Olympic studies in the world

In addition to foster Olympic education, teaching and research, The Olympic Studies Centre facilitates communication and cooperation between the IOC and the international academic community.

This worldwide community is mainly constituted by Academic Olympic Studies and Research Centres (OSRC) and researchers and professors working on academic projects related to Olympic studies. 

You will discover in this page more information about the network of OSRC and academic Olympic-related initiatives and opportunities.

If you are an university professor or researcher and want to be informed about our activities and other Olympic studies initiatives organised by universities, we invite you to join our academic network by emailing us with a brief description of your academic status and your full contact details.

A. Academic Olympic Studies and Research Centres (OSRCs)

  • A. Academic Olympic Studies and Research Centres (OSRCs)
    • 1. Academic Olympic Studies and Research Centres in the world
      07 Sep 2023 · 12 pages · Pdf · Report (188 Ko)

      List of active Academic Olympic Studies and Research Centres in the world, listed by country

    • 2. Guidelines for the Academic Olympic Studies and Research Centres
      08 Sep 2023 · 5 pages · Pdf · pdf (84 Ko)

      Summary including background, definition of an academic OSRC and requirements
      A Spanish version of the document is available under request. Please write to studies.centre@olympic.org

B. Olympic Studies Opportunities

  • B. Olympic Studies Opportunities
    • 1. Olympic-related conferences
      06 Sep 2023 · 5 pages · Pdf · pdf (109 KB)

      List of meetings organised at international level, listed by month, with access to detailed information online.

    • 2. Postgraduate courses and MOOC offering Olympic-related content
      12 Aug 2022 · 36 pages · Pdf · pdf (220KB)

      All the details of each course: Organiser, keywords, length and date, location, language and contact details.

    • 3. Grant programmes for Olympic Movement related research
      20 Mar 2018 · 13 pages · Pdf · pdf (77KB)

      Grant programmes encouraging research linked to the Olympic Movement.

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