Olimpíada universitária da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia: o que dizem gestores e entidades estudantis sobre o período entre 2000 a 2008?

Abstract

This course completion work aimed to understand what were the main reasons that determined the non-completion of the University Olympics at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) in the interval between 2000 and 2008, analyzing the positions of managers and representatives of student organizations (representatives of Academic Athletic Associations) about this hiatus in the history of this event. The University Olympiad has important benefits for the academic and personal development of students, in addition, it involves and integrates a large part of the community, therefore, the investigation of the reasons that led to a break in the event is important to understand a moment in history of the event, as well as understanding the representation and impact of the UFU University Olympics for managers, athletic representatives and students. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with managers and athletic representatives who acted directly or indirectly during the event's pause process, aiming to identify the aspects that involved the hiatus. The results showed that the aspects most raised in this period were the financial aspect, health, integration and public policies. Thus, it is concluded that sport enables a broad development of those who practice it, and in this sense, the UFU University Olympics develops important aspects of students, such as physical and mental health, despite the relevance of this for academics. and community, some gaps such as funding for the development of sporting events and public policies aimed at university sports have persisted for years, and had a direct impact on the development of the event in the years 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008.