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 experience in the Olympic Movement. Different topics, from the Ancient Olympic Games and their philosophy to the modern Olympic Movement as well as Olympic Education were discussed in lectures and seminars held by international professors coming from across the globe and constituting the foremost experts in their fields.

With excursions to archaeological sites and museums connected to the Ancient Olympic Games as well as being submersed in an intercultural environment and participating in sports with one another, the session constituted a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the participants.

Contributing to the Session, Katharina Neumann delivered a presentation on her research project “Can Knowledge Transfer be safeguarded in Sport Development Programmes? – Olympic Youth Development Centre Zambia”.