THE NATIONAL OLYMPICS FOR SCHOOL SPORTS BETWEEN DESIRE AND REALITY

Abstract

Aim. The purpose of this qualitative research is to capture to what extent the program of the competition "National School Sports Olympics" accomplishes its goals. Hypothesis. Health of the population and identifying talent follows a coherent program which involves the majority of the school population. Material. The research analyzes the documents relating to the competition program and probes the opinion of the experts to discover the mechanisms through which the school population is involved. Methods. The qualitative research uses specific methods: the study of documents, participative observation and questionnaire. Results. Contradictions in defining the objectives of the competition were found. There are contradictions and inconsistencies in the selection of participants and teachers evaluation. Premises for obtaining performance are replaced with temporary results. Conclusions. Critical analysis of the competition program led to the generation of solutions that ensure involvement among specialists, a fair competitivity between the participants and achievement of the proposed objectives.

Keywords

• goal
• formally program
• reality
• solutions.