Abstract
The author argues how Olympism, the ideology underpinning the Olympic Games, when
linked with youth can generate what Foucault called ‘technologies of power’. This article
first discusses the increasing rate of governmental interest for sport and the “active
citizen”, children and young people. In this light several interventions and policies across
the western societies such as the United Kingdom, United States and Canada are
examined. The author then argues how the youth agenda for the Olympic Games can
also be seen alongside this neo-liberal increased interest for active citizenry.