Nine classes of high school students from Côte-d’Oriens created, with their teachers and the MuséoParc Alésia, an exhibition on the ancient Olympic Games, presented this Tuesday, June 11 at the Carnot College in Dijon.
Gods, panhellenic games, place of women, preparation of athletes, Milo of Crotone, victories or cheating… Students from six colleges of the Côte-d’Oriens spent almost eight months working on the history and traditions of the ancient Olympic Games.
Young people involved in research work
Entitled Cultural Olympiad, a project led by the MuséoParc Alésia and linked to the “Terre de Jeux 2024” event in the Côte-d’Or department, resulted in an exhibition: “O Games, college students team up”, presented this Tuesday, June 11 at Carnot College.
As the Olympic fortnight approaches, historical research conducted by young people in the department to ensure continuity between Greek games and modern games.
Present at the opening, Catherine Louis, vice president of the department, emphasized the importance of this work, while Côte-d’Or will be a player in the Olympic Games this summer. Supported by its infrastructure (eight preparation centers), its heritage and its landscapes, the entire territory will host the Olympic and Paralympic flames and will be an essential tourist stop for the Paris Games.
Photo author: Edgar Charchaude / I love Dijon
Next meeting: Olympics in Alésia
As a continuation of this project, high school students and the youth council of the Côte-d’Or department will meet on June 25 at the MuséoParc Alésia. On the program: ancient sports ia best sports commentary competition to discover the next Nelson Montfort !
As a reminder, On March 23, Alésia opened an exhibition of national interest that will be open until November 30 (follow our link) : “About sports, games for the gods”.
Faculties associated with the educational project
- Carnot College in Dijon: “victory and cheating at the ancient Olympic Games”
- Saint Joseph College in Dijon: “Milon, the superstar athlete”
- College Les Hautes Pailles in Echenon: “mens sana in corpore sano, a healthy mind in a healthy body”
- College Marcel Aymé in Marsannay-la-Côte: “the main games and competitions of antiquity”
- Collège François Pompon in Saulie: “Greek Gods and the Ancient Olympic Games”
- College Christiane Perceret in Semur-en-Auxois: “the place of women in the ancient Olympic Games”