Abstract: Using literature review, logical analysis, this paper summarizes and analyzes the Olympic educational thoughts in different periods. The results show that, the Olympic Games always adhere to the educational values of Olympism, and have different contents and characteristics in different periods. Coubertin proposed the Olympism and advocated the educational values of sports games; Brundage insisted that “amateur” is one of the basic foundations of Olympic education, and he also emphasized the all-round development of athletes; Samaranch emphasized the combination of sports and culture and the harmonious development of man and nature; Rogge developed an educational idea of becoming more humane, and paid attention to the healthy lifestyle of global youth; Bach focused on promoting the values of sports all over the world. The educational thoughts of the contemporary Olympic Games are more diversified, and advancing towards the direction of lifting humanistic spirits, such as putting people first and sustainable development.

Key words: Olympic Games, Educational Thoughts, Stages, Characteristics, Development