奧林匹克與東亞 : 國際觀教育

1. 奧林匹克與東亞: 國際觀教育 The Olympics in East Asia: Nationalism, Regionalism, and Globalism on the Center Stage of World Sports Leo Hsu Olympic Studies Centre Da-Yeh University Changhua, Taiwan

2. Location in East Asia 112 Shanjiau Rd, Dacun,Chang-hua, Taiwan 51591 R.O.C

3. Introduction • Three major international conferences 1. 2003: 15-16 November. Japan. “The Olympic Movement in Asia”. 2. 2006: 22-24 October, Beijing. China. “Olympic Academies for the Future”. 3. 2007: 24-25 November, Beijing, China. “Olympic: Education and the All-round Development of People”.

4. Introduction IOC Director of International Cooperation and Development, Mr. Sithole’s (2006) What can you do for Olympic education? What can you contribute to this enormous task of disseminating Olympic education in developing countries? How else do you think we may go about it? 4

5. Introduction Ism? Western imperialism, Eurocentrism, commercialism, regionalism, nationalism and globalism Ism?

6. Introduction Olympism in East Asia: Can Western imperialism, Euro-centrism and commercialism be embraced by the Olympic Educational Movement in East Asia? Olympism for East Asia: Do regionalism, nationalism and globalism fit into the Olympic Educational Movement in East Asia? 6

7. I. Olympism in East Asia: Western Imperialism? Eurocentrism? Commercialism? 7

8. Western Imperialism and Eurocentrism: “Imperialism”: “the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies” (Webster, 1996: 960). “Eurocentrism”: “Considering Europe and Europeans as focal to world culture, history, economics, etc.” (Webster, 1996: 669). 8

9. The universal values of Olympism (Parry, 1999; Wigmore, 1999): • Tolerance • Solidarity • Respect for others • Fair Play • Equality • Taking part • Friendship • Non-discrimination • Character development • Wigmore (2007) later: a philosophy of Citizenship

10. Commercialism: An “excessive-ism” that puts: “a commercial attitude in noncommercial affairs; inappropriate or excessive emphasis on profit, success, or immediate results” 10

11. II.Olympism for East Asia Regionalism? Nationalism? Globalism? 11

12. Regionalism 1. the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions. 2. Advocacy of such a principle or system. 3. Devotion to the interests of one’s own region 12

13. Regionalism a. Athletes among each other: b. Coach- athletes: c. Sponsors/institutions - coaches: d. Sponsors/institutions - athletes: 13

14. Nationalism “devotion and loyalty to one’s own nation; excessive patriotism; chauvinism; The desire for national advancement or interests of one’s own nation, viewed as separate from the interests of other nations”. 14

15. Nationalism a. Athletes among each other: b. Coach- athletes: c. Sponsors/institutions - coaches: d. Sponsors/institutions - athletes: e. Nationalism: nation vs. nation 15

16. Globalism The attitude or policy of placing the interests of the entire world above those of individual nations. 16

17. Globalism Globalism is not Globalization Does “Globalism” fit into the Olympic Educational Movement in East Asia?” 17

18. Internationalism the principle of cooperation among nations, for the promotion of their common good, sometimes as contrasted with nationalism or devotion to the interests of a particular nation. 18

19. Olympism and Pop-culture East Asian pop stars: such as F4, Jay Chou (周杰倫), Jackie Chan (成龍), Bae Yong-jun (裴勇俊) 19

20. The Gap Between the Games (sports events) itself and the Olympic Educational Movement. 20

21. Olympism in and for East Asia • Western imperialism, Eurocentrism and commercialism cannot be embraced • regionalism and globalism should be endorsed, whereas nationalism may entail “excessive patriotism” • reducing nationalism by increasing more regional co-operation and abolishing unnecessary prejudices between East Asian nations

22. Olympism and East Asia Thank you !