Olympism Project

Making Ideals Real - #Olympism365 / @powerofsportlab

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

A pioneer of his sport and inventor of the 'Fosbury Flop', Dick Fosbury leaves a shining Olympic legacy.

https://t.co/4UsFe5cr8W

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

He will live on in Olympic history.

Rest in peace, Dick Fosbury, the man who changed high jump forever.

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

After a 🔥 lighting ceremony in Olympia, Greece, the Olympic Flame will arrive in Marseille 🇫🇷. The Olympic Torch Relay will then journey through France, before arriving in the capital city, to light the Olympic cauldron and mark the start of @Paris2024.

https://t.co/brSP7sH3O2

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

Today would have been the 160th birthday of a visionary. ❤

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

"With Pelé’s passing, the world has lost a great sporting icon. As I could experience myself, he was a true believer in the Olympic values and a proud carrier of the Olympic flame. It was a privilege to present the Olympic Order to him."

- IOC President Thomas Bach /1

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

📚 The latest edition of the Olympic Review looks at the positive role of sport in society. Here are some of the highlights of 2022. 1/6

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

The IOC announces the composition of its Advisory Committee on Human Rights, composed of a majority of independent external experts. Their mission is to provide the IOC with strategic guidance & advice on human rights.

Find out who they are 👇
https://t.co/Wy7ld65Mzi

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

.@UN General Assembly recognises that “the unifying and conciliative nature” of major international sports events “should be respected”.

The new resolution was adopted by consensus during the 77th Session of the General Assembly.

Details 👇
https://t.co/niR0hQ0bHw

[Paris 2024 @Paris2024]

On vous présente la Phryge Olympique et la Phryge Paralympique !
Les mascottes de #Paris2024 ✨
Sportives, fêtardes… et françaises 🇫🇷

Here are the Olympic Phryge and the Paralympic Phryge!
The #Paris2024 mascots ✨
They are sporty, love to party... and are so French 🇫🇷

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

Celebrating 40 years of the Olympic Studies Centre.

✔️ 38,000 titles covering the Olympic Games, 11,500 online.
✔️ Consulted by over 400,000 people from more than 200 countries in 2021.
✔️ Over 300 researchers from all continents benefitted from grants.

https://t.co/NTGVpsJkFe

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

4⃣0⃣th anniversary of the Olympic Studies Centre celebrated today in Lausanne.

"I believe that a centre of Olympic studies would aid the preservation and progress of my work more than anything else."

➡️ Pierre de Coubertin, 1937

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

During the International Summit on Sport at the Vatican on Friday, IOC President Thomas Bach and Pope Francis agreed to explore strengthening the cooperation to support refugees.

With other organisations, they signed a declaration to foster #Sport4All.

https://t.co/DTEpITF8Ab

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

IOC publishes Strategic Framework on Human Rights.

The Framework will fundamentally shape the working practices of the IOC, the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement, ensuring human rights are respected within their respective remits.

See details 👇
https://t.co/BDp2fj2hqJ

[Christian Klaue @ChKlaue]

The overarching mission of the Olympic Movement is for sport to contribute to a better world. Human rights are in fact already anchored in the Olympic Charter. With this framework, we will be strengthening the Human Rights aspect in the Olympic Charter further.

- IOC Pt Bach

[IOC MEDIA @iocmedia]

The IOC strives to build a more peaceful and better world through sport by supporting grassroots projects globally.

Olympism 365 has already been providing a boost for these projects to connect people with the Olympic values everywhere, everyday.

👇
https://t.co/1M7M44PKW3

[LA28 @LA28]

On this day 3⃣8⃣ years ago, LA welcomed the world for the 1984 Olympic Games at the LA Coliseum 🎉

#TBT | #LA28

[Paris 2024 @Paris2024]

An invitation to the world to come and experience a whole set of new emotions together.

You are 1'30 min away from discovering the slogan of the #Paris2024 Olympic AND Paralympic Games.
#RoadToParis2024

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

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#OlympicDay | #MoveForPeace

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

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#OlympicDay | #MoveForPeace

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

June 23 is #OlympicDay. The day the world gets moving.

The Olympics celebrate the power of sport to bring people together in peace. Whatever peace means to you and however you choose to #MoveForPeace together.

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