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Olympic Day Run and Participants from the M.A. Olympic Studies

Following the tradition, the Olympic Day Run was celebrated on 23 June in Lausanne. Almost 1220 participants across all age groups registered for the 5.0 km Course Lausanne Capitale Olympique. One could select between running, walking or Nordic-walking races. The start line was located by the Olympic Museum fountain in Ouchy...

New Intake of the M.A. Olympic Studies

Ninth intake of the international M.A. Olympic Studies programme starts in September with 30 new students.

Meeting with Torsten Burmester, CEO of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB)

Prof. Wassong welcomed the CEO of the German Olympic Sports Confederation, Torsten Burmester, at the Olympic Studies Centre of the German Sport University Cologne on 14 April. The meeting with Mr. Burmester focused on the various initiatives of the Olympic Studies Centre in teaching and research and its relation to the Olympic...

M.A. Olympic Studies: Module Media & Commercialization in Barcelona

The participants of the 8th Intake of the M.A. Olympic Studies completed the programme´s 4th module at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). The module was hosted by module leader Prof. Emilio Fernandez of the UAB´s Olympic Studies Centre. Prof. Fernandez introduced the participants to key concepts of communication and...

New Publication: The Athletes` Voice in History

Prof. Stephan Wassong is delighted to announce the publication of The Athletes` Voice in History as an edition of the Routledge series Sport in Global Society: Historical Perspectives. Indeed, the overall topic of the edited book makes a significant contribution to understand how the role of athletes as key actors of the...

Free Speech for Olympic Athletes – Guest Lecture by Richard Pound

The Canadian lawyer Richard Pound has played a vital role in shaping the profile of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), today's Olympic Movement and Olympic Games for 44 years. He was IOC Vice-President and member of the Executive Committee for several years. In addition, Mr. Pound was the founding President of the World...

General Assembly of the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee

The International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC) celebrated its General Assembly on Saturday, 28th of January, and its Executive and Board meeting on Friday, 27th of January 2023.

For the assembly led by IPCC President Prof. Wassong, 24 members were present in Lausanne and 29 members were connected online. Among the...

Prof. Wassong: IOC Olympic Education Commission

Prof. Wassong is a member of the IOC Olympic Education Commission since 2015. This year´s commission meeting took place from 23^rd to 24^th November in Lausanne. Central topics were Olympic Values Education Overview and Role, Olympic Culture and Heritage 3.0, Olympic Studies Centre und Implementing OVEP (Olympic Values Education...

M.A. Olympic Studies 2023-25 Open for Application

M.A. Olympic Studies 2023 2025 opens for applications

The Master of Arts Olympic Studies degree program, which is implemented by the German Sport University Cologne in cooperation with the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain), University of Canterbury (New Zealand), Kiel University (Germany), the Pontifical Catholic...

40th Anniversary of The IOC Olympic Studies Centre

The Olympic Studies Centre of the International Olympic Committee organized an impressive event to celebrate its 40^th anniversary. The IOC President, Thomas Bach, gave a welcome speech accompanied by some IOC members, senior IOC officials, directors of Olympic Studies Centres and scholars. He stressed the value of the IOC...