INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY 7th JOINT - IOA

Kangasniemi (weightlifting 1968). There are ice hockey, football and
bandy teams. He was very glad to note that Satakunta Sports Academy
does excellent work in connecting top-level sport and education.
ON LOVE AND HATE OF SPORT by Jouko Jokinen, Chief Editor
of a regional newspaper, a former sport journalist. He said that he has
lately given much thought to the essence of sports, especially in the
light of the doping revelations of recent times. He found important to
teach sports skills to his own children, but he hesitated to introduce
them into competitive sports, because he is of the opinion that there is
clearly something wrong on the level values. Despite all criticisms,
there are still some good basic things in sports. It offers a sense of
community and gratifying social experiences.
FOR MONEY OR FOR LOVE? THE ECONOMY OF FINNISH
ELITE SPORTS by Tapani Ilkka, President of FOC. He told us how
the FOC gives training grants to athletes.
SATAKUNTA SPORTS ACADEMY by Helvi Walli PE teacher.
Satakunta Sports Academy was founded in 2002. Supported by the
European Social Fund, it is a network which aims to provide young
athletes of the Pori region with ways of connecting sports career with
good education.
YOUNG ATHLETES’ DROPOUT by Jari Lämsä, Research
Institute for Olympic Sports
So why? In questionnaires the most usual answers are: lack of time (as
against other hobbies, friends or studying), lost of interest (no more
fun), bad coaching, excessive competitiveness and injuries.
EUROPEAN YEAR OF EDUCATION THROUGH SPORT 2004
by Mirja Virtala, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Education. The aim of
the theme year is to bring educational and sports organizations closer
together. The basic principles are that there should be more education
in sports and more physical activity in schools. The values inherent in
physical activity can become valuable assets for education in general.
Sport teaches co-operation, caring for team-mates, tolerance of
difference and respect for rules.
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