Participants Look Towards 2024 Olympic Day Run in Nigeria

The annual Olympic Day Celebration for 2024 will hold on 29 June across various states in Nigeria.

The occasion is a global event that commemorates the birth of the modern Olympic Movement, founded by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894.

According to the Nigeria Olympic Committee NOC, this year’s celebration holds special significance as it precedes the highly anticipated Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where Nigerian athletes will compete and inspire the world with their performances.

“Olympic Day is a chance for people of all ages and abilities to experience the magic of the Olympic Games in their own communities,” said Babatunde Popoola, the Secretary-General of the NOC.

“It’s an ideal platform to highlight the benefits of physical activity and the Olympic values of excellence, friendship, and respect.”

States such as Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Lagos, Kogi, Gombe, Jigawa, Kebbi, the Federal Capital Territory, Kano, Kwara, Taraba, Imo, Ondo, Plateau, Rivers, Nasarawa, and Osun have already indicated their plans to organize activities for the event.

For Lagos, a series of activities have been lined up, with fitness clubs at the National Stadium Complex and the general public gearing up to take part in the global event.

The celebration will conclude with presentation of diplomas signed by the President of the IOC Thomas Bach.

The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, and other dignitaries will officially flag off the event in Abuja.