Estado del arte en Colombia de los programas donde se ha utilizado el deporte para el desarrollo y la construcción de la paz

Abstract

Sport is a social phenomenon that can be defined from multiple perspectives. Legislation in Colombia defined sport as a specific human behavior characterized by a playful and competitive zeal attitude expressed through body and mental exercise, within established rules and disciplines aimed at generating moral, civic and social values. For the International Working Group of the United Nations on Sport for Development and Peace, sport is "all forms of physical activity that contributes to achieve good physical condition, mental health and social inte­raction, such as games, recreation, and competition or organized sports and indigenous games." Sport has attri­butes that make it as a vehicle to promote development and peace. However, sport alone can`t guarantee peace or solve social problems associated with conflicts. It is also recognized that sports activities, presents risks and limitations as the exploitation of children and youth with athletic skills, aggressive and violent behavior between teams and fans that encourage unethical behavior (aggression, doping, fraud and corruption). To know the advantages and risks involved in sports activities and the meaning who have had in other countries as a develop­ment strategy, in terms of research is considered an emerging field with little means assessment to demonstrate the effectiveness of sport in building peace. It is expected to know the actions that have been advanced in Colombia through state of the art, gathering reliable evidence base supporting its use and build a platform for programs that use sport as a tool in peace building.