport with culture andeducation, Olympism seeks to create away of life based on thejoy found ineffort, the educational value of goodexample and respect for universal

fundamental ethical principles

Olympic Charter, Fundamental principles, paragraph 1


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