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Academy's Minds

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"As envisioned by the revivers of the modern Olympics, the Academy serves as a hub where the best minds shape tomorrow's leaders."

IOC President, Thomas Bach

“The Academy lays the intellectual foundation for preserving our heritage and the Olympic Spirit to inspire the next generation of leaders in sport & society.”

Thomas Bach
President, IOC

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The heart of
OLYMPISM

per his wishes, his heart lays in Ancient Olympia, Greece within the IOA campus

Coubertin Photo

Coubertin intellectual pursuits awakened his interest for educational issues and the importance of physical training for the education of youth.

Following his passing, per his wishes, his heart was transported to Ancient Olympia, Greece, where it now finds its resting place
within a specially dedicated stele at the
Coubertin Grove within the
International Olympic Academy grounds

Grave
birthplace of the

Ancient
Olympia

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NOAs

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academies

"All about training the Olympic leaders of tomorrow”

Isidoros Kouvelos
IOA President

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PARIS
2024

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CORTINA
2026

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LA
2028

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