Khel Praveen Class 9 Unit 3, Olympism, presents the Olympic Movement as a philosophy that joins sport, culture and education. It holds Chapters 9 to 11: Olympic values, the ancient Games and the modern Games, including India’s place in them.
Chapters in Khel Praveen Unit 3
Chapter 9: Olympic Values covers the philosophy and goal of Olympism, sport as a force for peace and unity, the core values of excellence, friendship and respect, and the educational values of joy of effort, fair play and balance between body, will and mind.
Chapter 10: The Ancient Olympic Games covers their origin and purpose, events, rewards and ideals, social impact, decline and legacy.
Chapter 11: The Modern Olympic Games traces their growth and India’s journey: Norman Pritchard’s two silver medals in athletics at Paris in 1900, the Indian Olympic Association in 1927, and the hockey team led by Dhyan Chand that won gold at Amsterdam in 1928, the first of eight Olympic hockey golds up to 1980.
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FAQ
What are the core Olympic values?
Excellence, friendship and respect.
When did India first take part in the Olympics?
Norman Pritchard represented India at the 1900 Paris Games and won two silver medals in athletics. India sent its own team to the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.