physical education class 11 Ch-2 Olympic value education notes
Chapter - 2
Olympic Value Education
Main Point :-
2.1 Olympics, Paralympics and Special Olympics
2.2 Olympic Symbols, ideals, Objectives and Value of Olympism
2.3 International Olympic Committee
2.4 Indian Olympic Association
2.1 Olympics :-
a) Ancient Olympics: Ancient Olympics started in 776 B.C. and abolished in 394 A.D. by Roman Emperor Theodosius-I, the games were held in honour of God Zeus and only for born Greek. The winner of first Olympic in 776 B.C. was corebus mile wreath made from the leaves of sacred olive tree was awarded to winner.
b) Summer Olympics / Modern Olympic Games: Modern Olympic games started in 1896 in Athens (Greece). 16 June 1894 in Paris with 75 representatives of 13 countries conference headed by father of modern Olympic games (Baron Pierre De-Coubertin) decided to organized the Olympics in every four years. There time Olympics cancelled due to World War-I in 1916 & World War-II in 1940 & 1944. One time Olympic games postponed from July 2020 to the July 2021 due to World Pandemic Corona Virus held at Tokyo (Japan) Gold, Silver, Bronze medal with diploma awarded to winners. Paris and New York schedule for 2024 and 2028 Olympics.
c) Winter Olympics: Major International multi sports event held once every four years for sports on snow and ice started in 1924, 2022 and 2026 olympic games schedule in Beijing (China) and Milan and Cortina (Italy).
d) Youth Olympic games: Multi sports event organized by IOC in every four years. The first held in Singapore, 2010. Age limitation in 14 to 18. Both summer and winter games organized.
e) Para Olympics : International multi sports events involving athletes with a range of disabilities. There are ten categories of disability recognized by International Paraolympics Committee, started by Sir Ludwig Guttman. The first time games organized in 1948 from small gathering of World War-II Veterans.
f) Special Olympics : Special Olympics organization is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, is the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities, begun in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of former US President John F. Kennedy.
2.2 Olympic Symbol, Flag, Ideals, Objective & Value :-
Olympic Symbol :- According to Olympic Charter, the Olympic Symbol consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions (the Olympics rings). When use in five colour version, these colours shall be from left to right, blue, black and red rings are situated at the top. The yellow and green rings at the bottom. The Olympic symbol expresses the activity of the Olympic movement and represent the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.
Olympic Flag :- Olympic Symbol is also used as Olympic Flag of interlaced five rings with motto is ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius and Together’ means ‘faster, higher, stronger and together’. Used first time in 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, made on the suggestion of Baron De Coubertin in 1913. Together word added in ‘Tokyo 2020 Olympics’ held in 2021 at Tokyo.
Olympism Ideals :- Olympism is Philosophy of life, ideals are Principle.
1. Balance the qualities of body and mind .
2. Harmonious development of humankind, promote society with Preservation of human dignity.
3. Organized, permanent action under International Olympic Committee (IOC).
4. Practice of sports is human right. Every Individual must have the possibility of practice sport.
5. The enjoyment of right without discrimination such as race, colour, language, religion etc.
6. The motto is ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius and Together’ means ‘faster, higher, stronger and together’.
Olympism Objective:
The goal of the Olympic movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sports practiced without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which require mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.
Olympism Values :
Excellence
Respect
Friendship
Excellence :- Means doing the best we can on the field of play or in Professional life. The important thing is not winning, but taking part, enjoy the healthy combination of body, will and mind.
Respect :- This include respect for yourself and your body, for other people, for rules and regulation for sports and for the environment.
Friendship :- Friendship is heart of Olympic movement. it encourages us to see sports as an instrument for mutual understanding between individuals and between people all over the world.
2.3 International Olympic Comittee (IOC)
The headquarters of Olympic Committee is situated at Lausanne, Switzerland. It was formed on 23 June, 1894 by Pierre, Baron De Coubertin. This committee is comprised of 103 active members and 32 honorary members. Its first president was a Greek named Demetrius Vikelas. Currently Thomas bach is president of IOC with 103 Active members currently, 02 honorary members are from India Ms. Nita Ambani and Mr. Narender Batra.
Mission and Role of the IOC
The mission of the IOC is to promote Olympism throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement. The IOC’s role is :-
1. To encourage and support the promotion of ethics and good governance in sport as well as education of youth through sport and to dedicate its efforts to ensuring that, in sport, the spirit of fair play prevails and violence is banned.
2. To encourage and support the organisation, development and coordination of sport and sports competitions.
3. To ensure the regular celebration of the Olympic Games.
4. To cooperate with the competent public or private organisations and authorities in the endeavour to place sport at the service of humanity and thereby to promote peace.
5. To take action to strengthen the unity of the Olympic Movement, to protect its independence, to maintain and promote its political neutrality and to preserve the autonomy of sport.
6. To act against any form of discrimination affecting the Olympic Movement.
7. To encourage and support elected representatives of athletes within the Olympic Movement, with the IOC Athletes’ Commission acting as their supreme representative on all Olympic Games and related matters.
8. To encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to implementing the principle of equality of men and women.
9. To protect clean athletes and the integrity of sport, by leading the fight against doping, and by taking action against all forms of manipulation of competitions and related corruption.
10. To encourage and support measures relating to the medical care and health of athletes.
11. To oppose any political or commercial abuse of sport and athletes.
12. To encourage and support the efforts of sports organisations and public authorities to provide for the social and professional future of athletes.
13. To encourage and support the development of sport for all.
Indian Olympic Association Indian
Olympic Association was founded in 1927. Sir Dorabji Tata and Dr. Noehren became the founder President and Secretary General respectively. Sir Dorabji Tata was also the first member of IOC.
Its members are chosen once every four years. Now, Sh. Narendra Batra is the president of IOA.
Executive Council
President (1)
Senior Vice President (2)
Vice President — (9)
Secretary General (1)
Treasurer (1)
Joint Secretaries (6)
Executive Council Members (10)
Representative elected (1)
Objectives
(i) Development and promotion of the Olympic movement.
(ii) Enforcement of all rules and regulation of the International Olympic Committee and Indian Olympic Association.
(iii) To be the official organizations in complete form and whole charge of all the matters related to Olympic event.
(iv) Promotion and encouragement of the physical, moral and cultural education of the young people of the nation so that their character can be developed.
(v) Admitting the membership of the stale Olympic Association and national sports federation for which submission of their annual reports and audited statement of accounts are necessary. These documents should be deposited to the IOA for information.
(vi) To be a government organization and control the related matters.
(vii) To undertake with assistance of national sports federations the financial management, transportation, maintenance and welfare of teams from India taking part in the Olympic games and other games which are organized under the patronage of IOC.
(viii) To suggest the names of selected participants to participate in Olympic games.
(ix) To take an ciplinary action against any federation for misbehavior or any other undesirable activity bringing discredit to the country.
(x) In cooperation with the National Sports Federation/Associations IOA organizes and control selection, training, coaching of the teams that will represent India.
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