INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY 7th JOINT - IOA

5. Science Gymnasium of Nõo - Ancient Olympic Games, 19
May 1999, Mart Mäerand
6. Secondary School of Tõstamaa, 3 May, Kairi Kuur
7. Elementary School of Tõrvandi – International School
Olympic Games, 15-24 September 2000, Ulvi & Heiki
Sarapuu
8. Gymnasium of Räpina – Mini Olympic Games, 15 September
2000, Anu Tuvik
9. Secondary School of Kullamaa, 5-6 October 2000, Mai
Jõevee, Andres Elmik
10. Kindergarten-Primary School of Laukna – School Olympic
Games of county of Rapla primary schools, 15 May 2001,
Elviira Aruksaar
11. Science Gymnasium of Nõo - Ancient Olympic Games II, 31
May 2001, Mart Mäerand
12. Gymnasium of Lähte – International School Olympic Games,
28 February–1 March 2002 – Ene Laanes
13. Kindergarten-Primary School of Peedu, 30 May 2002, Karin
Kütt
14. Gymnasium of Märjamaa, 30-31 May 2002, Andres Elmik
15. Science Gymnasium of Nõo - Ancient Olympic Games III, 29
May 2003, Mart Mäerand'
16. Secondary School of Järva-Jaani, June 2003, Urmas Virves
Data of the EOA (http://www.eoa.org.ee)
However, School Olympic Games have been organized in other
Estonian schools as well, but the decree adopted by the EOA Board on
11 th October 2000 states that the EOA only issues a certificate, in its
board member’s opinion who is present at the games, if the games
have been carried out according to the Olympic Charter principles.
Thus, the Olympic Movement reaches the schoolchildren in a concrete
way and not only in the meaning of sport competition, but in an
extended context. This is the way to demonstrate the unity of the
Olympic Movement and Olympism (Remmelkoor et al., 2000).
The first School Olympics in Estonia which were recognized with
an EOA certificate were held at the Patküla Elementary School of
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