Olympic games LONDON 2012. LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE HISTORY HOW IT...

Olympic games

LONDON 2012

LONDON 2012 : THE OLYMPIC VALUES : A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE

HISTORYHOW IT ALL BEGAN

First modern Olympics1896

Athens, Greece

All sports for all people. Pierre de Coubertin

The Olympic and Paralympic Games

are about much more than sports competitions.

Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Modern Olympics

looked at the Games as an opportunity

to develop a set of Values that everyone could benefit from.


OLYMPIC VALUES

THE OLYMPIC VALUES

THE PARALYMPIC VALUES

RESPECT

EXCELLENCEFRIENDSHIP

COURAGE

DETERMINATIONINSPIRATION

EQUALITY


VALUES

THE OLYMPIC VALUES

THE PARALYMPIC VALUES

RESPECTEXCELLENCE

FRIENDSHIP

COURAGE

DETERMINATIONINSPIRATION

EQUALITY


VALUES

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THESE VALUES?

HOW CAN WE SHOW AND PRACTISE THESE VALUES

AS CHRISTIANS?

RESPECT


OLYMPIC VALUES

RESPECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS;

RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT


HOW CAN WE SHOW AND PRACTISE THESE VALUES AS CHRISTIANS?

RESPECT


OLYMPIC VALUES

RESPECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS; RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENTListen to the sermon preached to you by

the flowers, the trees, the shrubs, the sky, and the whole world. Notice how they preach to you a sermon full of love, of praise of God, the sovereign Artist who has given them being.

St. Paul of the Cross

GIVE YOUR BEST – NOT ONLY IN SPORT BUT IN LIFE


EXCELLENCE

OLYMPIC VALUES



GIVE YOUR BEST – NOT ONLY IN SPORT BUT IN LIFE


EXCELLENCE

OLYMPIC VALUES

Fill your minds with everything that is true, everything that is noble, everything that is good and pure, everything that we love and honour, and everything that can be regarded as excellent and worthy of praise.

St Paul (Phil.4:8)

TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER DESPITE ANY DIFFERENCES


FRIENDSHIP

OLYMPIC VALUES

HOW CAN YOU SHOW YOU ARE A GOOD FRIEND?



TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER DESPITE ANY DIFFERENCES


FRIENDSHIP

OLYMPIC VALUES

HOW CAN YOU SHOW YOU ARE A GOOD FRIEND?

True friends are appreciated by those who are wise and prudent and who always consider what emerges from such friendships.

St George Preca


COURAGE

PARALYMPIC VALUES

STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS RIGHT

BE BRAVE AND CONFIDENT




COURAGEPARALYMPIC VALUES

STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS RIGHT

BE BRAVE AND CONFIDENT

The service of God does not require good words and good desires, but efficient workmanship, fervor and courage.

St Paul of the Cross


DETERMINATION

PARALYMPIC VALUES

KEEP TRYING. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

MAKE A DIFFERENCE




DETERMINATION

PARALYMPIC VALUES

KEEP TRYING. BELIEVE IN YOURSELFMAKE A DIFFERENCE

All the runners at the stadium are trying to win, but only one of them gets the prize. You must run in the same way, meaning to win.

St Paul (1 Cor. 9:24)


INSPIRATION

PARALYMPIC VALUES

WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL?




INSPIRATION

PARALYMPIC VALUES

WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL?

Take me for your model, as I take Christ.

St Paul (1Cor. 11:1)


EQUALITY

PARALYMPIC VALUES

EVERYONE HAS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES




EQUALITY

PARALYMPIC VALUES

EVERYONE HAS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The truth I have come now to realise is that God does not have favourites, but that anybody of any nationality who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

St Peter (Acts. 10:34)


OUR CROWN…

Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. St Paul (1 Cor. 9:25)

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