insert_link Namibia International Olympic Day 2025: “Let’s Move?” Inspires global participation WINDHOEK, Namibia - Today, 23 June, marks International Olympic Day, celebrated worldwide under the theme “Let’s Move?”. The day promotes the importance of physical activity and Olympic values—excellence, friendship, and respect—urging everyone, regardless of age or background, to incorporate movement into daily life. National Olympic Committee Secretary General Joan Smit says, “Sport is joy, sport brings people together… we invite people everywhere to experience the joy of sport, and to take […] today23 June, 2025
insert_link Sport Rio 2016 arenas become schools and public facilities as Games legacy unfolds Three schools have opened this week and another two are set to be inaugurated next month, fulfilling pre-Games plans for the long-term use of arenas that featured the world’s best athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. The inaugurations mean that key aspects of the Rio 2016 legacy plans are now materialising, following governance issues during the years after the Games. “Finally, we will deliver to the population of […] today12 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Chamonix 1924: A legacy carved in snow Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the Closing Ceremony of the first Olympic Winter Games Chamonix 1924. We celebrate the occasion by looking at the impact the event had on its host city and region. Until 1924, Chamonix, a picturesque town in the heart of the French Alps, was primarily known to climbers and mountaineers attempting the ascent of Mont Blanc and exploring the surrounding mountains during the summer. The […] today5 February, 2024
insert_link Africa 1,000 days to go to the first Olympic event in Africa: the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 are coming As the Senegalese capital prepares to welcome the world’s best youth athletes aiming to create a positive impact for young people throughout the host nation and the African continent, the Dakar 2026 Organising Committee (YOGOC) celebrates 1,000 days to go until the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 (YOG). This event holds historical significance as it will be the first Olympic event to be held on African soil. “We cannot wait for […] today2 February, 2024
insert_link Sport New generation of female coaches at Gangwon 2024 The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Women in Sport High-performance pathway programme (WISH) empowers female coaches to reach the elite level. Skeleton coaches Mun Ra-young (KOR) and Joska Le Conté (NED), snowboard coach Andrea Bednas (NED), and Olympic curling champion Jennifer Dodds (GBR), who all participated in the programme, are paving the way for future generations of coaches at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon 2024. When skeleton racers Phonchanan Pongsak and Maturada […] today29 January, 2024
Health / Medical Young athletes learn importance of mental health and well−being at Gangwon 2024 Young athletes competing at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon 2024 are being reminded that mental health is just as important as physical health and that they have access to a number of tools to help them protect their well-being. For Gangwon 2024, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has designed an educational booth integrating mental and physical health and safeguarding education called “Mind, Body and Me”, with the aim of normalising […] today26 January, 2024
