23 June, Olympic Day, and today, as every year, we celebrate the founding of the International Olympic Committee, founded in 1894. To mark the occasion, the IOC, in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), has launched an initiative to inspire and motivate the world to be physically active.

“Let’s Move” targets the world population with the aim of using Olympic Day to get active, in any way possible, in any place. Projects include a digital invitation from world sporting stars such as Pau Gasol, Yusra Mardini, Allyson Felix and PV Sindhu. Also participating in the initiative are the Azzurri of the Italia Team, the CONI National Athletes Commission and champions of the calibre of Federica Pellegrini and Francesco Totti. The aim is to schedule 30 minutes of physical activity, together with them, by participating in the “Let’s Move” digital workout in every corner of the globe.

For the occasion, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach emphasised the fundamental role that sport can play in inspiring people to exercise and lead a healthy, active lifestyle: “When we play sport, we keep our minds and bodies strong and healthy. When we play sport, it inspires us to always give our best. When we play sport, it makes us dream, spreads joy and unites us. When we play sport, we live by our new Olympic motto: Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together.”

“This,” added the IOC chief, “is the beauty of sport: it inspires the world to move and unites us all, as friends and as a community, regardless of where we are or what type of exercise we do.”

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