International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is an
annual celebration of the power of sport to drive social change, community development and to foster peace
and understanding.
Created by the United Nations General Assembly in 23 August 2013, supported by the International Olympic Committee since 6 April 2014.
This date commemorates the inauguration, in 1896, of the first Olympic games of the modern era, in Athens, (Greece).[1]
Celebration
On 23 August 2013, the
raise awareness of the "International Day of Sport for Development and Peace".[2]
References
- ^ "International Day of Sport for Development and Peace". www.olympic.org. Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Resolution 67/296 - International Day of Sport for Development and Peace". United Nations. Aug 23, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2016.