Journal of Physical Education and Sport ® (JPES), Vol.20 (1), Art 37 pp. 273 - 279, 2020 online ISSN: 2247 - 806X; p-ISSN: 2247 – 8051; ISSN - L = 2247 - 8051 © JPES Original Article Olympic education as one of the priority areas of physical education and sports specialists SAYAGUL BAKHTIYAROVA1, YERBOL MURZAKHMETOV 2, KANAT KASHKYNBAI 3, MIRLAN SUNDETOV 4, ZHANIBEK KALBEKOVICH KUDERIYEV 5 1,5 Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism, Almaty, KAZAKHSTAN 2, 3, 4 West Kazakhstan State University named after Makhambet Utemisov, Uralsk, KAZAKHSTAN Published online: January 31, 2020 (Accepted for publication: December 20, 2019) DOI:10.7752/jpes.2020.01037 Abstract The aim of the study was the theoretical development and experimental justification of pedagogical conditions for the formation of Olympic education of university students who train to become specialists in the field of physical culture and sports. Material. The work utilized pedagogical methods, content analysis methods, modeling method, empirical methods, and methods of mathematical statistics. The principles of differentiation and scientific ethics were observed while carrying out the research. The topic is comprehensive and is at the intersection of different scientific areas - physical culture and sports, psychology, pedagogy, etc. Results. At the present stage, in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Olympic education is designed to introduce students, including university students, to the ideals, values, principles of Olympism. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the level of knowledge of students specializing in "Physical Culture and Sports" about olympism is within 57.1%, which indicates the need for some changes to the curriculum and inclusion of the discipline "Olympic education as an elective subject". Conclusion . The problems of Olympic education attract the attention of many scientists and practitioners in our country and abroad. They have become the subject of discussion at international Olympic congresses, scientific conferences, symposia, seminars and in scientific papers. In the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism of Kazakhstan, International scientific congresses “Olympic Sport and Sport for All” are regularly held, in which scientists from many countries of the world take part. Key words: Olympic education, specialist in the field of physical education and sports, Olympic movement, educational program. Introduction. An important direction of the social policy of the state of Kazakhstan is the moral and physical development of youth through the integration of education, sports and culture. At the present stage, sport is becoming a symbol of national unity, a sense of pride, solidarity and the formation of the foundations of Kazakhstani patriotism. 2019 is declared to be the Year of Youth in Kazakhstan. The program “Rukhani Zhagyru” speaks of the need to develop a healthy lifestyle, mass sports, and sports of the highest achievements. “The development of mass physical culture should become a pyramid, on top of which there will be new champions, and at its base we will achieve healthy, active youth and, ultimately, a strong nation” ... .. A single systematically interconnected three-step program for the development of social consciousness “Rukhani Zhanyru ”includes three interrelated and complementary steps that are aimed at the development of mass physical culture, promotion of sports and healthy lifestyle among the population. In our opinion, a properly organized education process aimed at strengthening motivation for physical education and sports, improving the sports field, and searching for new sports talents is one of the ways that will help the implementation of the state program to modernize the consciousness of society, focused on the historical experience and traditions of the people. Graduate specialists in the field of physical education and sports should direct their activities to ensure that "... any Kazakhstani citizen, like the nation as a whole, needs to have a set of qualities worthy of the 21st century” [1]. In the field of mass sports, the priority is to increase the coverage of the country's population with systematic physical education and sports. Due to the fact that in the first half of 2019 alone, 27 thousand events were held with a total coverage of 2 million people, we can say that there is a steady tendency in the republic to increase the number of people engaged in physical education and sports from the total population. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 273 Corresponding Author: SAYAGUL BAKHTIYAROVNA, Email: [email protected] SAYAGUL BAKHTIYAROVNA, YERBOL MURZAKHMETOV, KANAT KASHKYNBAI, MIRLAN SUNDETOV, ZHANIBEK KALBEKOVICH KUDERIYEV --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently, there are 131 higher education institutions in Kazakhstan; 113 of them have sports clubs; about 2000 sports sections in different sports varieties operate; 177 thousand students do sports (according to the analytical information from the Ministry of Culture and Sports in the field of physical culture and sports dated 08/15/2019). The republic has built a system of training professional athletes from the initial stage to the highest sportsmanship. Hosting one of the largest sports competitions in Kazakhstan has become the nationwide sports triumph. At the VII Winter Asian Games in 2011, the national team won the first place. At the XXVIIІ World Winter Universiade 2017, for the first time in the history of participation in such highly ranked competition, Kazakhstani teamwon the 2nd place. The national team won 36 medals, including 11 gold, 8 silver and 17 bronze medals. The Concept for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2025 speaks about the impact of ongoing measures to develop mass sports on the economic growth and social well-being of citizens of the country. Sport has great social significance as an activity pushing the boundaries of human capabilities. In the field of sports, colossal material and financial resources revolve, powerful incentives of both material and spiritual nature act. In recent years, a galaxy of brilliant athletes has appeared who glorified Kazakhstan with their victories. In Kazakhstan, sport is becoming one of the universally recognized spheres of human activity; it occupies an important role in both the physical and spiritual culture of society. The program “100 Concrete Steps Toward A New Nation” states that the effective and large-scale development of physical culture and sports contributes to the social consolidation of society, which educates citizens towards a healthy lifestyle, contributes to a stable balance, and along with economic growth, improves the quality of life of young people [ 2]. Sport helps to overcome racial prejudices, promotes international cooperation, fosters respect for a different culture, forms tolerance and creates an atmosphere of mutual understanding between people. The creation of an Olympic educational program aimed at strengthening motives by doing physical education and sports, improving the sports sector, and searching for new sports talents will help to implement a state program to modernize public consciousness. The problem of the research . Currently, there is a need to raise awareness about Olympic education in the sphere of educational services which can be difficult in the face of a lack of knowledge on the Olympic movement, and addressthe promotion of a healthy lifestyle to determine effective methods for the formation of Olympic education and the education of university students in Kazakhstan. The aim of the study was the theoretical development and experimental justification of pedagogical conditions for the formation of Olympic education of university students who train to become specialists in the field of physical culture and sports. Objectives of the research : 1. To determine the priority areas of research based on the results of pedagogical testing. 2. To explore modern scientific achievements in the field of Olympic education with the aim of developing a Kazakhstani educational program in Olympism. 3. To introduce innovative educational technology in the domestic system of Olympic education. Material and Methods . The work utilized pedagogical methods, content analysis methods, modeling method, empirical methods, and methods of mathematical statistics. The principles of differentiation and scientific ethics were observed while carrying out the research. The topic is comprehensive and is at the intersection of different scientific areas - physical culture and sports, psychology, pedagogy, etc. Object of the study . The testing was attended by 3 rd and 4 th yearstudents studying in the undergraduate program of "Physical Culture and Sports". Research results and discussion . At the present stage, in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Olympic education is designed to introduce students, including university students, to the ideals, values, principles of Olympism. The term “sports education” or “Olympic pedagogy” was used in the works of Pierre de Coubertin for the first time, who emphasized the educational, social and cultural parameters of these concepts. Much ahead of his time, Pierre de Coubertin spoke out in defense of training in Olympism. According to his provision, the simultaneous development of spiritual, intellectual and