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Celebrate Olympic Day! June 23, 2010
Olympic Day commemorates the birth of the modern Olympic Games. Olympic Day is not only a celebration, but an international effort to promote fitness and well-being in addition to Olympic ideals of fair play, perseverance, respect and sportsmanship.
From June 19-26, 2010, communities across the United States will celebrate Olympic Day through educational programming and other activities. Additionally, some communities may want to include Olympic Day as part of an already scheduled event.
One of the best ways to instill these virtues in our leaders of tomorrow is through events organized and supported by local communities.
This year, the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC) goal is to work host organizations and Olympians and Paralympians to grow Olympic Day and promote physical fitness and Olympic Values in communities across the United States. To accomplish this, the USOC has designed a tool kit and a turn-key program that will assist communities across the nation in celebrating Olympic Day.
The USOC will work with the over 10,000 Olympians and Paralympians currently living in the United States, making best efforts to have an athlete present at each Olympic Day celebration to share their experiences and the role Olympic ideals have played in their lives.
Web site: http://www.teamusa.org/resources/u-s-olympic-education/olympic-day
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