Established by the Zinman Academic College at Wingate and the Israel Olympic Committee
The Israel Olympic Committee, the roof organization of sport in Israel, operates under the aegis of the Olympic convention of the International Olympic Committee. Its members include all the Olympic sport associations and federations, and sport centers in Israel as well as representatives of Olympic athletes and public figures. The Committee works to disseminate the Olympic idea throughout the country in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Sport, the Ministry of Education, the local authorities and voluntary organizations in Israel.
The Zinman Academic College at Wingate is a leading academic center in Israel that engages in research, development and teaching and thus provides a platform for the significant development physical education and sport in Israel.
Since its establishment, the College has been committed to academic excellence, social involvement and the promotion of higher education. Its graduates play leading roles in sport teaching, instruction, management and research, locally and worldwide.
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VISION
The Center for Olympic Studies at the Academic College at Wingate will serve as a leading institution for studies, research and dissemination of the Olympic idea in Israel
AIMS OF THE CENTER
- To disseminate the Olympic idea and values in Israel
- To promote research and teaching on Olympic subjects
- To develop academic curricula
- To cooperate with similar educational and research institutions around the world
To organize conventions and study days on Olympic subjects