Title: International Olympic Committee and the Olympic movement's mechanism to engage humankind : conferences, congresses, forums and major events, 1894 to 2012 : sports studies
Abstract: The modern are certainly one of the greatest world sport spectacle and as such the affiliation to the International Committee (IOC) has proven to be one big coveted prize to many 'nation States' (Peacock, 2011a). It is however essential to view the Games of the Olympiad, the Olympic and the Olympic as equally important components that make up and complete the whole. The Ideal embodies amongst other things, the humanist sports policy and/or the philosophy Olympism. The latter find expression through the fundamental principles of Olympism, which underscore the core values of respect, excellence and friendship and the central pillars of the - sport, education, culture and environment. The of the Olympiad or the the Sumer Games, which together with the Winter and the Paralympic Games, are paramount to the work of the Movement, particularly , their special role of mirroring and promotion of the values. The Movement is, under the supreme authority and leadership of the IOC, comprised of the three main constituents, namely the IOC itself; the International sports Federations (IFs) and the National Committees (NOC's), as well as the Organizing Committees of the and Paralympic (OCOGs) and other Organizations (such as the Solidarity, Truce Commission; the World Anti-Doping Agency etc.). The of the Olympiad are indeed vital and famous as they may be; they however remain one component of the Olympic Movement tripod. Given their popularity and influence the are organised by the IOC, amongst its other various important functions. The latter therefore should play a much bigger role in the lives of the multitudes of people across the world, especially in the 21st century society. Yet, it appears that both the IOC and the Movement have taken time to fully realise and appreciate this potential. Part of this realisation is shown by a range of vital international gatherings that the IOC, the Movement and its strategic partners such as the United Nations Educational and Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), occasionally hold. It would seem that to the IOC, these gatherings are, amongst other things, in an attempt to improve transparency in how it and the Movement work and an opportunity to engage the various components and more importantly, the outsider-stakeholder the general public or the world population. This article therefore aims to outline the history, objectives and the impact of the major Movement gatherings (conferences, forums and events on the Movement) on its work and that of the world's socio-cultural dynamics. This review article drew its sources from various IOC documents and other Movement-related publications; and the existing body of academic and non-academic literature that is pertinent to this topic in an attempt to deliver its aims.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
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