The Olympic Movement and Sport of Peacemaking by Cindy Burleson Sport and peacekeeping have evolved. It is no longer the case that the Olympic Games and war games exist separately from one another. More and more, policy makers, peacekeepers, development workers, athletes and others combine forces in an "integrated" approach toward peace. This approach is located not only within a broader, historically evolved Olympic movement but also in relation to a newly emerged social movement that promotes development and peace through sport. This introduction to the Olympic Truce explores the power of truce, which could very well be history's key to the next 1000 year peace accord.

1. Presented by Cindy Burleson
Mensa Annual Gathering
July 8, 2013 l Fort Worth, Texas
Email: cindyburleson@hotmail.com
THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT
AND THE SPORT OF PEACEMAKING
What would peace look like if it lasted 1000 years?

2. Mensa means what?

5. MENSA TABLE COLLECTION by Lazerian--Manchester design studio
Lazerian have created a collection of tables consisting of modular, birch
plywood components supporting glass tops.-
http://www.dezeen.com/2009/09/14/mensa-table-collection-by-lazerian/

7. Olympic Truce means what?

9. The Greek word for the Ancient Olympic Truce is
ekecheiria, which means
the holding of handsand
the break of hostilities.

11. Mensa Roundtable: The Olympic Truce

12. 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Norris: Magnolia
The Olympic Movement and Sport of
Peacemaking
by Cindy Burleson
Sport and peacekeeping have evolved. It is
no longer the case that the Olympic Games
and war games exist separately from one
another. More and more, policy makers,
peacekeepers, development workers, athletes
and others combine forces in an "integrated"
approach toward peace. This approach is
located not only within a broader, historically
evolved Olympic movement but also in
relation to a newly emerged social movement
that promotes development and peace
through sport. This introduction to the
Olympic Truce explores the power of truce,
which could very well be history's key to the
next 1000 year peace accord.
The Olympic Movement and
the Sport of Peacemaking
the Authors
Ramón Spaaij is Senior
Research Fellow in the School
of Social Sciences, La Trobe
University, Australia, and
Visiting Professor at the
Utrecht School of
Governance, Utrecht
University, The Netherlands.
Cindy Burleson is Chair of
The International Sibling
Society, Hattiesburg, Mississi
ppi, USA.
Product Details
Hardcover: 184 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1
edition (May 31, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415618789
ISBN-13: 978-0415618786

13. Overview
• Break the ice — all that
handholding we just did…
• Abstract— This introduction to
the Olympic Truce explores the
power of truce, which could very
well be history's key to the next 1000
year peace accord.
• Research Question—
What would peace look like if it
lasted 1000 years?
• Focus Group— Review
Truce Arts films and complete survey

14. Abstract
Sport and peacekeeping have evolved. It is no longer the case that the
Olympic Games and war games exist separately from one another. More
and more, policy makers, peacekeepers, development workers, athletes
and others combine forces in an "integrated" approach toward peace.
This approach is located not only within a broader, historically evolved
Olympic movement but also in relation to a newly emerged social
movement that promotes development and peace through sport. This
introduction to the Olympic Truce explores the power of truce, which
could very well be history's key to the next 1000 year peace accord.
Research Question
What would peace look like if it lasted 1000 years?
Importance of question
Olympic Truce was the basis for The Games in ancient times. In a period of
constant war, it became necessary for Greece to establish the ―Ekecheiria,‖ or
truce, to ensure competition would take place under conditions of fairness and
the order of administered rules. Some have said that during the Ekecheiria
period of competition there was a general laying down of arms. Others say that
the Ekecheiria peaceful period of competition does not constitute real peace;
rather it represents only a truce. Regardless of how long a truce last, if the
Olympic Truce is credited with causing legendary periods of peace, then truce
is worth exploring as a peace-keeping tool.
Hypothesis
As a peace-keeping tool, Olympic Truce improves diplomatic relations on a
short-term basis, providing the conditions necessary for longer-term peace to
occur. As honoring Olympic Truce increases, short-term peace increases. As
short term peace increases, long-term peace increases.
Methodology
The methodology used to test this hypothesis is a survey of focus group
participants at a Mensa’s Annual Gathering.
Findings
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Keywords: International Development, Olympic Studies, Olympic Truce,
Ekecheiria, Sport for Development and Peace
The Olympic Movement and
Sport of Peacemaking
by Cindy Burleson

15. What is the Olympic Truce?
Where were people traveling from?

16. Since the 1990’s,
the United Nations General Assembly
adopts Olympic Truce Resolutions every
two years, coinciding with both the
Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

17. “Olympic Truce in ancient
days had the power to
stop wars. In modern
times, wars have the
power to stop the Olympic
Games.”
Shall we revive Ekecheiria to
the same statue it held in the
ancient world ?

