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Understanding Olympic Ideals

Understanding Olympic Ideals

Reid, Heather L.
Mendoza, Rafael

Paperback

PhilosophySports General

ISBN10: 1942495811
ISBN13: 9781942495819
Publisher: Parnassos Press - Fonte Aretusa
Published: May 5 2026
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
What makes something Olympic? There are Olympic athletes, Olympic sports, Olympic symbols, Olympic committees. There was an ancient Olympic festival, a modern Olympic revival, and recurring Olympic Games that will continue into the foreseeable future. What do all of these things have in common? Our answer to that question is ideas, more specifically, the ideals expressed by a philosophy called Olympism. The purpose of this book is to explain that philosophy in terms of its enduring ideals, which align with the official Olympic values of excellence, respect, and friendship. Our account is not official, however, rather it draws upon perspectives from ancient Greece, Pierre de Coubertin, and interdisciplinary sport studies to interpret the Olympism described in the Olympic Charter as a living philosophy able to guide the activity of anyone inspired by Olympic ideals.

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