32nd International Seminar on Olympic Studies for Postgraduate Students
You may now apply at: registration.ioa.org.gr

Introduction
Topic
MAIN TOPIC: “The Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement: Past, Present and Future - An Analysisfrom the Historical, Philosophical and Social Perspectives”
SPECIAL TOPIC: “Olympic Movement and AI: Opportunities and Challenges”
Dates of the Session
Arrival in Athens: Friday, 19 September 2025
Overnight Stay in Nafplion: Saturday, 20 September 2025
Arrival in Olympia: Sunday, 21 September 2025
Works of the Seminar: Monday, 22 September – Thursday, 9 October 2025
Departure from Olympia: Friday, 10 October 2025
Departure from Athens: Saturday, 11 October 2025
Who can Sign Up?
Who can sign up?
NOAs, NOCs, Universities and Olympic Studies Centers may propose postgraduate students with academic achievement in sport, social and human sciences with an interest in the Olympic Movement.
Applications' Deadline
The platform will be open from Friday, 24 January 2025 and the final date for enrollment will be Tuesday, 15 July 2025, after which the registration platform will be closed.
Language
All works of the Seminar are conducted in English, therefore, applicants must have good level of English (written and spoken).
Documents Required to Submit
Upload:
1. Detailed CV of the candidate
2. Passport-size photo in electronic format
3. Copy of passport/ID
4. Recommendation letter from the student’s supervising professor
5. Motivation letter
6. The topic the student is doing research on (should be Olympic related) and the Abstract of the paper
7.Signed declaration of consent to the processing of personal data (GDPR)
Short Papers/Presentations
Selected candidates will have to send to g.tsiotra@ioa.org.gr the complete draft of their academic paper (2.500-3.000 words) by Wednesday, 10 September 2025. The students will present their papers during the Seminar. All the papers will be published in a special IOA publication.
Expenses
A) Registration fees
All participants are required to pay registration fees amounting to 150 euros per person via PayPal. Please kindly note that from 2024 this payment method will be eligible for any transaction (bank transfers will not be accepted).
B) Participation fees
The participation fees amount to 1.430 euros per person and must be paid via PayPal. Please kindly note that from 2024 this payment method will be eligible for any transaction (bank transfers will not be accepted).
C) Accommodation/Boarding
Participation fees will cover accommodation and full-board in Athens (only for the nights of September 19th and October 10th), in Nafplion (on September 20th) and in Olympia (from 21 September to 9 October 2025) as well as all local transportation and guided tours related to the official programme of the Seminar. Any additional overnight stay in Athens must be taken in charge by the participants.
Also, please bear in mind that in the Olympic spirit, we thrive to foster cross cultural understanding and this starts with the Accommodation policy of allocating students from different countries/cultures in shared rooms, in Athens, in Nafplion and in Olympia.
D) Transport
Air-tickets
Participants must pay for their round-trip air-ticket.
Local transport
The IOA will take care of the participants’ local transport strictly from September 19th (date set for the arrival of the participants in Athens) to October 11th (date set for departure).
E) Visa
Participants who need a VISA to enter Greece should address themselves to the Greek Embassy of their country, where they will submit their application along with an invitation letter from the IOA, at least 6 weeks before the travel date. Should there be no Greek Embassy in some countries a VISA from an Embassy of any country member of the European Union could be accepted.
May we remind you once again that any cost concerning the issuing of such a VISA should be borne by the participants themselves.
Refund Policy
· A full refund will be given up to 80 calendar days prior to the start date of the Seminar, namely until July 1, 2025.
· A 50% refund will be given for cancellations made 79 to 72 calendar days prior to the start date of the Seminar, namely July 2, 2025 to July 9, 2025.
· No refund will be granted for cancellations made within 71 calendar days of the start date of the Seminar, namely from July 10, 2025.
· No refunds will be given for No Shows.
· A full refund will be provided in the event that the Seminar is cancelled by the International Olympic Academy.
· Refunds are issued by the International Olympic Academy and may take some days, after the refund has been processed, to be received. IOA retains the right of the return method.
· In the case of an emergency/ extenuating circumstances, special requests may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the International Olympic Academy
· Refund requests should be submitted in writing to: : log@ioa.org.gr and c.skaliarakis@ioa.org.gr
Further Information
For any furtherinformation, please, contact us at:
Tel.: + 30. 210. 6878728
Email: g.tsiotra@ioa.org.gr
Registration Process
Step 1
If you have already created an account, please Log in.
*if you plan to apply for more than one activity, please contact the support to let us know beforehand.
Step 1.1
Step 2
- 1. Review which documents you must upload for your application to be considered.
- 2. Make sure you have collected all documents. Please remember about the Declaration of consent to the Processing of Personal Data.
- 3. Create a folder to upload your documents at Dropbox or a Google Drive
- 4. Make sure all documents are uploaded
- 5. After you have uploaded your documents, ensure we can access the link by pressing the option "anyone with the link can view".
- 6. Ensure the previous step is done so we can see and review your documents.
- 7. Copy the shareable link.
- 8. On the bottom right, press "Upload Documents" button. A pop-up window of your profile will appear.
- 9. At the bottom section "Upload Documents of the pop-up, please paste the link there and choose which session you are applying to. Your application is then successfully submitted.
- 10. The IOA support team receives a notice to review your documents.
- 11. You will receive a status update email with further guidance on how to proceed with your application.
- a. How do I upload my files to Google Drive and share the link with the IOA? See here
- b. How do I upload on Dropbox and share the link with the IOA? See here
- If you have questions or need more help, contact IOA support team
- If you have questions or need more help regarding technical issues, contact IOA support team
Step 3
- Registration Fee Only
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