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The first Olympic Day was celebrated on 23 June 1948. On this occasion, Sigfrid Edström, IOC President at that time, conveyed a message to the young people of the world. Portugal, Greece, Austria, Canada, Switzerland, Great Britain, Uruguay, Venezuela and Belgium organized an Olympic Day in their respective countries. Olympic Day is nowadays developing into much more than a run or just a sports event. Based on the three pillars “move”, “learn” and “discover”, National Olympic Committees are deploying sports, cultural and educational activities which address everybody - regardless age, gender, social background or sporting ability.
Every year, Olympic Day allows the whole world to unite behind the Olympic dream. --Thomas Bach, IOC President.
Join us by enjoying this course to learn more about the modern Olympic Games!