Int’l Olympic Day to be marked in five towns
Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 June 2010 19:31 Written by Admin1 Thursday, 24 June 2010 12:53
Addis Ababa, June 24 (WIC) – The Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC) said this year’s International Olympic Day will be marked in five towns of Ethiopia from June 25-27, 2010.
According to a statement EOC sent to WIC, the day will be observed in Addis Ababa, Haromaya, Mekelle, Harar and Asosa towns.
It will be celebrated through panel discussion as well as athletics, basketball, taekwondo, cycling, shooting and other sport events, it said.
According to the statement, the celebration is aimed at sensitizing the community about the values of sport.
Olympic Day is about getting everybody to move and about moving together - regardless of ethnicity, skin color, religion, politics, economy and gender, the statement noted.
















