INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY 7th JOINT - IOA

� contest of the Olympic mascot;
� composition of display stands on Olympic topics;
� arrangement of a quiz on Olympic topics;
� contest of Fair Play.
Recommended elements of the Olympic week are the following:
� essay contest on Olympic topics;
� drawing contest on Olympic topics;
� contests of designing diplomas and medals;
� meetings with famous athletes;
� visiting the Estonian Sports Museum.
II. Obligatory elements of the sport program are the following:
� Opening ceremony with the parade of the participants, opening
speeches, hoisting the Olympic flag, lighting the Olympic fire,
oaths of the athletes and judges and the cultural program.
� Sports competitions should include different exciting sports
events that enable participation of students with different
capabilities and interests.
� Closing ceremony with closing speeches, extinguishing of the
Olympic fire, lowering of the Olympic flag and the cultural
program.
Every four years the most outstanding organizers (teachers) of
School Olympic Games are asked to attend a seminar in Greece, at the
International Olympic Academy (Ööpik, 2003).
Furthermore, in order to help the schoolchildren and their teachers,
who usually organize the School Olympic Games together, special
printed material has been compiled and issued by the EOA. A
handbook „Let’s Have Our Own School Olympics“ („Teeme oma
kooliolümpiamängud“ in Estonian) was made (Juursoo et al., 1998).
The handbook contains a brief review of the history and traditions of
the Olympic Movement and Estonian Olympic heroes. There are also
tasks for the students after every theme, as well as practical
recommendations and instructions for organizing the School Olympics
for the teachers at the end of the handbook. To illustrate this handbook
the EOA in cooperation with the Estonian Television, prepared an
educational video of School Olympics. Moreover, an eye-catching
prospectus of School Olympic Games has been also issued by the
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