INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY 7th JOINT - IOA

take environmental considerations into account in the construction of
arenas; to uphold environmental standards at all stages of the event.
Following this goals they made 21 environmental projects resulted
from weekly meetings. (Haugsjaa, 1997)
Many of these projects were related to the event itself. But others
can be considered as projects to promote long-term changes in
environmental issues, mainly through information and education.
The target group for the environmental message was primarily
researchers, decision-makers and students, especially children and
adolescents. The LOOC developed press kits with a description of
what, why and how the LOOC’s environmental work was conducted.
They allocated space for these issues in magazines and in their own
information material. And certain staff had the special responsibility
for distributing environmental information.
The LOOC also promoted school projects whose purpose was to
involve children and adolescents in environmental issues related to
sports. The environmental profile was realised through special
seminars, school calendars and organised activities. They trained their
advisers in the municipalities involved in the Winter Olympics, which
was considered an important element in connection with post-Olympic
use. (Haugsjaa, 1997)
In resume the philosophy of Lillehammer represented the
sustainability in sports, was not only accepting the negative impact on
the environment and minimising it to a possible and acceptable level,
but also promoting environmental awareness looking for long-term
changes. (Haugsjaa, 1997)
1998 – Olympic Winter Game of Nagano
The Olympic Winter Game of Nagano – 1998 was the first winter
Olympic Games after the IOC included the environment on the
Olympic charter. But the selection of Nagano as a host city happened
before this formal change on IOC’s policy.
According to the official report no educational programme
developed by the Organising Committee focussed on the environment
was done, though they had had worries in planning the venues in
harmony with the environment.
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