Text A The philosophy connotation of modern Olympi...
4-1 The Olympic Rings
The Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement1 differ from other sport events and sport organizations as they are officially linked to an ideology，that is，to“…a systematic set of arguments and beliefs used to justify an existing or desired social order.”In the Olympic Charter，the“rule book”of the International Olympic Committee（IOC），the official version of these arguments and beliefs is articulated in terms of the“fundamental principles”of Olympism.As it is stated in principles 2 and 3：
2.Olympism is a philosophy of life，exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities ofbody，will and mind.Blending sportwith culture and education，Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort，the educational value ofgood example，and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.
3.The goal of Olympism is to place everywhere sportat the service ofthe harmonious development ofman，with a view to encouraging the establishment of a peaceful society concerned with the preservation ofhuman dignity.
Similar tomost ideological declarations，the“fundamental principles”are general in form.They are vague，ambiguous and open for interpretation.The Fundamentals of the Philosophy of the Modern Olympics that Pierre de Coubertin listed in his broadcast speech in 1936 are as below：
4-2 Olympic Charter