Handbook

The publication entitled Run – Swim – Learn! In the Spirit of Pierre de Coubertin is a project outcome of the Erasmus+ project with the same name. It unfolds in ten chapters, starting with general information about the project itself. Right after a chapter on EU policies in sport sector, there is an inspirational story about intergenerational aspects of sport through life approach of an amazing runner, whose life was devoted to education in and through sport. Moreover, good practice from Slovenia, Finland and Slovakia were presented with passion and motivation to give anyone a chance to draw up similar activities within their own institutions. In the publication, you can find also EU added value and visibility alongside with other valuable contributions from project partners, where they reveal behind the scenes information on project preparation and progress.

In light of above mentioned, with this project all of us got rich and colourful cross-cultural experience, we became familiar with different cultures, and we understood sport virtues in even wider dimension, we used to before. Combining learning with health enhancing physical activities, intergenerational dimension, working and enjoying sport activities together, we lived in reality what we were talking about - values of equality, fairness, respect for persons, understanding, and excellence, emphasised by Pierre de Coubertin, which span nearly 3 000 years of Olympic history. It was simply joy found in effort for all of us and throughout the whole duration of our project we literally ran, swam, and learnt in the Spirit of Pierre de Coubertin.

Feel free to download this wonderful publication, which might become an interesting instrument for widening your sport knowledge. We deeply believe that it will be a useful tool for your work and might serve for further activities in the field of education in and through sport.

Project team members