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                                                                                                Olympic Agenda reforms
                                                                                                highlights
                                                                                             
                                                                                                Ahead of the 144th IOC
                                                                                                Session in Greece that
                                                                                                happened earlier
                                                                                                this month, the IOC has
                                                                                                released the highlights
                                                                                                of the Olympic Agenda
                                                                                                reforms,
                                                                                                summarised in 10
                                                                                                topics.
 More
                                                                                                information on each of
                                                                                                the topics can be
                                                                                                found here.
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                                                                                                Olympism365 Summit:
                                                                                                Sport for a Better World
                                                                                             
                                                                                                An Olympism365 Summit
                                                                                                will take place from 3
                                                                                                to 5 June in
                                                                                                Lausanne, Switzerland,
                                                                                                to showcase the
                                                                                                collective impact of
                                                                                                over 550 sports and
                                                                                                community initiatives
                                                                                                supported by the IOC and
                                                                                                delivered by global and
                                                                                                local
                                                                                                partners. The event can
                                                                                                be followed through
                                                                                                virtual participation
                                                                                                and a public
                                                                                                livestream. More
                                                                                                information here.
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                                                                                                New ZOOM IN page on
                                                                                                artificial intelligence
                                                                                                in sport
                                                                                             
                                                                                                The integration of
                                                                                                artificial intelligence
                                                                                                (AI) in
                                                                                                sport has become
                                                                                                transformative, creating
                                                                                                numerous opportunities
                                                                                                to enhance
                                                                                                talent identification,
                                                                                                performance and tactics,
                                                                                                health and fitness,
                                                                                                education,
                                                                                                broadcasting and
                                                                                                ticketing, among many
                                                                                                other areas. As AI
                                                                                                continues to evolve,
                                                                                                rigorous consideration
                                                                                                and research on the
                                                                                                opportunities presented,
                                                                                                but also
                                                                                                its risks and ethical
                                                                                                challenges in areas of
                                                                                                data privacy, security,
                                                                                                accountability,
                                                                                                fairness, job
                                                                                                displacement and
                                                                                                environmental impact, to
                                                                                                name
                                                                                                just a few, are
                                                                                                essential.
 Our
                                                                                                new ZOOM IN page on
                                                                                                “Artificial
                                                                                                intelligence in sport”
                                                                                                on the Olympic World
                                                                                                Library brings together
                                                                                                a wide
                                                                                                range of selected
                                                                                                resources and reference
                                                                                                pages on this rapidly
                                                                                                evolving topic
                                                                                                to facilitate your task.
                                                                                                We hope you find it
                                                                                                useful. Discover it here.
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                                                                                                International Olympic
                                                                                                Case Study Competition
                                                                                             
                                                                                                Congratulations to all
                                                                                                375 students from almost
                                                                                                30
                                                                                                universities from across
                                                                                                the globe, who
                                                                                                participated in the
                                                                                                2024/2025 edition
                                                                                                of the International
                                                                                                        Olympic Case
                                                                                                        Study
                                                                                                        Competition
                                                                                                (CSC) on the topic
                                                                                                “Growing an Olympic
                                                                                                sport towards
                                                                                                new participants and
                                                                                                audiences” for taking on
                                                                                                the challenge. The
                                                                                                finals
                                                                                                (undergraduate and
                                                                                                masters’ categories)
                                                                                                were held on 19 March in
                                                                                                front of
                                                                                                international juries,
                                                                                                representing the Olympic
                                                                                                Movement and the
                                                                                                academic
                                                                                                community. Information
                                                                                                on the winning teams is
                                                                                                available here.
 We
                                                                                                now announce the launch
                                                                                                of
                                                                                                the 2025/2026 edition of
                                                                                                the programme, on the
                                                                                                topic "Accompanying and
                                                                                                Supporting Young Elite
                                                                                                Athletes". The details
                                                                                                and link for
                                                                                                registration will be
                                                                                                published on this page.
 
 If
                                                                                                you are teaching
                                                                                                bachelor
                                                                                                classes or master’s
                                                                                                level students in sports
                                                                                                management, sports
                                                                                                economics,
                                                                                                sports governance,
                                                                                                sociology, media and
                                                                                                communications or
                                                                                                political sciences,
                                                                                                check it out. We hope
                                                                                                that this programme
                                                                                                meets your interest and
                                                                                                invite you to
                                                                                                share it with your
                                                                                                peers. Don’t hesitate to
                                                                                                contact us
                                                                                                with your
                                                                                                questions.
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                                                                                                2025 research grants
                                                                                                awarded
                                                                                             
                                                                                                With the support of our
                                                                                                Grant Selection
                                                                                                Committee, we have
                                                                                                awarded four projects
                                                                                                with a research grant
                                                                                                for the 2025 edition of
                                                                                                the PhD
                                                                                                Students and Early
                                                                                                Career Academics
                                                                                                Research Grant
                                                                                                Programme.
 The
                                                                                                grant
                                                                                                holders were selected
                                                                                                from among 35 candidates
                                                                                                from 20 countries. The
                                                                                                details
                                                                                                of their projects are
                                                                                                available here.
 
 Since
                                                                                                1999, the OSC has
                                                                                                awarded over 320
                                                                                                research projects
                                                                                                awarded grants (see list
                                                                                                here).
 
 The
                                                                                                2026 edition of the
                                                                                                programme will be
                                                                                                launched in June. Stay
                                                                                                tuned!
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                                                                                                IOA Sessions
                                                                                             
                                                                                                Registration is open for
                                                                                                the following sessions
                                                                                                of the International
                                                                                                Olympic
                                                                                                Academy (deadlines in
                                                                                                parentheses):
 -
                                                                                                Master’s Degree
                                                                                                Programme in
                                                                                                Olympic Studies, Olympic
                                                                                                Education and Management
                                                                                                of Olympic Events (30
                                                                                                April
                                                                                                2025)
 - 15th
                                                                                                International Session
                                                                                                for Educators of Higher
                                                                                                Institutes of
                                                                                                Physical Education (30
                                                                                                April 2025)
 - 32nd
                                                                                                International Seminar on
                                                                                                Olympic
                                                                                                Studies for Postgraduate
                                                                                                Students (15 May
                                                                                                2025)
 
 You can
                                                                                                find all the
                                                                                                information on the IOA’s
                                                                                                website.
                                                                                                If you have any
                                                                                                questions, please
                                                                                                contact the IOA at ioa@ioa.org.gr.
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                                                                                                International Olympic
                                                                                                Research Conference
                                                                                             
                                                                                                The Bharat Centre of
                                                                                                Olympic Research and
                                                                                                Education‘s Drishti
                                                                                                shares excerpts and key
                                                                                                takeaways from their
                                                                                                four-day conference held
                                                                                                in
                                                                                                January. More
                                                                                                information here.
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