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Hunter Foster (age 8,
Indonesia). “Me and
my mom are playing
badminton. You must be
confuse why there is a
pony, because I like my
pony. I like pony same
as I feel like and excited
when I play badminton. I
like badminton so much,
because it’s fun and can
make me taller.”
Aishling Kelly (age 11, Arizona-USA) “My artwork shows motion
through gymnastics. I’ve always been inspired by the potential
of the human body. Gymnastics shows a great use of this ability
to its full extent. I’ve enjoyed gymnastics since I was very little.
It’s a fun way to exercise and become more flexible. I believe
Adan Maxwell (age 10, Morocco) “Quidditch” a com- that combining art with sports is a great way to show different
petitive sport Wizarding World of the Harry Potter aspects that compose a healthy mind and body.”
universe.
Artists Selection for the WCF Athens in 1896 with only 13 nations participating.
The Baron, who also founded the International Olym-
The performing artists apply to the ICAF where a pic Committee, envisaged the Olympics to reunite
panel of judges selects the best performances and en- “muscle and mind” for cooperation and peace among
sures that various forms and cultures are included. The nations. An Arts Olympics was part of the seven
visual artists are the winners of the 5th Arts Olympiad, Olympic Games held between 1912 and 1948. Gold
the ICAF’s flagship program which is organized in medals were awarded to artists, musicians, sculptors,
nearly 100 countries around the world. architects, and writers. At the Helsinki 1952 Olym-
At the Casablanca American School in Morocco,
the Arts Olympiad was organized by art teacher pics, the Arts Olympics was abandoned because of the
controversy that the artists were professionals and not
Giselle Gruen. The students were given two articles amateurs like the athletes.
to read from the materials about the Arts Olympiad Ms. Gi (as students call her) gave a quiz about art
and the body in motion as inspiration to art. Students and sport in which the class did quite well. Students
learned that in ancient Greece, the Games were held were introduced to the “Artist-Athlete Ideal” of the
every four years in Olympia in honor of the god Zeus. creative mind and healthy body. Then came the pro-
The Romans conquered Greece in mid-2nd century duction of art on the theme, My Favorite Sport. In all,
B.C., but the games continued but as a show. Em- 130 paintings were produced, many successfully show-
peror Nero fell off his chariot during the race but still ing bodies in motion. On November 24, 2014, these
declared himself the winner. In 393 A.D., Emperor works were exhibited in the school and distinguished
Theodosius, a Christian, banned “pagan” festivals, guests were invited to select the winners. Twelve paint-
ending the Olympic tradition after twelve centuries. ings were chosen and sent to Washington so that the
Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France revived the
Games and the first modern Olympics was held in ICAF judges could select the winner.3
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