International Sport and Olympism

At an international level, sport can be the subject of multifaceted research :

- From a point of view of geopolitics and international relations : The very symbolic and media aspect of sport means that it is often used as a means to promote a country¹s image. Large sporting events (among which the Olympics are covered the most by the media) can thus symbolically represent a platform where countries can present themselves to world, often with varying objectives. To make this possible, they develop many strategies (participate to confirm their presence on the international scene, win to convey the notion of power, maximise investments in certain disciplines rather than others....). .

- From a point of view of factual knowledge : The distribution of sports practices in the world, and the infrastructures required for these sports, varies widely throughout the world. At the current time, simply to describe these practices is a major objective in itself. The analysis can be expanded beyond a simple description to include criteria such as the level of development, socio-cultural traditions or sports policies put in place. The analysis of women¹s sports in the world, for instance, is a particularly enriching dimension.

- From a land planning perspective : The analysis of events such as the Olympic Games are of considerable interest to land planners. Indeed, they represent a major organisational challenge for the host country and city. The analysis of urban projects and land planning makes it easier to understand the progress achieved in this area. The study of the impact of such large events on the locality in terms of image (tourism), improvement in quality of life (transport, facilities available to the general population) are, of course, an integral part of our objectives.

Contractual projects and research carried out :

• Contract : "Conception and organisation of the extranet site of the IOC for the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City". On behalf of the IOC (February 2002).
  
  
• Contract : "Conception and organisation of a follow-up and review of the performances at the Olympic Games in Sydney for the extranet of the IOC". On behalf of the IOC (September 2000).
  
  
• Research on the distribution of women¹s sports throughout the world, including the publication of a booklet entitled ³A look at women in Olympic sports² at the occasion of the second world conference on women and sport (March 2000).

Ongoing contracts and research projects :

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Future contracts and research projects :

• Recherche sur le thème de la mise en place de base de données spatio-temporelles dans le domaine de l'information sportive à l'échelle mondiale.
  

Ongoing Theses :

• Sylvain ADAMI : The Winter Olympic Games: strategies and stakes
  
  
• Nicolas CHAMEROIS : The globalisation of the Olympics : From Seoul to Sydney