INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY 7th JOINT - IOA

athlete can’t use any means to win. For this reason the Olympic
Games invites the athletes to respect fair play. Thus athletes learn
to pay respect to ethical principles and remember these principles
for their lifetime. They learn that his/her opponent isn’t their
enemy but he/she is only a opponent with similar values like
him/her.
4) The Olympics tells us wining and losing are temporary events, but
ethics and human dignities are eternity and immortal. When an
athlete wants to win in anyway and ignores the ethical principles
with the time passing her/she will be forgotten.
5) Mostly in professional sport, where the main aim is to win, ethical
principles have less value. Thus, after retirement and in aging an
athlete may get psychological disorders such as depression,
anxiety etc, as they are forgotten and there is not any plan for this
period of life. Based on the Olympic philosophy, sport is not the
first aim; sport is only a tool (or a way), to reach higher. As an
Olympian, the goal is the promotion of ethical principles and not
sacrificing every thing for just a medal or championship. This way
of thinking gives him tranquillity, self-confidence, self- esteem
etc.
6) Principally, participating in the Olympic Games is a wish for
every athlete. When Olympians achieve this aim they come to the
centre of attention. After this, their good or bad deeds reflect
quickly in society, thus an Olympian tries to behave according to
social norms.
7) Teenagers and youngsters in every society usually have a role
model. According to studies, athletes are the most favourite role
models. When an athlete is chosen as a model by the young
generation, therefore, all of his/her behaviours are followed. Thus,
an Olympian, according to Olympism, does his best to behave as a
good role model.
Dangers that Threaten Cultural - Ethical Values of the Olympic
Games
1) Based on the Olympic Charter NOCs in every country are
independent institutions that must not be influenced by their
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