The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, or simply Tokyo 1964, entered history as the first Olympic Games with intercontinental television broadcast. Incredible moments were witnessed by millions of people across the world, such as the ignition of the Olympic flame by Yoshinori Sakadi, who was born on the day the atomic bomb destroying Hiroshima. The […]
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From 29 to 30 January 2021, the Third General Assembly of the European Olympic Academies (EOA) successfully took place in a virtual format. The participation of all 28 National Olympic Academies was seen by EOA President Prof. Dr. Manfred Laemmer as a sign of the increasing importance of the association on a European level. Another
For the NOA of Portugal, 2020 ended with two of the most important events that take place every year: the Annual Session and the Anniversary Celebration, both usually considered as moments of public affirmation of the Academy. The 31st Annual Session was held under the central theme of “Education through Olympism” on 25 and 26
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“Five Rings One World. Olympic Games and Values” is a new book published by the Hellenic Olympic Committee and the Hellenic Olympic Academy of Greece.The book is written in Greek and addresses children and young people. It takes a modern approach to Olympic education and aims to introduce its readers to the exciting world of
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The Olympic Committee of Israel launched a strategic plan and gender standardization as a compass for instilling gender equality. In the introductory message, Igal Carmi, the President of the Olympic Committee of Israel, and Gilad Lustig, its CEO, write that “We are at an important milestone when the International Olympic Committee has launched a strategic
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The project is to be launched on December 25th, 2020 by the Belarusian Olympic Academy with support of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus. International Art-project Olympic Online Gallery is not only a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the Olympic movement through art and creativity, but also to express oneself and
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The Lithuanian Olympic Academy conducted a study on the Olympic values of pupils in Lithuania. The research team lead by Prof. Dr. Asta Sarkauskiene, who is a member of the EOA Olympic Education Commission, examined the knowledge, skills and attitudes of pupils in grades 5 and 6 regarding Olympic values. Based on the analysis of
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Following a proposal put forth by the Olympic Committee of Slovenia – Association of Sports Federations, the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia passed an amendment to the Public Holidays and Work-free Days Act on 17 June 2020, declaring 23 September a new public holiday – SLOVENIAN SPORTS DAY. On 23 September 2000, during
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The Hellenic Olympic Committee in cooperation with the Hellenic Olympic Academy, participated in the celebrations of Olympic Day 2020 and send a message to everyone for the integration of physical activity into daily life. Because of COVID-19, the celebration happened online this year and in some cases took place in primary schools. The Hellenic Olympic
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In addition to the #stayactive digital campaign on social media, the Albanian National Olympic Committee celebrated the Olympic Day on June 23, 2020, at the Harry Fultz Institute. As a school with a tradition in organizing the Olympic Days and Olympic Week, the Institute has not been absent from such organizations for any year. This
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