Políticas públicas para o esporte em Minas Gerais: um estudo sobre o Programa Minas Olímpica

Abstract

This paper presents a study on the Minas Olímpica Program, developed and implemented by the State Government of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in order to offer a critical approach on the program, analyzing its precepts and methodologies. A search on the Minas Olímpica program data and submission of the same, with a list of past efforts of the Government of the State of Minas Gerais in Public Policy for sport. Finally, a comparison of the program and projects executed with other state private organs and opinions about them, highlighting the objectives achieved in all three sports demonstrations (income, education and participation). The great results achieved by the program in terms of population reached and amounts invested, and the surprise fact to meet actions made by state government for developing sports were the conclusions reached with this paper.