Historical Features of the Development of the Autonomy of non-Olympic Sports in the System of the International Sports Movement in the Period of Modern and Contemporary History
Historical Features of the Development of the Autonomy of non-Olympic Sports in the System of the International Sports Movement in the Period of Modern and Contemporary History

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of the article is to study, compare and identify the main features and factors that influenced the development of non-Olympic sports in the period of modern and contempo- rary history, as well as to identify the formation of the autonomy of non-Olympic sports in the international sports movement. It has been established that during the period of modern history, sport in its development had a «chaotic» character. The development of non-Olympic sports in the period of contemporary history took place in two stages: Stage I 1918–1979 – characterized by an intensive development of non-Olympic sports in the system of the international sports movement, Stage II 1980 – present – is associated with the confrontation and recognition of non- Olympic sports of the international sports movement. The main prerequisites are: scientific and technological progress, organizational and legal, political, scientific and educational, social com- ponent. The main factors are: the development of industry, production, the cultural component, the industrialization of society, economic growth, significant achievements in science and tech- nology, the development of the sports industry, a biological need for physical activity, the trans- formation of physical activity into sports, improving the quality of life, the creation of sports or- ganizations, the formation of an institutional environment, the development of the scientific sphere and the information field, the manifestation of national identity in sports, etc.

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