Olympism

Olympism - a term referring to the philosophy of the Olympic Games and referring to the reconstruction of the ancient Greek custom of playing sports competitions at Olympia.

Olympism can be understood as an ideology or outline of a value system that takes the form of an Olympic ideal. A different significance is attributed to Olympism interpreted as a doctrine realized through the social movement. Very often, Olympism is also referred to as all events related solely to the purely sports side, and thus to the Olympic Games, i.e. the direct meetings of the "Olympians." The widest approach, however, is his perception as a whole of facts reaching for all kinds of sport, and even universal physical culture. In other definitions, Olympism is also considered, among others, as a European product.

According to the definition contained in the Olympic Charter, Olympism is the philosophy of life, praising and combining the quality of body, will and mind in a balanced whole. By combining sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to promote a way of life based on the educational values ​​of a good example, joy of effort, respect for universal basic ethical principles and social responsibility. One of the main goals of Olympism is to adapt sport to harmonious human development.

In considering the idea of ​​Olympism, scientists often invoke a number of historical , juxtaposing it in two pairs:

The author of the ideological foundations of modern Olympism was Pierre de Coubertin, a French baron considered the father of the modern Olympic movement.

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