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Papers by Otto Schantz
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Aug 1, 2018
Routledge Handbook Of Sport And Legacy, 2015
The Palgrave Handbook of Olympic Studies, 2012
Disabled sports, whether as leisure activities, rehabilitation or fitness-related exercises, or a... more Disabled sports, whether as leisure activities, rehabilitation or fitness-related exercises, or as competitive entities, have become widely accepted in today’s society, and recently they were universally promoted under the UN human rights umbrella. Indeed, people with disabilities in almost all cultural spheres in the world have become emancipated and as such the disability sports movement has attempted to follow this evolutionary process. In 2003 the International Paralympic Committee began to promote their ‘new vision’ which was ‘to enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world’.2 We can agree with this vision but questions need to be raised as to whether the Paralympic movement and the Paralympic Games really contribute to the emancipation and empowerment of people with disabilities. In other words, are the stakeholders of the International Paralympic Committee followers or leaders? And does the Paralympic movement serve the struggle for justice and equal treatment for people with a disability? In this chapter we will question and deconstruct the above issues and ask whether the Paralympic movement is empowering or disempowering the community of people with disabilities.
The Palgrave Handbook of Olympic Studies, 2012
Stadion (Cologne, Germany), 2001
From Olympic Administration to Olympic Governance
Abstract The idea of human perfection and progress, expressed by the Olympic motto swifter, highe... more Abstract The idea of human perfection and progress, expressed by the Olympic motto swifter, higher, stronger, one of the core concepts of Coubertin’s humanism, will probably foster all kinds of performance enhancement and sooner or later engender post-human athletes. The ideal of harmonious education that had a moderating effect on the ambition of permanent progress was more or less abandoned when the IOC had definitely to choose between what Coubertin called the market and the temple. Since then, the moral discourse on doping has replaced the discourse on amateurism/professionalism. But the quixotic anti-doping fight will perhaps end like the combat against professionalism as the doping issue seems to be an aporia. The rapid progress and convergence of the so-called NBIC technologies and sciences (nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science) will help to create numerous and powerful tools and methods that will allow enhancing human (sport-) performances and probably even transform human evolution. Sooner or later, the IOC will face the problem of athletes who could be characterized as cyborgs or post-humans in the sport arenas. To prepare this future, the IOC needs visions for the mid and long term to lead the Olympic movement in a proactive manner.
The purpose of my paper is to analyze Pierre de Coubertin's concepts of "civilization&qu... more The purpose of my paper is to analyze Pierre de Coubertin's concepts of "civilization" and "race," in order better to understand the anthropological foundations of his Olympism in general and to show that this Olympism has been a part of his "civilizing mission." A case in point is the following statement de Coubertin made in 1908 on the 1904 Games in Saint Louis: The St. Louis Games did feature some original approaches. The "star attraction," so to speak, was incontestably what the Americans called, in their picturesque language, the "anthropological day," a day that lasted forty-eight hours, in fact. In the course of these singular athletic meets, competitions were held in the Stadium pitting the Sioux against Patagonians, the Cocopas of Mexico and the Moro of the Philippines, the Ainu of Japan, the Pygmies of Africa, the Syrians, and the Turks--the latter [not] (1) flattered, no doubt, at being included in such company. All th...
Features of this work include: review mailings to universities and sports & science magazines; pr... more Features of this work include: review mailings to universities and sports & science magazines; presentation at international sports and sociology congresses; and, presentation at the Paralympic Games in China in 2008. "The Paralympic Games: Empowerment or Side Show?" offers insights into the Paralympic Movement which has previously not been alluded to in the academic press. The chapters in this book cover aspects of the organization, development and life worlds of Paralympians, team management and coaches. In particular the book develops the following five themes of the 'Public and Media Perceptions', 'A View inside of the Paralympics', 'Olympism versus Paralympism', 'Cultural Diversity at the Paralympics' and the 'Future Directions for Research' in the Paralympic arena. Inside of these themes several important issues are addressed. They include chapters on Marketing for the Paralympics, Technical aspects of the Paralympic Games, the...
In most social fields like education, employment, leisure, culture, etc. our democratic societies... more In most social fields like education, employment, leisure, culture, etc. our democratic societies make great efforts in order to include people with disabilities. More than 170 states in the world have already signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, an international human rights treaty adopted in 2006 by the United Nations General Assembly intending to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities and guaranteeing their social inclusion. However, there is one domain in our life, where segregation of people seems to be taken for granted: it is competitive sport. Of course, there exist a lot of activities, engagements, and projects in order to include persons with disabilities within sports and physical activities; however, if we have a closer look at these undertakings we realize that these efforts of inclusion are more or less limited to recreational sports, physical education or sports for all. At the high level, there is in general a clear d...
