Abstract
Purpose: to determine the place of Olympic sports in modern world; to analyze dynamic of its political, economic and social significance progress. Material: publications on the topic of this article were used as sources of information. Results: we characterized influence of Olympic sports on transformation of views and practical functioning in sphere of elite sportsmen’s training. Main stages of modern Olympic sports’ formation have been regarded. Strategy of elite sports’ development in historical aspect has been presented. Changes in attitude of political leaders, state figures and general population to Olympic Games have been shown. Directions of development and perfection of elite sportsmen’s training national systems have been outlined. Conclusions: recent years, potential of Olympic sports have being reflected in foreign and home policy of many countries. It resulted in drastic changes in spheres of organization, management, financing, material technical and personnel provisioning of sportsmen’s training.
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Purpose: to determine the place of Olympic sports in modern world; to analyze dynamic of its political, economic and social significance progress
Introduction1 Since1930-s of 20th century, Olympic sports has being gradually transformed from competitions between sportsmen, sports clubs and other organization into competitions between social-political systems
It resulted in heavy defeat from USA team at Olympic Games in Mexico city in 1968, Return to state system of elite sports management quickly renewed leading positions in the world: convincing victory over USA team at Olympic Games 1972 in Munich (USSR won 50 gold medal, USA – 33)
Summary
Purpose: to determine the place of Olympic sports in modern world; to analyze dynamic of its political, economic and social significance progress. In the beginning of 1960-s there was made unsuccessful attempt to pass over elite sports and Olympic training to public organization It resulted in heavy defeat from USA team at Olympic Games in Mexico city in 1968, Return to state system of elite sports management (in 1969) quickly renewed leading positions in the world: convincing victory over USA team at Olympic Games 1972 in Munich (USSR won 50 gold medal, USA – 33). After successful performances on 19th Olympic Games in Mexico-city, GDR authorities marked out Olympic sports as one of main spheres of their functioning It shall demonstrate effectiveness of social-political system, foreign and home policy of the country; ensure consolidation of society. The same approach to participation in Olympic Games was realized in Cuba
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