Olympic Day is celebrated on 23 June every year and this day commemorates the founding of the International Olympic Committee in the year 1894 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
Olympic Day is a day when the world comes together to celebrate sport, health, and being together. It is a day that unites people from all across the globe for their love of sports. This day also reminds people to be more active, enjoy a sport, and be updated with at least one of the sports.
Let's know more about the history, significance, theme, and quotes for the International Olympic Day 2023.
International Olympic Day 2023: History
The first-ever Olympic Day was celebrated on 23 June 1948. The countries like Portugal, Greece, Austria, Canada, Switzerland, Great Britain, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Belgium also organized an Olympic Day in their respective countries, and Sigfrid Edström, IOC President at the time, wanted to send a message to the world.
In the 1978 edition of the Olympic Charter, the IOC recommended for the first time that all NOCs organize an Olympic Day to promote the Olympic Movement.
International Olympic Committee was founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, where Pierre de Coubertin rallied the revival of the Ancient Olympic Games on 23 June 1894.
International Olympic Day 2023: Significance
The significance of International Olympic Day celebrates the spirit of sportsmanship and competition.
It is also an opportunity to celebrate the unity of nations and cultures around the world through sports and the Olympic Games.
The agenda of the Olympic Day is to promote the importance of the Olympic games and its origins.
The Olympic Games are the largest sporting event in the world and thousands of athletes from hundreds of nations come together to compete in a variety of sports.
The Games serve as a platform to promote peace and unity and to raise awareness about important social issues.
International Olympic Day also celebrates the values of sportsmanship, unity, and friendship.
International Olympic Day 2023: Quotes
Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you've ever done before. - Bonnie Blair, American speed skater and five-time gold medalist
Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally achieving your goals. These are all lessons of life. - Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater and 1992 gold medalist
I am building a fire, and every day I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match. - Mia Hamm, American soccer player and two-time gold medalist
If you dream and allow yourself to dream, you can do anything. - Clara Hughes, Canadian cyclist and 2006 gold-medal winning speed skater
The world never puts a price on you higher than the one you put on yourself. - Sonja Henie, Norwegian figure skater and three-time gold medalist
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