International Olympic Academy

The IOA Dean, Prof. Konstantinos Georgiadis was in Besançon, France, where he participated as a keynote speaker at the 16th International Symposium for Olympic and Paralympic Research which was held on July 20-21, 2024 at the University of Franche-Comté in collaboration with the International Centre for Olympic Studies (ICOS) at Western University, Canada. Prof. Georgiadis gave a lecture on: «Olympic and Paralympic Games: equity, diversity and inclusion». The Symposium was an excellent opportunity for Olympic researchers, scholars, students and professionals to discuss on topics related to the sociocultural study of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Except for organizers, Prof. Angela Schneider from ICOS, and Prof. Eric Monnin, from the University of Franche-Comté, other members of the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (IPCC), Olympic experts who have taught at the IOA, former IOA master and postgraduate students as well as Ms Maria Bogner and Ms Nuria Puig from the IOC Olympic Studies Center, had the chance to meet up only a few days before the Opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. #InternationalOlympicAcademy #OlympicEducation #OlympicSymposium #Besancon #IPCC 

Yesterday, we had the joy of welcoming 15 University Professors from the Beijing Institute for International Olympic Studies (BIIOS) in China. They will participate in the 2-week “Olympic Professional Development Programme” that the IOA has prepared exclusively for them and which will cover a wide spectrum of Olympic topics. The programme is divided into four cycles of studies: 1. The origins of the Olympic Games – History, 2. The revival of the Olympic Games, 3. The modern Olympic Movement, and 4. Challenges in the contemporary Olympic Movement. The IOA has recruited 7 eminent professors and experts in their respective fields who will have the admittedly difficult task of teaching their…peers! Apart from the daily lectures, the BIIOS delegates will be meeting in working groups every afternoon and will also have the chance to use the Nissiotis Library in order to prepare their own academic presentations that they will share with their colleagues at the end of the programme. They will also have the opportunity to visit the archaeological site and the museum of Ancient Olympia and practice sports in the IOA sports facilities on a daily basis. This programme is part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between BIIOS and the IOA in June 2022 which marked the beginning of a very fruitful collaboration between the two institutions and which will act as a springboard for many future joint endeavors. #InternationalOlympicAcademy #IOA #OlympicEducation #BeijingInstituteforInternationalOlympicStudies #BIIOS #OlympicEducation #AncientOlympia

The Advanced Diploma in Olympic Studies, organized by the Bahrain Olympic Academy in collaboration with the International Olympic Academy, has concluded with a heartwarming and memorable ceremony with the presence of HH Sheikh Salman Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Vice Chairman of the General Sports Authority, HH Sheikh Issa Bin Ali Khalifa, Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, Mr Faris Mustafa Al-Kooheji, Secretary General of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, Dr Makis Asimakopoulos, Director of the IOA, Ms Alexandra Karaiskou, IOA Head of the NOAs, as well as eminent personalities from the Olympic and Sports Movement of Bahrain. The Diploma in Olympic Studies, addressed to officials from National Federations and the Bahrain Olympic Committee, has been a remarkable journey fostering a deeper understanding of the Olympic Values and their application across various fields with the participants delving into a wide array of topics that offered profound insights into the current global issues facing the Olympic Movement. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/dkEEQvXi #InternationalOlympicAcademy #IOA #BahrainOlympicAcademy #AdvancedDiploma #OlympicEducation

