Lausanne, Switzerland, July 6, 2025: The International Olympic Committee is celebrating the success of International Olympic Day 2025 around the world.
In a website article dated July 3, the IOC says Olympic Day 2025 on June 23 united millions of people in a global celebration of sport and community
Olympians led the celebrations, with over 400 posts shared by athletes on social media to mark the day, and a host of physical events and digital activations organised by the Olympic Movement.
Over 150 National Olympic Committees, International Sports Federations, Olympic Games Organising Committees and Worldwide Olympic Partners joined the festivities, staging a wide range of events, including the traditional Olympic Day run.
The IOC listed some examples, including:
*In India, the Abhinav Bindra Foundation hosted a variety of sports and movement activities for young people to participate in on Olympic Day – including skipping, football, cricket, volleyball and kho-kho – together with Olympic-themed arts and crafts.
The activity was part of the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), implemented in collaboration with the IOC and the governments of Odisha, Assam and Chandigarh, and which halready engaged 10 million schoolchildren
The Reliance Foundation marked Olympic Day 2025 with a vibrant celebration featuring 1,450 school children and a line-up of Olympians and national champions at the Reliance Foundation School in Navi Mumbai. Olympic archers Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari, alongside athletic stars Ancy Sojan, Tejas Shirse and Sakshi Chavan, inspired young students to embrace sports and embody the core Olympic values of excellence, respect and friendship.
*In China, table tennis player Sun Yingsha, swimmer Pan Zhanle and shooter Sheng Lihao championed Olympic Day 2025 through a series of videos, calling on the public to take on the "Let’s Move +1" challenge – a fun and accessible way to get people moving and ignite passion for physical activity in daily life.
More than 13,000 people participated in the “Let’s Move +1” themed Olympic Mini Program on WeChat, through which they could compete with friends, complete daily challenges and practise sport together.
In total, over 35,000 posts were shared on social media in relation to Olympic Day.