New Delhi: International Olympic Day 2021 is celebrated every year on June 23. The day was chosen by the International Olympic Committee in 1948 to promote the Olympic idea and the importance of organising mass sports competitions across the world.
Olympics are one of the most celebrated and popular sports event in the world. Athletes from around the globe take part in the event representing their nations.
Olympic day was first celebrated on 23 June 1948. The date 23 June was chosen to celebrate the foundation of the International Olympic Committee at the Sorbonne, Paris, on 23 June 1894.
International Olympic Day: History
Dr Josef Gruss, a member of IOC in Czechoslovakia, presented a report about World Olympic Day in 1947 in Stockholm. However, the idea was adopted in 42nd IOC Session in St Moritz in January 1948. As mentioned above, date 23 June was chosen to commemorate the foundation of IOC.
Portugal, Belgium, Greece, Austria, Venezuela, Switzerland, Great Britain, Uruguay, and Canada organized the event in their respective countries to promote the idea of sports among the young people.
Significance
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, people have been going through a lot, both physically and mentally. Exercise and workouts have become even more important to maintain our health during these testing times.
Moreover, the Olympic Day has become much more than just a run. NOCs around the world are also organizing educational and cultural events which attracts people of all kind, irrespective of their gender, sporting ability or social background.