The Opening Ceremony of the IOA 64th International Session for Young Olympic Ambassadors took place on June 9th at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. Her Excellency, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, declared the opening of the works of the IOA Session, while the President of the International Olympic Academy, Mr. Isidoros Kouvelos, welcomed the Young Ambassadors. Mrs Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki received the International Olympic Academy's "Olympia" Honorary Distinction, and the National Olympic Academy of Bahrain received the "Athena" Honorary Distinction. 160 Young Olympic Ambassadors from all over the world will participate in this year’s Session with the topic: "The athlete in modern society: inspiring & fostering unity," and which will take place in the IOA premises in Ancient Olympia from the 10th until the 20th of June. Our thanks go out to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and their team, the ERT Contemporary Music Orchestra and the conductor Giorgos Aravidis , the Chorus of the Employees' Association of the Bank of Greece and the conductor Lora Petropoulou, acclaimed singer Mr Giorgos Perris, the presenters of the Ceremony Ms Evi Fragkaki and Mr Alexis Kostalas and the artistic director Mr Stelios Konstantinidis. Read more about yesterday's event here: https://lnkd.in/dYaK6sdt #InternationalOlympicAcademy #YoungOlympicAmbassadors #64thYOA #OpeningCeremony #OlympicEducation #AncientOlympia #StavrosNiarchosFoundationCulturalCenter

The Saudi Olympic Academy and the International Olympic Academy held a highly productive meeting on 7th June to discuss and plan a series of ambitious programmes and projects for the year 2024/25 to be implemented in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration underscores the commitment to promoting Olympic Values and fostering educational initiatives in the Olympic and Sports Movement. #SaudiOlympicAcademy #IOA #newprojects #NOAsnetwork #OlympicEducationprogrammes 

👉 The Greek Sports Press Association honored the International Olympic Academy President, Mr. Isidoros Kouvelos for his contribution to the development of the Olympic movement and for his services as Chef de Mission of the Greek delegation in the Olympic Games of 2008, 2012 and 2016. 👉 The award to Mr. Kouvelos was presented by the Media Advisor of the Embassy of France in Greece, Maxime Reynaud. 👉 In his speech, Mr. Kouvelos thanked the Panhellenic Sports Press Association for the honor and asked Greek sports journalists to support the efforts of all the athletes participating in the Olympic Games. #ΙΟΑ #OlympicGames #RoadtoParis2024

Closing Ceremony of the works of the 17th International Session for National Olympic Academies’ and National Olympic Committees’ Delegates. #NOAs #NOCs #IOA #InternationalOlympicAcademy

👉 A Memorandum of Understanding between Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) and the University of Peloponnese (UoP) and the International Olympic Academy (IOA) was signed on Wednesday 15 May 2024. 👉 In an excellent climate of cooperation all representatives of the three parties, Ms Hong Zang, OLY, UoP Rector Professor Athanassios Katsis and President Kouvelos have agreed on a general framework of cooperation in the fields of research and education focusing on the enhancement of the expertise in Olympic-related disciplines. 👉 Many promising actions are yet to come! #InternationalOlympicAcademy #IOA #UniversityofPeloponnese #HarbinInstituteofTechnology #MemorandumofUnderstanding #MoU #synergies

Mr. Conrado Durántez was honoured for his contribution to the Olympic movement by the IOA. Mr. Conrado was the founder of the first National Olympic Academy in 1968 in Spain and since then all the other National Olympic Academies have been founded. As a student he participated in the first session of the International Olympic Academy in 1961. He is also the founder of the the Paniberian Association of Olympic Academies. #NOAs #NOCs #InternationalSession #InternationalOlympicAcademy #OlympicEducation #IOA

Join us at our live streaming at 09:00 am(𝑮𝑴𝑻 3) May 17 – Friday You can watch the live broadcast on the following channels -International Olympic Academy Facebook page https://lnkd.in/gaY9qCtU https://lnkd.in/gK3qKusb... detailed program 09.00 hrs Presentation by Ms Roisin McGettigan (IRL), Olympian (Track and field), Co-founder of the Dare to Believe Olympic Values & Ambassador school programme, Member of the IOC Commission for Olympic Education, President of the Irish Olympians’ Association, on the subject: "The unlimited ways Olympians bring the Olympic Values Education to Life“ - A case study from Ireland where over 123k students took part in the Dare to Believe Olympic Movement Break challenge". 09.30 hrs Q&A Session. 10.00 hrs Video Projection on NOAs Activities.