@proceedings {3521, title = {The fragmented nature of physical education and sport in European schools is a cause in the decline in interest of youth sport}, journal = {ΧΙΙΙ Olympic Congress, International Olympic Committee}, volume = {XIII OLYMPIC CONGRESS}, year = {2009}, pages = {634-635}, address = {Copenhagen}, abstract = {

(2009). Goggaki, Konstantina. Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Sport, University of Athens, Greece.

The fragmented nature of physical education and sport in European schools is a cause in the decline in interest of youth sport.

XIII OLYMPIC CONGRESS, Contributions, International Olympic Committee, Copenhagen, pp. 634-635.

Sport is not an integral part of mainstream education in most European schools and as a result is inadequate as an education tool. Gymnastics for example, is an activity that is practically devoid of pedagogical content and is reduced to being a secondary activity that is not connected to the overall educational process. The modern school system does not have real substance and absorbs the students{\textquoteright} leisure time through the implementation of a static curriculum.\ 

How can this situation be changed? In what way can the Olympic family intervene in a case which seems to be the sole responsibility of governments? And how can this intervention be effective? There is much more that needs to be done in this area.

}, author = {Goggaki, K.} }