Archive for the ‘Olympic Day’ Category

Olympic Day celebrated on all Antillean islands

NAOC celebrated the Olympic Day on all Antillean islands, starting on the island of Bonaire. The Olympic Day is celebrated annually to commemorate the International Olympic Movement that started on the 23rd of June 1894. The Olympic Day was a big success! All participants received a free Olympic T-shirt...

November 15th, 2009 | Events, National, Olympic Day | Read More

Olympic Fitwalk & Bodyshape

Saturday 14th of Nov NAOC celebrates Olympic Day Run on St. Maarten, together with the St. Maarten Sports Federation. On Sunday 15th of Nov together with the commission “Ban Move Korsou!” this event will be held on Curacao. Everybody is invited to get a free Olympic T-shirt (from 05.30...

November 13th, 2009 | Events, National, Olympic Day | Read More

Olympic Day

In January 1948 at the 42nd IOC Session in St Moritz, Switzerland, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the idea of Olympic Day. This celebration would be used to commemorate the creation of the IOC on 23 June 1894 in Paris. Olympic Day was held for the first time on 23 June 1948 with a...

May 15th, 2009 | Olympic Day | Read More