M.A. Olympic Studies
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M.A. Olympic Studies Intakes at the Olympic Studies Centre
The 5th Intake of the M.A. Olympic Studies undertook their 5th and final on-site module week of the program at the German Sport University Cologne from 2nd – 8th September, 2018. The week commenced with the participants, staff of the GSU’s OSC, and guest lecturer Prof. Keith Gilbert gathering together for an opening social...
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25th International Seminar on Olympic Studies for Postgraduate Students of the International Olympic Academy
From 1 September - 30 September, 2018, the Olympic Studies Centre’s Katharina Neumann participated in the 25th International Seminar on Olympic Studies for Postgraduate Students of the International Olympic Academy in Ancient Olympia, Greece. Therein, over 30 selected students from all over the world gained knowledge and...
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Database on Olympic Studies: Degree Programmes, Courses, Seminars & Workshops
Prof. Stephan Wassong and Prof. Thierry Zintz (Olympic Chair – Université catholique de Louvain) conduct a study with the objective of collecting information on all regular Olympic Studies programmes, courses, seminars and workshops at and beyond the university level around the world. A central research tool is an online...
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Olympism in Action Forum (Part II): Buenos Aires 5th & 6th October 2018
The IOC`s Olympism in Action Forum took place from 5th to 6th October 2018 in Buenos Aires. Prof. Dr. Norbert Müller and Prof. Dr. Stephan Wassong were invited to the forum as members of the IOC`s Commission for Culture and Olympic Heritage and Olympic Education Commission. The forum was also attended by Professor Ian Culpan,...
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Olympism in Action Forum (Part I): Buenos Aires 5th & 6th October 2018
As member of the IOC`s Olympic Education Commission and President of the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee Prof. Dr. Stephan Wassong was invited to attend the IOC`s Olympism in Action Forum which was held from 5th to 6th October 2018 in Buenos Aires. Next to working group meeting of the Olympic Education Commission...
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IOC Commission: Olympic Education
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stephan Wassong has been appointed to the Olympic Education Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the fifth time in a row. The continuity of the appointments since 2014 shows the appreciation of the expertise that Prof. Wassong brings to the Commission. An important project for the IOC...
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4th International Athletes Forum
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stephan Wassong, Chair of the Institute of Sports History and Director of the Olympic Studies Center, was invited as keynote speaker to the 4th International Session for Olympic Medalists or Olympians by the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Olympia. The session, which ran from July 2nd to July 8th 2018,...
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Olympic Day 2018 – Involvement of the Olympic Studies Centre Cologne
The Olympic Day marks the foundation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 23 June 1894. The IOC annually calls all stakeholders of the Olympic Movement to celebrate the Olympic values on this day. In Germany, the German Olympic Academy (DOA) organises the Olympic Day activities and in 2018 cooperates with the Olympic...
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Keynote at Wingate College, Israel
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stephan Wassong was invited as keynote speaker at an international conference on sport and Olympic studies organized by and hosted at the Wingate College in Israel from 7th – 10th June 2018. Prof. Wassong lectured on the objectives of the IOC`s Athletes Commission from a historical and contemporary perspective....
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Liverpool Hope University Revisited
Liverpool Hope University, at which Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stephan Wassong was employed as Associate Professor from 2007 to 2009, organized an international conference from 13th to 20th June 2018. The congress was entitled The Big Hope 2. Young Leaders Congress. It was a reedition of The Big Hope 1 which was organized in 2008 when...
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