Olympic values education to engage 900,000 youth for Dakar 2026
BY SAM MAY“Inside The Games”November 12, 2024 With two years remaining until the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026, Senegal is intensifying its focus on capacity-building initiatives grounded in Olympic values and the unifying power of sport. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is supporting these efforts through its Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), partnering with local organisations, […]
The Olympic Spirit Brings Together Olympic Athletes with Orphaned Children and Youth
The Olympic Committee of Israel (NOC), in collaboration with its Athletes Commission, initiated a sporting activity inspired by Olympic values for 160 orphaned children and teenagers. The goal of the activity was to provide the orphans with inspiration and support, offering them an empowering and enjoyable experience alongside Olympic athletes, which would help them cope […]
Breaking the mental health taboo in sport and the case of Holly Bradshaw
Article By: SPORTSIN As part of Mental Health Month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched a new athlete wellness initiative: a team of Mental Health Ambassadors. This group, composed of Olympic athletes from around the world, aims to foster dialogue on mental health, sharing personal experiences and focusing on the specific needs of athletes in their regions. Among the […]
Creating a culture of peace: How athletes demonstrated the unifying power of sport during Paris 2024
Source: the International Olympic Committee (IOC) As the world marks the International Day of Peace on 21 September, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reflects on how the Olympic Games Paris 2024 showcased sport’s ability to bring people together and foster a culture of peace. One of the most unique aspects of the Olympic Games is how athletes […]
Paris 2024: Record-breaking Olympic Games on and off the field
The Olympic Games Paris 2024 will go down in history for their stunning venues in the heart of Paris and across France, their focus on sustainability and legacy, and the record-breaking performances by athletes from the territories of 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the Refugee Olympic Team. SOURSE: IOC News – The International Olympic Committee These […]
2024 Happy Olympic Day
Happy Olympic Day! One month before the opening of Paris 2024, the Olympic Committee of Israel marked the International Olympic Day in a festive event with the participation of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, together with children and youths at the “Meir” Medical Center. About 130 children who participated, were exposed to various Olympic and Paralympic […]
Paris unveils the official Olympic and Paralympic theme music
Paris 2024 unveils the official Olympic and Paralympic theme music, composed by Victor le Masne, for the welcoming ceremony of the Olympic Flame to Marseille 8 May. The official musical theme of the Paris 2024 Games, entitled “Parade”, was played today when the Olympic flame arrived in Marseille. It was played live, marking the start […]
Tahlavini (Louis) Gabrisos and Jamal Abdelmajid, have been selected for the refugee Olympic team for the Paris 2024 Games
Tahlavini (Louis) Gabrisos and Jamal Abdelmajid, who led the International Olympic Committee’s refugee team to unprecedented achievements in Tokyo 2020, have been selected for the refugee Olympic team for the Paris 2024 Games. The International Olympic Committee published the list of athletes of the refugee team for the Paris 2024 Games. Among the 36 athletes […]
Gymnast Artem Dolgopyat wins silver medal in European championships
Artiem Dolgopyat won the silver medal in the floor exercise, at the European Gymnastics Championships 2024 held in the city of Rimini in Italy. Dolgopyat achieved his seventh career European Championships medal with 14.833 points, only a very small margin from the first gymnast, Luke Whitehouse of Great Britain. e
