Aimed at both teachers and students in schools and colleges, as well as instructors, coaches, and managers in youth sports, this intelligent volume examines the 'Olympic Ideal' in modern sports education.It explores what the term "Olympic" really means in the broader context of a wide variety of sports, and argues that despite current problems and dissatisfaction with the Olympic movement - its ideals remain relevant to sports education for children, in schools and sports clubs the world over.