Run – Swim – Learn! In the Spirit of Pierre de Coubertin
▶Summary
Background The project Run – Swim – Learn! In the Spirit of Pierre de Coubertin addressed a topic of education in and through sport in light of recent European policies. The project consortium developed a new programme promoting education in and through sport with special focus on skills development. It is composed of three elements RUN - SWIM – LEARN and held in the spirit of Pierre de Coubertin’s famous quotes on educative and social importance of the philosophy of Olympism. Objectives The objectives focused on education in and through sport and allowed involved organisations to better develop the links between the joy of movement, sport and personnel and collective wellbeing. It developed new international cooperation, reinforced already existing networks and increased capacity of involved organisations to operate at transnational level. The project proposed exchange of good practices, confronted ideas, and methods in several areas relating to sport and physical activity. Implementation he project consortium developed a follow up in terms of the Pierre de Coubertin Action Plan, accompanying document to the White Paper on Sport. It fostered synergy with, and between, local, regional, national, and international policies to promote sport and physical activity and addressed sport-related challenges such as establishing stronger links between education and sport, its social and ethical values, and its contribution to holistic wellbeing. It included local and regional sport clubs. Achievements The main outcome of the project is a performance portal consisting of two major parts - a database of sport results and an educational contest. Sports achievements focus on results of running and swimming, while the educational contest is linked to a quiz for witty ones on sport values. An integral part of the portal is a handbook, which provides information about the project and how to enter the programme. A summary of the handbook was disseminated through flyers during various activities.