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                                                                                                Dear Friends of Olympic Studies
                                                                                             
                                                                                                As this memorable Games year comes to an end, we are proud of everything accomplished and grateful for all the wonderful moments shared, be it during meetings and visits in Lausanne or the various inspiring conferences and events in France and around the world.
                                                                                                
 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who shared their time, expertise and passion with us and contributed to the new resources and programmes we can now make available to all.
 
 We are very encouraged by the growing network of Olympic Studies and Research Centres, which now counts 77 centres on 5 continents. The eagerness of the centres to connect, collaborate, share and learn from each other is inspiring and opens up new opportunities for all.
 
 With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games behind us, we can’t wait for all the meaningful exchanges and developments the next year will bring. Our minds are bustling with ideas and plans, but until then, we wish you all a peaceful and joyful year-end festivities and a happy, healthy, and successful 2025!
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                                                                                                “On the Line with an Expert” session on Athletes Mental Health
                                                                                             
                                                                                                Colleagues and advisors of the IOC’s Safe Sport Unit joined us for the last “On the Line with an Expert” session of the year and presented the IOC Mental Health Action Plan, spoke about the research strategy and took questions from the academic audience.
                          
 Access the recorded session
                          here, and our selection of institutional and academic readings on the topic of athletes’ health and protection on the dedicated ZOOM IN page
                          here.
 
 To receive our regular mailouts on these and other OSC initiatives, write to
                          studies.centre@olympic.org.
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                                                                                                Focus on the Cultural Olympiad Paris 2024  
                                                                                                Paris 2024 made a choice to place culture at the heart of its project. Over 2,500 initiatives were officially labelled as Cultural Olympiad projects between 2021 and 2024 across France and its overseas territories, all aiming to reach diverse audiences by connecting art and sport, foster innovation and contribute to the Games' reach and legacy.
                            
 A collection of nearly
                            50 publications on this Cultural Olympiad, mostly in French, is now available on the
                            Olympic World Library. The collection includes official publications, press kits, exhibition catalogues (printed works) and other publications related to the Cultural Olympiad.
 
 Don't miss the
                            Paris 2024 official book and the official
                            Evaluation Report. You can also visit our decicated
                            ZOOM IN page with a large selection of publications.
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                                                                                                New Academic Olympic Studies and Research Centres  
                                                                                                Since the beginning of 2024, 9 new university-based Olympic Studies and Research Centres (OSRCs) have joined the network, which now includes 77 centres across 29 countries on all continents.
                            
 Some of the key objectives of the network are to promote collaboration and exchange among its members, to give academic OSRCs recognition for their contributions to the promotion of Olympic studies, and to enhance their visibility within the Olympic Movement.
 
 We invite you to consult the list of the OSRCs
                            here and to write to
                            studies.centre@olympic.org if you would like to learn more.
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                                                                                                International Olympic Research Conference  
                                                                                                The Bharat Centre of Olympic Research and Education (BCORE) will host its first-ever conference from January 27 to 30, 2025, at Rashtriya Raksha University (India).
                            
 A call for abstracts has been issued, with topics such as hosting and organizing the Games, Olympic education, sustainable development, and technological innovation being particularly encouraged.
 
 The deadline for submission is January 12, 2025.
 
 Further information is available
                            here, or you can write to
                            bcore@rru.ac.in.
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