As you can see, topics related to education and health have always been among the concerns of the Olympic Movement. Olympism aims to contribute to building a peaceful and better world concerned with the preservation of human dignity. The world has certainly changed in the past century. The progress made in the fields of science and technology is spectacular. But this evolution has unfortunately not closed the ever-widening gap between the industrialized and the developing countries.
Poverty still afflicts many populations and undermines social peace.
The multiplication of politically, ethnically and religiously motivated armed conflicts all over the world is plunging society into a human tragedy of which we are reminded every day. We would all like to see peace reign over the earth, so that people can live together in a harmonious concert of their differences, and in perfect equality. Our desire to do more and better cannot hide the fact that our role and our resources are limited. But our goodwill will never be found lacking. For countries confronted with socio-economic and political problems, physical and sports education are not a priority.