The proposed edition can provide significant assistance in the study of certain sections of the academic disciplines "History of physical culture and sports" ; "History and organization of physical culture and sports in the Lipetsk region" ; Theory and History of Olympism ; "Sociology of physical culture and sports", various courses of choice at the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports . This textbook can provide some assistance to teachers of physical education, coaches and all those who are interested in the issues of the modern international Olympic and sports movement, the current problems of Olympic education of young students.