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AROUND THE GLOBEUniversity professors worldwide offer Olympic-related content as part of their undergraduate courses in history of sport, communication, sport management, international relations and urbanism among others. Many students are therefore inspired to pursue Olympic-related research at university. Meanwhile, some postgraduate courses offer Olympism as the core topic providing students and professionals an opportunity for in-depth analysis of several aspects closely linked to the Olympic Movement. Such postgraduate courses represent not only excellent opportunities for learning about Olympism but also for networking. For non-Olympic participants they are an introduction to the Olympic world. The Olympic Studies Centre has compiled a list (available at olympic.org/studies) of postgraduate courses, some of which are supported by the IOC. We will keep adding to this list. Please let us know if you think any courses are missing!A PODIUM, BUT FOR WHOM?FIND OUT MOREFor further information, resources, book loans or to sign up to our newsletter, contact us at studies.centre@olympic.org or visit olympic.org/studiesIn the early editions of the Olympic Games the dignitaries and heads of state presenting the medals stood on a platform while the athletes stood below them. The idea of reversing the positions came to IOC President Henri de Baillet-Latour (pictured right), inspired by the 1930 British Empire Games. It was introduced for the first time at the Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932, when the winner of each event was granted the honour of standing on a podium. AN ATHLETE CANNOT RUN WITH MONEY IN HIS POCKETS, HE MUST RUN WITH HOPE IN HIS HEART AND DREAMS IN HIS HEADTHEY SAID ITCzechoslovakian long-distance runner Emil Z‡topek, who won four gold medals and one silver medal at the Olympic Games London 1948 and Olympic Games Helsinki 1952.DID YOU KNOW?EACH ISSUE, THE IOC OLYMPIC STUDIES CENTRE TRAWLS THE ARCHIVES FOR FUN FACTS AND INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMESOLYMPIC REVIEW 77OLYMPIC STUDIES