The 13th International Symposium for Olympic Research, will be co-hosted by the International Centre for Olympic Studies (ICOS) at Western University, London, Canada, and ARETE - Centro de Estudos Olímpicos / Centre of Olympic Studies, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil. The Symposium will be held July 30-31, 2016, on the Campus of Federal University of Espírito Santo in Vitória. Scholars, researchers, students, and professionals interested in the socio-cultural study of the modern Olympic or Paralympic Games are invited to submit abstracts for conference presentations. Papers in the areas of history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, political science, cultural studies, and sport management, as well as other disciplines that contribute to our cultural understanding of the Games are particularly encouraged. As in years past, ICOS will produce a peer-reviewed Collection of reviewed and edited contributions from the Symposium. ICOS no longer produces hard copies of Symposium papers; the edited collection will be provided to all registrants in electronic format on USB thumb drives. In addition, world-wide electronic open-access distribution of the Proceedings is undertaken by the LA84 Foundation. Further information on the Proceedings, and the tables of contents of past Proceedings, can be found here. The Symposium registration fee will include an electronic copy of the edited contributions on USB thumb drive; participation in all sessions including keynote presentations; access to morning and afternoon refreshments; two lunches; one opening reception (cash bar); and an evening concluding banquet. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), the Federal University of Espírito Santo is located in Vitória, the capital of the State of Espírito Santo. Vitória is connected to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo through regular daily flights of about 50 to 75 minutes duration.