The International Olympic Day commemorates the establishment of the International Olympic Committee. The first Olympic Day Run was held over a distance of 10 km, with 45 participating NOCs. Today, the Olympic Day Run is usually held between June 17 and June 24. It comprises a 1.5 km Olympic Day Fun Run, 5 km, and 10 km running activities. World Olympic Day 2021The theme this year was ‘Stay healthy, stay strong, stay active with the Olympic Day workout on June 23’.

Source: The Hindu July 19, 2021 03:22 UTC