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International Olympics Day – June 23
June 23 , 2019
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- International Olympic day is observed on 23rd June all around the world.
- The day aims to promote mass participation of sports and propagate Olympic ideals of Fair Play, Solidarity, Respect and Sportsmanship across the globe.
- On 23 June 1894, delegates from 12 countries gathered at the Paris, France to support Pierre de Coubertin's proposal to revive the Olympic Games.
- They formed the International Olympic committee (IOC).
- In January 1948, the IOC approved the idea of Olympic Day to commemorate the creation of the IOC on 23 June 1894 in Paris.
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