England Lacrosse is excited to be celebrating the annual Olympic Day on Monday 23 June, a day which allows Olympians and those involved in the Olympic movement to reflect on the values of the Olympic Games.
The theme for 2025 is ‘Your plus 1” with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asking everyone to pick a plus 1 and move with them.
Whether it’s a friend, a sibling, or a teammate, movement is not only better when shared, it's a lot more fun.
The general idea of Olympic Day is simple: it’s a day which allows athletes of the past and present to share their memories of competing at an Olympic Games, as countries around the globe hold activities to promote the values of how sport can make the world a better place.
Alongside athletes sharing their memories on social media, the main worldwide event connected to Olympic Day is known as the Olympic Day run, usually held between 17-24 June, that takes in 1.5k, 5km, and 10km runs facilitated by National Olympic Committees.
Team GB will be getting involved in Olympic Day this year as well with an exciting partnership with junior parkrun and the Daily Mile for an action packed weekend of activity featuring some famous faces.
Three-time Olympic champion Max Whitlock and Tokyo 2020 Olympian Abigail Irozuru will star in Manchester with other Tokyo 2020 Olympians Anna Hopkin, Kate French, Nekoda Smythe-Davis featuring elsewhere in the country.
Initially proposed by Doctor Gruss at the 41st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1947, the first Olympic Day was celebrated on 23 June 1948 ahead of that year’s London Olympic Games.
The reason for it being on 23 June each year is to coincide with the founding of the IOC by Pierre de Coubertin on that date in 1894.
It wasn’t until 1978, however, that Olympic Day was added to the Olympic Charter and National Olympic Committees asked to organise events in celebration.
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