Latest news from National Olympic Academies about their projects and activities
On behalf of the German Olympic Academy (DOA), the EOA is pleased to announce the recent publication of a new book entitled “The Educational Potential of the Olympic Idea” which is now available digitally and in print. The new publication is an anthology offering a broad variety of perspectives on topics relating to the Olympic Games. […]
In November 2021, the NOA of Ukraine celebrated the centennial anniversary of the birth of Ukrainian gymnast Viktor Chukarin. Born on 9th November 1921 in Krasnoarmeyskoye, Chukarin survived imprisonment as a prisoner of war in 17 Nazi concentration camps during the Second World War, before becoming an Olympic champion in 1952. At the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games, he
September 2021 marked the foundation of the Kosovo Olympic Academy under the guidance of the Kosovo Olympic Committee (KOC). A delegation from the Kosovo Olympic Committee subsequently visited the Croatian Olympic Academy (HOA) in mid-October of this year. The three-member delegation, formed by KOC General Secretary Besim Aliti, and the coordinators of the Kosovo Olympic
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The Belarusian Olympic Academy together with the NOC of Belarus and the Belarusian State University of Physical Culture is organizing a forum called “Olympic Movement, Student Sports, Communications and Education”. The hybrid event is aimed at bachelor and master students and intends to provide a platform for exchange on how to promote a healthy lifestyle
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The Belarusian Olympic Academy co-organized the festival Vytoki, which took place across Belarus with the final celebration in the capital Minsk. The festival covered an extensive cultural and educational programme with exhibitions, seminars, a singing competition and a children’s drawing competition, as well as a unique organ concert. The central event was the Olympic quest,
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The Hellenic Olympic Academy successfully oversaw a brand new online Olympic Education program in schools across Greece this summer, focussing on acquisition of knowledge, developing social skills and the promotion of Olympic values. Overseen in collaboration with the Hellenic Olympic Committee and IOC Olympic Solidarity, the new program saw Olympians and distinguished Greek athletes participate
The German Olympic Academy (DOA) celebrated this year’s Olympic Day with a successful run which saw participants from all over the country cover more than 2,700 kilometers. The date of the Olympic Day, June 23rd, provided the framework for the challenge. From June 21st to June 27th, athletes from all over Germany were encouraged to
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A unique exhibition that includes Japanese kimonos and original Olympic gold medals from the 1964 Summer Games are featured in a new display unveiled by the Czech Olympic Committee. Named ‘Olympic Tokyo,’ the exhibition celebrates the three Olympic Games that were awarded to the city of Tokyo, in 1940, 1964 and the Games of the
As the countdown to Tokyo 2020 continues, Belarus celebrated glorious sporting victories of its past with the grand opening of an exciting new Olympic exhibition. Named “On the way to Tokyo”, the exhibition was unveiled on International Olympic Day, June 23rd, marking another key milestone on the road to the 2020 Games, which kick off
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The International Olympic Day is regularly celebrated in Israel and it presents an excellent opportunity for the public to delve into Olympic themes and experience the Olympic spirit. In this Olympic year, the Olympic Committee of Israel marked the International Olympic Day 2021 by two notable events. On June 9, an Olympic Day Webinar was
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