On the occasion of the 2010 Olympic Day, the President of the International World Games Association, Ron Froehlich, will be honored with the Olympic Order for his meritous services in sports administration and for his contributions to the Olympic Movement. The IOC President Jacques Rogge will personally present the award at an Olympic Day function held concurrently with the meeting of the IOC Executive Board in Lausanne, SUI.
On 23 June, Olympic Day is celebrated all around the world: hundreds of thousands of people – young and old – participate in activities related to sports, such as runs, exhibitions, music and educational seminars. Over the last two decades, the event has helped to spread the Olympic ideals to every corner of the world.
Olympic Day was introduced in 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games on 23 June 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris. The goal was to promote participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability. Over the last 20 years Olympic Day has been associated with Olympic Day Runs all over the world. From 45 participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in the first edition in 1987, the numbers have grown to nearly 200 participating NOCs. Find out more about the global participation in the Olympic Day, click here!
