Étude comparative des pratiques et représentations du sport en Roumanie et en France : les conséquences d’un héritage politique différent

Ideological challenges to developing leisure sport in Romania: a cultural and historical analysis of the impact of elite sport on popular sport practice

“…In addition, physical activities Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure 121 such as hiking, water sports, mountaineering and rock climbing are not professionally recognized. Even as some popular activities develop, the elitist, utilitarian dimensions or therapeutic qualities are highlighted, as was customary during the communist era (Massiera, Ionescu, & Cernaianu, 2008). This prompts us to examine the history of the sport movement prior to the 1989 revolution; to understand how sport has manifested from the Communist period in which the structure and programming of sports, including promotional efforts, seem to be highly correlated to the current utilitarian, elite-centered manifestations of sport.…”

“…In this context, sport functions as an instrument working to improve health and physical development (National Agency for Sport, 2005). Along a similar vein, "Sportul pentru viaţă" ("Sport for Life") was a program developed by the Romanian Athletics Federation (2006)(2007)(2008) to inform and educate the public about the important role of physical activity in fighting against the effects of a sedentary lifestyle, while failing to highlight the hedonistic value of physical activity (Roman Athletics Federation, 2006-2008. The "Proiect de educatie prin sport" ("Education through Sport Project") was initiated by the Romanian Basketball Federation associated with the National Agency for Sport developed in 2006.…”