Multi Faith Olympics
Chaplains from nine different faiths play a major support role in the London 2012 Olympic Games
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) have provided a Multi-faith Centre and Chaplaincy services for athletes, competitors and officials participating in the London 2012 Olympics.
Canon Duncan Green is the national Church of England Olympics Co-ordinator and is the LOCOG Head of Multi Faith Chaplaincy Services.
Here, we provide you with a coverage of the preprations, the interfaith events leading up to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the activities of the Interfaith Networks of London, the London Peace Network, along with background events, interviews and stories surrounding the Multi-faith Centre and the work of the chaplains from the nine different religions during both the London 2012 Olympic Games, and the Paralympic Games. Enjoy!
Olympic Values, Religious Values
We notice that a number of schools have been searching for the Olympic Values and Religious Values. We are endeavouring to bring schools some web pages about this. The first web page is Looking at Olympic Values
Here is another page which examines the Olympic Values and how these are both human values and religious values.
Here, the Coordinator of the Multi Faith Centre, and organiser of Chaplains for the Olympic Games, the Rev. Duncan Green, speaks about the Olympic Values
Olympic Values and the modern Olympic Movement also embody the Olympic Truce - the concept of the Peace-building capacity of Sport. Read Lord Colin Moynihan on the Olympic Truce - Creating a lasting legacy.
The Modern Olympic Movement and the Olympic Values scope to encompass Human Life and Dignity beyond the Olympic Games. Read Lord Colin Moynihan as he explains The Olympic Movement - Human Rights and Human Dignity
Media Coverage
Olympic Athletes - the role of prayer and devotion
London 2012: Muslim Athletes balance Sport and Religion
Higher, stronger, pastor: Religious volunteers offer spiritual counsel to Olympic visitors
More than Gold aids Madagascar Athletes with no luggage
More Than Gold Volunteers sign Code of Conduct for Olympics
Buddhist Meditation and chanting to boost confidence of Olympic athletes
East London Interfaith Groups Celebrate Olympics, Ramadan
The strange relationship between Religion and the Olympics
Pakistan: British High Commissioner hosts Olympics Iftar Dinner
London's Jewish Community Participation at Olympic Games: Chaplains, Volunteers and Kosher Food
Multi Faith Olympics: Balance at the Games
Olympics: Merton's inter faith walk
Near Neighbours Multi Faith Torch Pledge
London Interfaith Walks in lead-up to Olympics
Compromise key to London 2012's Ramadan clash
East London Mosque Arrange Citizens Iftar, an Interfaith Event
Video: Religion and Ethics News Weekly examines Ramadan Fasting and Olympic Athletes
Religion at the Olympics, Ancient and New
Religion playing strong role in background of Olympic Games
Olympic Village welcomes 2012 Truce Wall
Olympics: Pope Benedict sends message of support to London Olympic Games
Olympics: Faith Leaders launch Faith Pin Badge
More Than Gold, the services offered by the Christian Communities of London and UK
Ecumenical Faith Communities Services to Olympics: More than Gold
The Multifaith Centre and Chaplaincy Services
Olympics Muslim Chaplain talks
Chaplain writes: A Multi Faith Team
Rev. Duncan Green speaks about the Olympic Values
Buddhist Chaplain at the Olympic Games
Priest who was top sportsman seves as Chaplain to Games
Muslim Chaplain's Olympic Post
The Media Chaplains: An Adventist Chaplain Shares
Hindus Laud Olympic Multi Faith Centre
Mexico Games 1968 Athlete serves as London 2012 Games Chaplain
Olympic Chaplain: a Friendly Presence Among Competitive Athletes
Interview with Olympic Games Chaplain Maj. Graham Carey of the Salvation Army.
Deacons, nuns, laity and even athlete-priests to be Olympic chaplains
Olympic Chaplains: Task and Teamwork
Olympic Games Chaplain tells: What they actually do
Coventry Faith Communities Olympics Faith Engagement
Jewish Chaplaincy to support Athletes, Olympic Village
Australian Chaplain aims to keep athletes on track
Olympics: How do the Olympics handle religion?
Olypmics: Ramadan, the London 2102 Games and Multi-faith Resources
Olympics: Interfaith Initiatives by London Boroughs Faiths Networks
Olympics: 193 Multi-faith Chaplains to serve
Olympics: Interview with a Jewish Multifaith Chaplain
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We, as leaders of faith communities, need to develop a more inclusive view of the religious other, to recognise the humanity of the religious other as a starting point. We need to recognise the essential equality of all human beings regardless of religious beliefs. We need to affirm the mutuality and interdependency of all people... We may need even to extend this and recognise that religious other may, just may, have at least some access to the Truth. We may need to accept that the religious others also adopts more or less the same set of essential universal ethical-moral principles we share; that the religious other has feelings of pain and pleasure just like us; that the religious other has similar expectations about their children and family and the preservation of life, property and security; and that the religious other has the same fears and anxieties about the world and the future, just like us.