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Olympic education in all Greek schools: adoption and abandonment
Acta Universitatis Carolinae: Kinanthropologica, 2016 Prior to the Olympic Games of 2004, Greece incorporated Olympic Education into the curriculum of its national educational system for one session per week in every grade from the ages of 6 to 18. The main forces behind this were: the International Olympic
Costas Mountakis
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Human resources of the China Olympic volunteer program "Beijing 2022"
Наука. Культура. Общество, 2022 The article presents the results of an online survey conducted among the volunteers of the Olympic and/or Paralympic Games 2022 (Beijing, China). The text discusses the experience of participation of Chinese Olympic volunteers in relevant activities ...
Marina P. Sukharkova
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Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract This paper presents a numerical and experimental study aimed at the modeling and dynamic characterization of the reinforced concrete structure of the Palazzetto dello Sport in Rome, designed and by Pier Luigi Nervi with Annibale Vitellozzi, and built by Nervi & Bartoli contractors in 1956‐57.
Jacopo Ciambella +2 more
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Consuming the Olympics: the fan, the rights holder and the law [PDF]
, 2010 The London Olympic Games and Paralympics Act 2006 (the Act) received its Royal Assent on 30 March 2006, well over six years before the Games themselves are due to begin.
James, MD, Osborn, G
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Boycott of the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games as an Example of Political Play-Acting of the Cold War Superpowers [PDF]
, 2015 Sports boycott is one of the most important dimension of sport colliding with politics. The subject of the article is the boycott of the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984, one of the most spectacular boycotts, which was conducted by communist ...
Kobierecki, Michał Marcin
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Erving Goffman at 100: A Chameleon Seen as a Rorschach Test within a Kaleidoscope
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.The 100th anniversary of Erving Goffman's birth was in 2022. Drawing on his work, the Goffman archives, the secondary literature, and personal experiences with him and those in his university of Chicago cohort, I reflect on some implications of his work and life, and the inseparable issues of understanding society.
Gary T. Marx
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Health promotion programs related to the Athens 2004 Olympic and Para Olympic games
BMC Public Health, 2006 Background The Olympic Games constitute a first-class opportunity to promote athleticism and health messages. Little is known, however on the impact of Olympic Games on the development of health-promotion programs for the general population.
Hadjichristodoulou Christos +5 more
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Resilient planning for sporting mega-events: designing and managing safe and secure urban places for London 2012 and beyond [PDF]
, 2011 Since the 1960s both regeneration and security have been prominent themes in Olympic planning. However, this paper argues that the prominence given to post event 'legacies' in London's bid to host the 2012 Summer Games has fomented a merger of these ...
Coaffee, J, Fussey, P
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Humans are often perceived as predators by free‐living animals, and thus, even non‐consumptive human activities such as outdoor recreation may trigger behavioural and physiological responses, often with negative consequences on individual fitness and population persistence.
Friederike Zenth +8 more
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Game Changers: Leadership Lessons From Popular Sport Icons
New Directions for Student Leadership, Volume 2025, Issue 185, Page 25-31, Spring 2025.ABSTRACT This article explores leadership lessons that can be drawn from popular sport icons. These lessons reveal how athletes leverage their status to drive social change or how they inspire others through performance‐based practices that align with effective modern‐day leadership skills.
S. Lynn Shollen, Maylon Hanold
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