Olympism

* Notwithstanding the fundamental principles of "Olympism," which celebrate healthful living, two of the 12 Olympic TOP sponsors run businesses centered around the sales of unhealthy food: Coca-Cola and McDonald's.

Robert Weissman: The Commercial Games: How Commercialism is Overrunning the Olympics and Why It Matters 2008

Like the Greeks before him, his vision and determination, fueled by his authentic commitment to the ideals of "Olympism," created a movement that, like no other, united athletes and nations of the world in peaceful celebration and competition.

Alex Pattakos: Original Meaning of the Olympic Games 2008

Just the glory of "Olympism" as represented in its Magna Carta: "the Olympic Charter."

The Progressive Magazine Feed Scot Vee 2010

It's a new market for what the IOC likes to refer to as "Olympism," which includes the spreading of Olympic ideals and tapping new corporate and television revenues.

NPR Topics: News 2009

As it was at the birth of the modern Olympics, in the coming days and weeks, a global community of 48,000 people will extend from Athens to the corners of the globe carrying the message of Olympism: dignity and peace, brotherhood and unity.

Amb. Luis Gallegos: A Different Kind of Revolution Amb. Luis Gallegos 2011

As it was at the birth of the modern Olympics, in the coming days and weeks, a global community of 48,000 people will extend from Athens to the corners of the globe carrying the message of Olympism: dignity and peace, brotherhood and unity.

Amb. Luis Gallegos: A Different Kind of Revolution Amb. Luis Gallegos 2011

Together we will take the power of Olympism to new territories.

Dmitry Chernyshenko: PyeongChang: Taking the Olympic Movement to New Horizons Dmitry Chernyshenko 2011

As it was at the birth of the modern Olympics, in the coming days and weeks, a global community of 48,000 people will extend from Athens to the corners of the globe carrying the message of Olympism: dignity and peace, brotherhood and unity.

Amb. Luis Gallegos: A Different Kind of Revolution Amb. Luis Gallegos 2011

Together we will take the power of Olympism to new territories.

Dmitry Chernyshenko: PyeongChang: Taking the Olympic Movement to New Horizons Dmitry Chernyshenko 2011

The Olympic Technical Manual on Media, in which the IOC attempts to limit coverage of the Games to coverage that “by its content, spreads and promotes the principles of Olympism,” and which grants the IOC the ability to withdraw accreditation from any journalist at any time for any reason.

Vancouver 2010 and Civil Liberties : Law is Cool 2009