18. The Olympic Truce is the longest
lasting peace accord in recorded
history, lasting over 1200 years.
[The Olympic Truce is] the traditional cease-
fire that warring city-state nations observed
during the ancient Olympics. While the world
focuses on the two weeks of exciting sports
competitions, the Olympic Truce movement
has slowly gained momentum to revive the
tradition of declaring peace starting seven days
before and ending seven days after the
Olympics. Observed for the Games for over
1200 years in ancient Greece, it is the longest
lasting peace accord in history. The truce not
only gave athletes safe passage from their
homeland to Olympia and back, but also
ensured the safety of artists, musicians and
spectators, effecting all levels of society
(http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/peaceboat/
reports2004/greece.asp).

19. What does 1000 years look like?
& to whom?

20. So 1000 years of peace is nothing new…
We’ve been here before.

21. 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Norris: Magnolia
The Olympic Movement and Sport of
Peacemaking
by Cindy Burleson
Sport and peacekeeping have evolved.
It is no longer the case that the Olympic
Games and war games exist separately
from one another. More and more,
policy makers, peacekeepers,
development workers, athletes and
others combine forces in an
"integrated" approach toward peace.
This approach is located not only within
a broader, historically evolved Olympic
movement but also in relation to a
newly emerged social movement that
promotes development and peace
through sport. This introduction to the
Olympic Truce explores the power of
truce, which could very well be history's
key to the next 1000 year peace accord.

22. 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Norris: Magnolia
The Olympic Movement and Sport of
Peacemaking
by Cindy Burleson
Sport and peacekeeping have evolved.
It is no longer the case that the Olympic
Games and war games exist separately
from one another. More and more,
policy makers, peacekeepers,
development workers, athletes and
others combine forces in an
"integrated" approach toward peace.
This approach is located not only within
a broader, historically evolved Olympic
movement but also in relation to a
newly emerged social movement that
promotes development and peace
through sport. This introduction to the
Olympic Truce explores the power of
truce, which could very well be history's
key to the next 1000 year peace accord.

24. 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Norris: Magnolia
The Olympic Movement and Sport of
Peacemaking
by Cindy Burleson
Sport and peacekeeping have evolved. It is
no longer the case that the Olympic
Games and war games exist separately
from one another. More and more, policy
makers, peacekeepers, development
workers, athletes and others combine
forces in an "integrated" approach toward
peace. This approach is located not only
within a broader, historically evolved
Olympic movement but also in relation to
a newly emerged social movement that
promotes development and peace
through sport. This introduction to the
Olympic Truce explores the power of
truce, which could very well be history's
key to the next 1000 year peace accord.

25. Olympic Truce ends three
months after Games

26. Through the International
Olympic Truce Foundation,
the IOC aims to:
• Encourage political leaders to
act in favor of peace
• Organize conferences on
sport and peace
• Mobilize young people for
the promotion of the Olympic
ideals
• Develop initiatives with other
organizations specializing in
the field of peace, including the
United Nations
• Develop educational and
research programs to promote
the Olympic Truce
And more generally:
• Create a window of
opportunity for dialogue and
reconciliation, separate from
any religious, economic or
political influence.
© IOC
Sport for development, peace and cohesion
The first-ever International Forum on Sport, Peace and Development was held at the
Olympic Museum in Lausanne on 7-8 May 2009.
The Forum centered on how sport can contribute to development, peace and national
cohesion, spanning six main themes:
• The potential of sport in the search for peace and development
• Promoting a culture of peace among young people
• Sport for community and youth development
• Promoting education and healthy lifestyles through sport
• The Olympic Games: a legacy for education, development and peace
• Capitalizing on partnerships and networking
Diplomacy

27. Advocacy

28. World’s Leading Travel Organizations Join IIPT and eTurboNews in Support of Olympic Truce
Several of the world’s leading travel organizations joined IIPT and eTurbo News this past month, together with the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations in a call for a cessation of conflict and all acts of
violence in an observance of the Olympic Truce during the Vancouver Winter Olympics February 12 – 28.
Since its revival in 1992, the Olympic Truce has provided a valuable window of opportunity to work towards the
peaceful resolution of conflict. The Olympic Truce once again called upon humanity to lay down its weapons and to
work towards building the foundations of peace, mutual respect, understanding and reconciliation.
―Tourism and sport are two connected global phenomena capturing the imagination of the modern world. They also
share the responsibility of representing the positive aspects of globalization through their common objectives - closer
cultural understanding, peace between nations and sustainable development. Sports have become an important driver
of today’s tourism growth. UNWTO is therefore committed to assist its members in building up critical
complementary elements for the success of sporting events, ranging from image building and promotion to human
resources development to seize the tourism opportunities of major sporting events.
--International Institute for Peace through Tourism
Corporate Involvement

29. Mensa Roundtable: The Olympic Truce

42. Presented by Cindy Burleson
Mensa Annual Gathering
July 8, 2013 l Fort Worth, Texas
Email: cindyburleson@hotmail.com
THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT
AND THE SPORT OF PEACEMAKING
What would peace look like if it lasted 1000 years?