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Xiamen Olympic Museum joined the IOC’s “Let’s Move” campaign and held celebrations on the 2024 Olympic Day


Publish date:2024-6-23   Pageview: 1017


 

Olympic Day, established in 1948, is the global celebration of sport and getting active that takes place on 23 June each year to commemorate the day the IOC was founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin. With Paris 2024 taking place in Coubertin’s birthplace, this summer is a special opportunity to demonstrate, once again, the power of the Olympic Games to unite the world in peaceful competition.


Let’s Move is an ongoing initiative spearheaded by the IOC that invites everyone to make time for movement every day.Olympic Day is nowadays much more than just a run or a sports event. It has developed into the only annual worldwide celebration of the Olympic Movement and is a day to promote a healthy and active lifestyle. Xiamen Olympic Museum organised sports, cultural and educational activities for all, regardless of age, gender, social background or sporting ability and encouraged people to get active on Olympic Day.  

Organizer

Xiamen Olympic Museum

Co-organizer

Xiamen Baobab Bio-technology Research Institute Co.

Supporting Organizations

Xiamen Siming Guanyinshan Middle School 

Xiamen Maifei Fitness Management Co., Ltd

Xiamen Brown Field Sports Co.Ltd.

Xiamen City University

Xiamen Yutianquan Mineral Water Co. Ltd.

Borderless Runner Community

Leaders and Guests

Li Yuhua, Deputy Secretary General of Xiamen Care for the Next Generation Working Committee

Ding Jiannan, President of Fujian Collectors Association

Huang Bianzhou, Party Branch Secretary of Xiamen Sports Industry Association

Wang Zhiqiang, General Manager of Xiamen Baobab Bio-technology Research Institute Co. Ltd.

Zheng Shuiwen, Executive Director of Xiamen Brown Field Sports Co. Ltd.

Fan Dongku, President of Siming District Basketball Association

Zheng Jingyi, Vice Chairman of Xiamen SZITC Intelligent Service Co. Ltd.


Ms. Wu Yun, Deputy Curator of Xiamen Olympic Museum, on behalf of Xiamen Olympic Museum and Mr. Ching-Kuo Wu, Director of Xiamen Olympic Museum, delivered a welcome speechand expressed her gratitude to people who have given their support to this event.She said: Xiamen Olympic Museum provides a platform for exchange, which allows more people to participate in sports, and further enhances Xiamen's international influence in sports.That is also the reason why Xiamen Olympic Museum joined  the IOC’s “Let’s Move” campaign and held celebrations on the 2024 Olympic Day.

Ms. Yun Wu, Deputy Curator of Xiamen Olympic Museum, presented honorary certificates to sponsors of the activity

Ms. Yun Wu, Deputy Director of Xiamen Olympic Museum, presented a certificate of donation to Mr. Chen Zhiwei

The activity kicked off with the cheerleading performance "Youth Dance Weaving Dreams" by students from Xiamen City University and got thunderous applause from the audience.


Then came the dance Going Up Vernal Hills by children from Xiamen Siming Guanyinshan Middle School, which showed people the hope and energy of spring.


The Eight-Section Brocade, also known as the "Ba Duan Jin" in Chinese, by students from Xiamen City University showed the attendence the traditional approach to promoting both physical fitness and mental well-being.




The Group Dance of Cheers, Supernova and The Show showed the passion and energy of the youth. 


A tug-of-war is a sports event in which two teams test their strength by pulling against each other on opposite ends of a rope.

Gluttony snake game is a test of teamwork and strategic planning of the game, hands on the shoulders of teammates in front of the composition of the snake head, snake body, snake tail, from dispersed to orderly, from individual to group, and finally all the NPC fusion into a long Gluttony Snake. All the participants were able experience the joy of cooperation.

 

    

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