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The primary mission of the International Centre for Olympic Studies (ICOS) at Western University is the generation and dissemination of academic scholarship focused specifically on the socio-cultural study of the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement.
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Olympika: The International Journal of Olympic Studies, published annually, is the official, peer-reviewed journal of the International Centre for Olympic Studies. The journal welcomes scholarly papers, research notes, review articles and other submissions.
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