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Olympic Edition 2011

### The Second Annual Olympic Edition

**International Olympic Academy: 11th Joint International Session for Presidents or Directors of National Olympic Academies and Officials of National Olympic Committees**

#### Table of Contents

1. [Foreward – The Sport Journal](#forward)
2. [Introduction to the Vision, Mission and History of the International Olympic Academy](/article/introduction-vision-mission-and-history-international-olympic-academy)
3. [Opening Remarks of the 11th Joint International Session for Directors of National Olympic Academies by Mr. Isidoros Kouvelos](/article/ioa-president-s-opening-remarks-11th-joint-international-session-directors-national-olympic-)
4. [Medicine and the Olympic Games of Antiquity by Dr. Spyros Retsas](/article/medicine-and-olympic-games-antiquity)
5. [The Importance of New Forms of Technology in the Dissemination of Humanistic Ideas by Dr. T.J. Rosandich](/article/importance-new-forms-technology-dissemination-humanistic-ideas)
6. [The Digital Revolution Impact to Olympic Education by Dr. Axel Horn](http://thesportjournal.org/article/digital-revolution-impact-olympic-education)
7. [Interdisciplinary Approach of the Teaching of Olympic Principles to the Students by Dr. A M. Najeeb](/article/interdisciplinary-approach-teaching-olympic-principles-students)
8. [Teaching the Olympic Values within the Educational System by Dr. Yohan Blondel](/article/teaching-olympic-values-within-educational-system)
9. [Youth Olympic Games – From Vision to Success by Mr. Ng Ser Miang](/article/youth-olympic-games-vision-success)
10. [The Role of Olympic Education in Today’s Sport World by Dr. Margaret Talbot](/files/olympic-edition/2011/The_Role_of_Olympic_Education_in_Today_s_Sport_World_by_Dr._Margaret_Talbot.pdf)
11. [Two United States Olympic Committee Olympism Programs](/article/two-united-states-olympic-committee-olympism-programs-team-usa-ambassador-program-and-olympi)
12. [IOA Closing Remarks on Behalf of the Lecturers by Dr. T.J. Rosandich](/article/closing-remarks-behalf-lecturers)
13. [IOA President’s Closing Remarks on the 11th Joint International Session for Directors of National Olympic Academies by Isidoros Kouvelos](/article/ioa-president-s-closing-remarks-11th-joint-international-session-directors-national-olympic-)

#### Forward

This second annual special Olympic Edition from the United States Sports Academy’s _The Sport Journal_ is dedicated to the International Olympic Academy (IOA) and its worldwide programs.

In May, the International Olympic Academy held its 11th Joint International Session for Presidents or Directors of National Olympic Academies and Officials of National Olympic Committees in Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics. Dignitaries from around the world gave presentations on the issues vital to “Olympism,” with a special focus on the youth and the future of Olympism in an ever-changing global world.

The seven presentations at the conference spanned some 3,000 years of human existence, discussing medicine in the ancient Olympic Games to reaching youth about Olympism in today’s Information Age. A common theme was the role of education in spreading the Olympic ideals and values of fair play, respect, meritocracy and peace.

Students at the IOA use _The Sport Journal_ as reference material for their work more than any other journal. With more than 500,000 unique visitors per year, _The Sport Journal_ is the most read sport journal in the world.

These pieces are based on live presentations by experts from a variety of academic disciplines. Because they are being introduced here to a wide, general audience, _The Sport Journal_ has relaxed its standard rule requiring entries to adhere to American Psychological Association style.

We hope you enjoy reading the second annual Olympic Edition and learn valuable insights from the presentations by the Olympic scholars at the May 2011 session in Greece.

Duwayne Escobedo
_The Sport Journal_ Editor
United States Sports Academy

Olympic Edition 2010

### International Olympic Academy: 10th Joint International Session for Presidents or Directors of National Olympic Academies and Officials of National Olympic Committees

#### Table of Contents

1. [President’s Forward – Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich](#forward)
2. [Introduction to the International Olympic Academy – Anne Kent Rush, Editor](/article/introduction-international-olympic-academy)
3. [National Olympic Academies – National Olympic Committees Parallel Paths, Intertwined Paths – Mr. Isidoros Kouvelos](/article/national-olympic-academies-national-olympic-committees-parallel-paths-intertwined-paths)
4. [The National Olympic Committee: Its Role and Position at the Dawn of the 21st Century – Mr. Giannis Papadogiannakis](/article/national-olympic-committee-its-role-and-position-dawn-21st-century)
5. [The Place and Role of Olympism in Higher Education – Prof. Dr. Antonin Rychtecky](/article/place-and-role-olympism-higher-education)
6. [The Institutional Framework for the Development of Olympic Education and the Role of the National Olympic Academy – Mr. Alexandre Mestre](/article/institutional-framework-development-olympic-education-and-role-national-olympic-academy)
7. [How to Spread and Develop Joint International Programs about Olympic Education: Cultural and Communication Problems – Mr. Henry Tandau](/article/how-spread-and-develop-joint-international-programs-about-olympic-education-cultural-and-com)
8. [The Position of the Athlete in the Social Structure of Ancient Greece – Prof. Mark Golden](/article/position-athlete-social-structure-ancient-greece)
9. [The Use of Sport Art for the Development of Olympic Education: Passing the Visual Torch – Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich](/article/use-sport-art-development-olympic-education-passing-visual-torch)
10. [Closing Address and Olympic Anthem – Mr. Isidoros Kouvelos](http://thesportjournal.org/article/closing-address)
11. [IOA Master’s Degree Program Specifications](/article/international-olympic-academy-masters-degree-program-specifications)
12. [Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) Progress Report: 2005-2010](/article/olympic-values-education-programme-ovep-progress-report-2005-2010)

#### President’s Forward

This special issue of the Academy’s _Sport Journal_ is dedicated to the International Olympic Academy (IOA) and its worldwide programs.

This past May, I delivered a presentation in Greece at the International Olympic Academy for the 10th Joint International Session for Presidents or Directors of National Olympic Academies and Officials of National Olympic Committees. My presentation topic was the use of Olympic posters as a reflection of the role of sport art in Olympic culture. Dignitaries from around the world gave presentations on the issues vital to education in Olympism. Special emphasis was placed on challenges in collaboration among the National Olympic Academies, the National Olympic Committees, and the IOA.

Located in historic Olympia, south of Athens on the Peloponnese Peninsula, the IOA functions as an international Academic Centre for Olympic Studies and is an exceptional new resource for students around the globe. Operated jointly by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Greek government, the IOA offers a wide variety of research studies and educational programs aimed at spreading the vision of Olympism.

As President, founder and CEO of the United States Sports Academy, and as a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Commission on Culture and Education, I share the IOA’s vision of Olympism. During my visit, I met with Isidros Kouvelos, President of the IOA; with Professor Konstantino Georgiadis, IOA Honorary Dean; and with Professor Dionyssis Gangas, IOA Director. We discussed the IOA, its projects, and the impressive, new master’s degree program: Olympic Studies, Olympic Education, and Organization and Management of Olympic Events.

Since these pieces, the bases of live presentations by experts from a variety of academic disciplines, are hereby introduced to a wide, general audience, _The Sport Journal_ has relaxed its standard rule requiring entries to adhere to American Psychological Association style. This _Olympic Edition_ offers the presentations given by Olympic scholars at the May 2010 session in Greece.

Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich
President and CEO
United States Sports Academy