The System of Olympic Education in the Ukraine

Background: Nowadays development of society is characterized by a trend towards humanization in the upbringing and education of youth, an introduction of new pedagogical technologies in which Olympic education could become one of the leading areas in establishing harmoniously-developed and active members of society.

Aims: To develop Olympic education concepts in the education system and upbringing of youth, and their practical implementation.

Methods: Theoretical analysis of literature and documentary sources, generalizations, sociological methods and statistical analyses.

Results: The concept of Olympism and Olympic education integrates the ideas for which Olympism acts as a backbone, with Olympic education as a tool for educating youth in the spirit of peace and cooperation. Three principles constitute the basis of Olympic education in the Ukraine:

1) Olympic education acts jointly with the International Olympic Academy, International Olympic Committee and other international Olympic institutions.

2) Concentration of the main educational activities in higher education and, in particular, in physical culture education, as the emphasis on important theoretical, methodological and philosophical aspects of Olympic sports could become the key to success in future specialist preparation.

3) Formation of humanistic, social, ethical, moral and patriotic qualities in children and youth through the potential of Olympic values.

Conclusions: Implementation of the developed concept of Olympic education contributes to the improvement and humanization of the national education system, and promotes the upbringing of a healthy, socially active, public-oriented young generation.