Olympic Day!

Join in the fun on June 23, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Movement celebrate the 65th annual Olympic Day ! The first Olympic Day was held on June 23, 1948 with nine Olympic Committees hosting their own celebrations, with Canada being one of the original participants. Today over 4,000,000 people celebrate this day worldwide. How did it all begin? Due to WWII, the...Read more
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International Olympic Day - June 23

Join the hundreds of thousands of people around the world on June 23 to celebrate Olympic Day! Olympic Day is not only a celebration, but an international effort to promote fitness and well-being in sport for everyone across the globe regardless of their age, gender or athletic ability. Due to WWII, the Olympic Games had not been held in 1940 or 1944 so the city of London rose to host the XIV...Read more
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