Abstract
Male and female educators/leaders (age range 21-25 years), from Singapore and Southeast Asia, attended the International Session for Young Participants hosted by the Singapore Olympic Academy. The session was held on Singapore’s Sentosa Island, for 4 days/3 nites. The author, an Olympic Academy Fellow, devised an afternoon of Beach Olympic Games to be held for 3 hours on the opening afternoon, along the island’s western shore at Siloso Beach. The Athlete’s Oath was recited to remind all of the spirit of fair play. The author presents and discusses the choices of Ancient and Modern Games that took place along the sandy shores, which included: stade run; diskos throw; halteres jump; sand art with Olympic themes; and Tug-of-War. The first 3 events were undertaken individually, whereas the last 2 events above were organized in groups. Olympic Values of friendship, respect, and excellence were displayed by all - just as the Creed reinforced “the important thing was not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.” Siloso Beach proved to be an idyllic location for the positivity that was exuded by the 75-100 local and international participants.
Presenters
David James WatersProfessor Emeritus, Sport Management and Leadership, College of Business and Leadership, Viterbo University, Wisconsin, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Leisure
KEYWORDS
Ancient Olympic Games, Modern Olympic Games, Olympic Values, Olympic Creed
