OLYMPIC values.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The three main core values of the Olympic
Movement, which inspire us on individual and
organisational levels, are:
- Excellence: This value stands for giving
one’s best, on the field of play or in the
professional arena. It is not only about
winning, but also about participating, making
progress against personal goals, striving to
be and to do our best in our daily lives and
benefiting from the healthy combination of a
strong body, mind and will.
- Friendship: This value encourages us to
consider sport as a tool for mutual
understanding among individuals and people
from all over the world. The Olympic Games
inspire humanity to overcome political,
economic, gender, racial or religious
differences and forge friendships in spite of
those differences.
- Respect: This value incorporates respect for
oneself, one’s body, for others, for the rules
and regulations, for sport and the
environment. Related to sport, respect stands
for fair play and for the fight against doping
and any other unethical behaviour .
+ Sportsmanship: This value is a conformance to the rules
and spirit of the game. Sportsmanship expresses an aspiration that the activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors. Sportsmanship typically means fair play. Fair play refers to all participants having an equitable chance to pursue victory and acting toward others in an honest, straightforward, and a firm and dignified manner even when others do not play fairly. It includes respect for others including team members, opponents, and officials.
+Empathy:This value is the capability to share and understand another's feelings and emotions. It is often characterized as the ability to "put oneself into another's shoes". Do not jeer the competitor who has just lost ; this also shows poor sportsmanship. if we were in his place, how would we feel ?
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