Ommo Grupe – författare

Should scientific congresses take place in connection with Olympic Games, and should science be represented not only in the form of applied science engaged in the care of athletes, but also as an informing, reflecting and critical authority? The Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad answered this question in the affirmative, and the results have justified this decision. The invitation sent out by the Organizing Committee was accepted by numerous eminent scholars and many participants from all over the world; it was their merit that the general topic of the congress could be discussed in manifold ways under various aspects and without prejudice. For this reason, they deserve our gratitude and appreciation. By now, the congress report has been completed. It is part of the total scientific concept which includes the preparatory publication, "The Scientific View of Sport­ Perspectives, Aspects, Issues", the congress itself and the present report; and, in close connection therewith, the exhibitions, "100 Years of German Excavation Work in Olympia", "Sport and Medicine" and the literary exhibition. It is to be hoped that this report will prove an important source of information and a stimulus for discussion among participants and scholars, students, teachers and coaches; and that it will safeguard the fruitful continuation of the work initiated by the Munich congress. Thanks are due to those who took pains in preparing this document. It will be an essential element within the framework of all that will remain of the Olympic Games of 1972.

Should scientific congresses take place in connection with Olympic Games, and should science be represented not only in the form of applied science engaged in the care of athletes, but also as an informing, reflecting and critical authority? The Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad answered this question in the affirmative, and the results have justified this decision. The invitation sent out by the Organizing Committee was accepted by numerous eminent scholars and many participants from all over the world; it was their merit that the general topic of the congress could be discussed in manifold ways under various aspects and without prejudice. For this reason, they deserve our gratitude and appreciation. By now, the congress report has been completed. It is part of the total scientific concept which includes the preparatory publication, "The Scientific View of Sport­ Perspectives, Aspects, Issues", the congress itself and the present report; and, in close connection therewith, the exhibitions, "100 Years of German Excavation Work in Olympia", "Sport and Medicine" and the literary exhibition. It is to be hoped that this report will prove an important source of information and a stimulus for discussion among participants and scholars, students, teachers and coaches; and that it will safeguard the fruitful continuation of the work initiated by the Munich congress. Thanks are due to those who took pains in preparing this document. It will be an essential element within the framework of all that will remain of the Olympic Games of 1972.

In the scientific theory of sport science four majorquestions can be considered: (1) What is the function ofscience? (2) What is the body of knowledge of a scientificfield? (3) What is the appropriate research methodology? (4)How are research results applied to the practical field?This publication structures the body of knowledge of Germansportscience and focuses on the second question. Answers tothe other questions are given implicitly within the articlesrelating to the specific subdisciplines of sport science.

In the scientific theory of sport science four majorquestions can be considered: (1) What is the function ofscience? (2) What is the body of knowledge of a scientificfield? (3) What is the appropriate research methodology? (4)How are research results applied to the practical field?This publication structures the body of knowledge of Germansportscience and focuses on the second question. Answers tothe other questions are given implicitly within the articlesrelating to the specific subdisciplines of sport science.

Soll ein wissenschaftlicher Kongreß in Verbindung mit den Olympischen Spielen stattfinden und Wissenschaft nicht nur als angewandte Wissenschaft in der Betreuung von Athleten vertreten sein, sondern auch als informierende, reflektierende und kritische Instanz? Das Organisationskomitee für die Spiele der XX. Olympiade hat sich dafür entschieden, und das Ergebnis hat ihm recht gegeben. Der Einladung des Organisationskomitees sind viele hervorragende Wissen­ schaftler und viele Teilnehmer aus der ganzen Welt nachgekommen; sie machten es möglich, das Thema des Kongresses in vielfältiger Weise unter verschiedensten Aspekten und unvoreingenommen-fair zu erörtern. Dafür ist allen zu danken. Nun liegt der Kongreßbericht vor. Er ist ein Teil des wissenschaftlichen Gesamt­ konzepts, zu dem das vorbereitende Werk, "Sport im Blickpunkt der Wissenschaften, Perspektiven, Aspekte, Ergebnisse", der Kongreß selbst und dieser Kongreßbericht gehören, und in engem Zusammenhang damit die Ausstellungen "100 Jahre deutsche Ausgrabung in Olympia", "Sport und Medizin" und die Literaturausstellung. Es ist zu hoffen, daß dieser Bericht für die Teilnehmer und die Wissenschaftler, Studenten, Lehrer und Trainer, die nicht teilnehmen konnten, eine wichtige Quelle von Informationen und Diskussionen wird und damit die fruchtbare Weiterent­ wicklung des Münchener Kongresses sichert. Denjenigen, die sich der Mühe unter­ zogen haben, dieses Dokument zu erstellen, ist zu danken. Im Rahmen dessen, was von den Olympischen Spielen 1972 bleibt, wird es ein wichtiges Teilstück sein.