Class 11 Physical Education - Units 1 and 2

Vocabulary flashcards covering key definitions, objectives, historical figures, organizations, and milestones from Class 11 Physical Education Unit 1 (Changing Trends and Careers) and Unit 2 (Olympic Value Education).

Physical Education

An important part of general education that involves physical activities promoting the wholesome physical, mental, social, emotional, and intellectual development of an individual.

Delbert Oberteuffer

Defined Physical Education as the sum of those experiences which come to the individual through movement.

Charles A. Bucher

Defined Physical Education as an integral part of the total educational process that aims to improve human performance through selected physical activities.

Jesse Feiring Williams

Defined Physical Education as the phase of the whole field of education that deals with big-muscle activities and their related responses.

Jay B. Nash

Defined Physical Education as a process of education that aims at the holistic development of an individual through physical activity or body movement.

Neuromuscular Coordination

An objective of Physical Education focused on improving coordination between the nervous and muscular systems to develop control and balance among different body parts.

Khelo India Programme

A national sports programme launched in 2018 to revive sports culture in India by identifying talented young athletes and providing training, coaching, and financial support.

Ancient Olympic Games

A sacred sports festival dedicated to Zeus that began in 776 BCE at Olympia, Greece, and was held every four years featuring running, wrestling, and chariot racing.

Emperor Theodosius I

The Roman Emperor who banned the Ancient Olympic Games in 393 CE.

Baron Pierre de Coubertin

The individual who revived the Olympic movement inspired by the Ancient Olympic Games, leading to the establishment of the Modern Olympic Games.

1896 Athens Olympic Games

The first Modern Olympic Games, where 241 athletes from 14 countries competed across 43 events.

Paralympic Games

Major international sporting events for athletes with disabilities, including muscle power impairments, limb deficiency, vision impairments, and intellectual impairments.

Dr. Ludwig Guttmann

Physician recognized as the father of Paralympic sports, whose work provided the foundational ideas for the Paralympic movement.

International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

The governing body of the Paralympic movement, founded on 22 September 1989 by Dr. Robert Steadward and headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

Special Olympics International

An organization founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968 providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for people with intellectual disabilities.

Olympic Flag

A symbol designed in 1913 and first flown at the 1920 Antwerp Games, featuring five interlinked rings on a white background representing the union of continents.

Values of Olympism

The core guiding principles of the Olympic Movement, defined as Excellence (striving to do one's best), Friendship (building unity and understanding), and Respect (respecting others and fair play).

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

The supreme authority of the Olympic Movement, founded in Paris in 1894 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

India's National Olympic Committee founded in 1927, headquartered in New Delhi, and responsible for developing and promoting the Olympic Movement in India.

Sir Dorabji Tata

The first president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) upon its founding in 1927.