| Chinese delegation’s visit at the IOA premises |
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There are no translations available. On the 10th March 2009, a visit of the Chinese delegation of the Academy of Educational Sciences in Beijing, who has implemented the Olympic Education Programme of Beijing, with Mr Songpeng Du being the head of the project, took place at the IOA premises in Ancient Olympia. The Chinese delegation also visited the IOA President, Mr Isidoros Kouvelos, at the IOA offices in Athens on the 12th March 2009, where they had an extensive discussion upon issues of Olympic Education. Ideas have been exchanged regarding the whole experience that was gained after the organization of the Olympic Games both in Athens and in Beijing, the practical difficulties that the broad range of Olympic Education faces as well as solutions to the problems that occur within the implementation of the Educational Programme. The IOA President promised to be supportive towards the efforts of the Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences for the promotion of Olympic Education in both countries and offered the IOA premises, if needed, for the conduct of special educational seminars. |