A fundamental component of the Olympic ideal is the concept of
Olympic education . This is the notion that sport can help children
and young people develop essential life skills; that the
development of motor abilities, social behaviour and a moral sense
are vital parts of a balanced education and can be developed
through the teaching of sport and Olympic values. This is the first
book to offer a comprehensive survey and analysis of the diffusion,
implementation and delivery of these important Olympic education
programmes around the world.
The book includes national case studies of countries on every
major continent, including the US, the UK, China, Japan, Australia,
Brazil and Germany. Each chapter examines the cultural,
pedagogical, political and societal challenges of teaching Olympic
education and the national, individual and institutional programmes
that have emerged. The book explores key practical and conceptual
issues, such as the incorporation of Olympic values in PE
curricula, coach education programmes and the coaching of sports,
and the structure and collaborative efforts of the governmental
bodies, sport federations and Olympic institutions responsible for
policy and implementation. This is important reading for all
students, researchers and professionals with an interest in
physical education, sport education, sports coaching, sport policy
or Olympic studies. "
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