CONSIDERATIONS OF THE THEME FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF OLIMPICO STUDENTS OF SECOND YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL CITY CAXIAS DO SUL, RS

Abstract

The sport is present in the history of peoples since the dawn of civilizations. Every four years the configuration of the sport takes greater significance in light of the Olympic Games, one of the most important world events. Mobilizes people, and the event grows every issue, bringing together as many athletes, sports, countries, spectators, media and others worldwide. Topics such as Olympism, Olympic Movement, Olympic Studies are constantly being developed. The Statute of the International Olympic Committee - IOC (Olympic Charter) defines Olympism as a "philosophy of life" that combines sport with culture and education with the objective of placing sport at the service of the harmonious development of man. For both this research aimed to examine the prior knowledge of the subject Olympism from the perspective of students in second year high school students from two schools in the pubic schools of the city of Caxias do Sul. Through an open question, applied to 100 students (50 boys and 50 girls), the second year of high school, aged between 15 and 18. The results show that students have a general idea of Olympism theme, but rather fragmented. Address the issue Olympism in school, not only in moments close to the Olympics, but also as a way of developing multidisciplinary work is a good way to combine the most diverse areas of knowledge with common goals, in order that this issue need not be related only the games and competitions, but also their values, ideals and legacies, which he defended.