Proceedings International Symposium For Olympic Research, 2008
R. Burger, D. Augustin, D. Müller, N. & W. Steinmann ( …, Jan 1, 2005
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Aug 1, 2018
Routledge Handbook Of Sport And Legacy, 2015
The Palgrave Handbook of Olympic Studies, 2012
Disabled sports, whether as leisure activities, rehabilitation or fitness-related exercises, or a... more Disabled sports, whether as leisure activities, rehabilitation or fitness-related exercises, or as competitive entities, have become widely accepted in today’s society, and recently they were universally promoted under the UN human rights umbrella. Indeed, people with disabilities in almost all cultural spheres in the world have become emancipated and as such the disability sports movement has attempted to follow this evolutionary process. In 2003 the International Paralympic Committee began to promote their ‘new vision’ which was ‘to enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world’.2 We can agree with this vision but questions need to be raised as to whether the Paralympic movement and the Paralympic Games really contribute to the emancipation and empowerment of people with disabilities. In other words, are the stakeholders of the International Paralympic Committee followers or leaders? And does the Paralympic movement serve the struggle for justice and equal treatment for people with a disability? In this chapter we will question and deconstruct the above issues and ask whether the Paralympic movement is empowering or disempowering the community of people with disabilities.
The Palgrave Handbook of Olympic Studies, 2012
Stadion (Cologne, Germany), 2001
From Olympic Administration to Olympic Governance
Abstract The idea of human perfection and progress, expressed by the Olympic motto swifter, highe... more Abstract The idea of human perfection and progress, expressed by the Olympic motto swifter, higher, stronger, one of the core concepts of Coubertin’s humanism, will probably foster all kinds of performance enhancement and sooner or later engender post-human athletes. The ideal of harmonious education that had a moderating effect on the ambition of permanent progress was more or less abandoned when the IOC had definitely to choose between what Coubertin called the market and the temple. Since then, the moral discourse on doping has replaced the discourse on amateurism/professionalism. But the quixotic anti-doping fight will perhaps end like the combat against professionalism as the doping issue seems to be an aporia. The rapid progress and convergence of the so-called NBIC technologies and sciences (nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science) will help to create numerous and powerful tools and methods that will allow enhancing human (sport-) performances and probably even transform human evolution. Sooner or later, the IOC will face the problem of athletes who could be characterized as cyborgs or post-humans in the sport arenas. To prepare this future, the IOC needs visions for the mid and long term to lead the Olympic movement in a proactive manner.
The purpose of my paper is to analyze Pierre de Coubertin's concepts of "civilization&qu... more The purpose of my paper is to analyze Pierre de Coubertin's concepts of "civilization" and "race," in order better to understand the anthropological foundations of his Olympism in general and to show that this Olympism has been a part of his "civilizing mission." A case in point is the following statement de Coubertin made in 1908 on the 1904 Games in Saint Louis: The St. Louis Games did feature some original approaches. The "star attraction," so to speak, was incontestably what the Americans called, in their picturesque language, the "anthropological day," a day that lasted forty-eight hours, in fact. In the course of these singular athletic meets, competitions were held in the Stadium pitting the Sioux against Patagonians, the Cocopas of Mexico and the Moro of the Philippines, the Ainu of Japan, the Pygmies of Africa, the Syrians, and the Turks--the latter [not] (1) flattered, no doubt, at being included in such company. All th...
Features of this work include: review mailings to universities and sports & science magazines; pr... more Features of this work include: review mailings to universities and sports & science magazines; presentation at international sports and sociology congresses; and, presentation at the Paralympic Games in China in 2008. "The Paralympic Games: Empowerment or Side Show?" offers insights into the Paralympic Movement which has previously not been alluded to in the academic press. The chapters in this book cover aspects of the organization, development and life worlds of Paralympians, team management and coaches. In particular the book develops the following five themes of the 'Public and Media Perceptions', 'A View inside of the Paralympics', 'Olympism versus Paralympism', 'Cultural Diversity at the Paralympics' and the 'Future Directions for Research' in the Paralympic arena. Inside of these themes several important issues are addressed. They include chapters on Marketing for the Paralympics, Technical aspects of the Paralympic Games, the...
In most social fields like education, employment, leisure, culture, etc. our democratic societies... more In most social fields like education, employment, leisure, culture, etc. our democratic societies make great efforts in order to include people with disabilities. More than 170 states in the world have already signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, an international human rights treaty adopted in 2006 by the United Nations General Assembly intending to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities and guaranteeing their social inclusion. However, there is one domain in our life, where segregation of people seems to be taken for granted: it is competitive sport. Of course, there exist a lot of activities, engagements, and projects in order to include persons with disabilities within sports and physical activities; however, if we have a closer look at these undertakings we realize that these efforts of inclusion are more or less limited to recreational sports, physical education or sports for all. At the high level, there is in general a clear d...
Proceedings International Symposium For Olympic Research, 2008
R. Burger, D. Augustin, D. Müller, N. & W. Steinmann ( …, Jan 1, 2005