The Brazilian Committee Pierre de Coubertin has the pleasure of being a partner of "eMuseu Nacional do Esporte". The digital prototype, designed by Bianca Gama Pena (CBPC member), aims to provide real and virtual experiences that highlight the importance of Brazilian sport and Olympic memory in Brazil. The launch was held on Wednesday, 29 April 2019 in Rio de
On April 29th, students from Basic School URI- Erechim came to Brazilian Pierre de Coubertin Committee headquarters in Porto Alegre to attend the Doctor Honoris Causa ceremony for Professor Lamartine Pereira da Costa. On this occasion, the members of the Olympic Studies Research Group (GPEO) of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) conducted an Olympic Studies seminar and
On April 29th, in the morning, Professor Lamartine Pereira da Costa honorary member of the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee, received the Doctor Honoris Causa distinction at PUCRS. Lamartine da Costa dedicated six decades of his life on Olympic Studies, Sciences and Sports History. On this occasion, Professor Nelson Todt, Brazilian Pierre de Coubertin Committee’s President and also Coordinator of the Olympic Studies Research
The CIPC General Assembly took place on 8-9 and 10 March 2019 in Lausanne. The main topics of this meeting were: to work on the modern presentation and interpretation of Coubertin’s philosophy and visions and to appreciate the reports of National Pierre de Coubertin Committees around the world that contribute greatly to the promotion of the Olympic Movement in their
On 8th March 2019, Prof. Stephan Wassong met with IOC-President, Dr. Thomas Bach, at the provisional headquarters of the IOC in Pully. This was Prof. Wassong`s first meeting with President Bach in his function as president of the CIPC. The meeting was established to provide Dr. Bach with relevant information on Prof. Wassong`s quadrennial agenda for the activities
Dr. Ines NIKOLAUS, CIPC Vice-President, delegate for the CIPC International Network of Pierre de Coubertin Schools, gave a lecture on 8 March entitled ‘Olympism in schools - It should be encouraged’, a statement made by Coubertin in 1934. This lecture was given to the members of the Association Amitiés Gréco-Suisses created in Lausanne by Pierre de Coubertin and
The 13th International Session for Educators of Higher Institutes of Physical Education will take place from 1st to 7th July 2019. The topic for this year`s Session is Olympic Truce as an Educational Tool for Peace. Prof. Wassong has been invited to lecture on Pierre de Coubertin and Internationalism. The participants in attendance can expect a lecture of high academic quality
The above named congress is organised by the Université Paris Seine and will take place from 16th to 18th October 2019. Collaborating partners of the congress include the Comité Français Pierre de Coubertin and the CIPC.The President of the CIPC will open the congress and has been invited to deliver a lecture therein. Further, Ms. Junko Tahara, Vice-President of the CIPC, will also
The IOC`s Olympism in Action Forum was held from 5th – 6th October, 2018, in Buenos Aires. Members of the CIPC were active at this forum in different responsibilities. As president of the CIPC Stephan Wassong chaired the assembly of representatives from the National Pierre de Coubertin Committees of Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Colombia and the USA. The
The Journal of Olympic History has just published its volume 26, n°2 of 2018. As always, its layout and content are of great quality. The article on page 6 is dedicated to the Ceremony held on 14th May 2018 on the occasion of the presentation of the 'Life Achievemnt Award 2017' of the International Society of Olympic Historians