Fédération internationale d'éducation physique

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The Fédération internationale d'éducation physique ( FIEP ) was founded in 1923, making it the oldest international association of sports teachers and sports scientists .

Emergence

On the sidelines of an international congress for physical education from August 30 to September 6, 1900 in Paris, it was decided to meet regularly internationally in the future. A permanent international technical commission for physical education was established for this purpose. The founding members were: Mosso (Italy) as President, Demeny (France), Fosseprez (Belgium), Cabezas (Chile), Kier (Denmark), Chryssafis (Greece) and Tongres (Sweden). Delegates from 16 countries came together, but Germany, Austria and Switzerland were not represented, as the representatives of Swedish gymnastics according to Pehr Henrik Ling met here, while gymnastics according to Friedrich Ludwig Jahn dominated in German. One of the goals was to deal with Ling's physical education on a scientific basis. At the international congress in Odense (Denmark) from July 7th to 10th, 1911, an International Institute for Physical Education was founded.

The Institute's activities were interrupted by the First World War, and on July 2, 1923, at the next congress in Brussels, an association was officially founded, the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique Educative (FIGE). The founding president was General Lefebure (Belgium) who actively recruited personal and institutional members, mainly from Europe. As early as 1924, Lefebure was replaced as President by Colonel Eimar Nermam (Sweden), who chaired it until 1935.

development

The association has been publishing its own international magazine since 1931.

In 1935 Major Joseph G. Thulin (Sweden) was elected as the new president, who remained in office until 1958. In 1953 the association was renamed Fédération Internationale d'Éducation Physique - FIEP . Antonio Leal D'Oliveira (Portugal) was elected as his successor in 1958, who chaired the company until 1970 and was responsible for internationalization. Erich Beyer from Germany became a member of the board. With Pierre Seurin (France, President from 1970 to 1983), the border of members in one hundred states in all continents was crossed for the first time. With a strengthening of the continental associations and a large number of congresses, the FIEP stepped out of school physical education and participated intensively in the expansion of sports science and popular and recreational sports ( Sport for All ).

After the death of Seurin (1984), the association was professionalized by John C. Andrews (England). Arnd Krüger from Germany became a member of the board. There was now almost no country in the world where the FIEP was not represented. He ensured the spread in Latin America and the Arab region. With the Prince Faisal Scientific Prize , the FIEP awards the most expensive prize for sports science achievements. The FIEP was instrumental in founding the European Committee for Sports History . In the year 2000, the chairmanship and the office with Manoel José Gomes Tubino (Brazil) left Europe for the first time, whereby the European regional association of FIEP flourished.

The aim of the FIEP has been close cooperation between theory and practice, practical sports (including teaching) and sports science since it was founded. In the course of increasing specialization, these areas have drifted further and further apart. FIEP is opposed to this trend.

Web links

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  • John Andrews: International Federation of Physical Education (FIEP), in: `` International Review of Education '' 1989, 35 (1), pp. 103-105.
  • D. Kirk, D. MacDonald, M. O'Sullivan: "Handbook of Physical Education". London: Sage 2006. ISBN 978-1-4462-7050-9 .