A Project of the Passing The Torch Initiative (PTI)
We are actively seeking OLY & PLY athletes (active and retired), City officials, and other Olympic & Paralympic inspired stakeholders to help relight the Spirit & Flames of the Games in their Host Cities and beyond ... because our role of in SPORT and PEACE does not end with the competitions.
OPC 28: 3 Steps to Celebrating the Games in All Host Cities
Centerpiece: Light a Flame
Centerpiece: Light a Flame
Centerpiece: Light a Flame
Re-light symbolic PEACE flame (real or proxy) on the eve of each new set of Games to highlight their core PEACE Mission. This will be done in unison across all 63 Host Cities on the first day of the biennial 'Olympic Truce' (1 week before the Olympic Opening Ceremonies).
Extra 1: Make a Statement
Centerpiece: Light a Flame
Centerpiece: Light a Flame
Accessible public events that promote and proclaim OLYPLY PEACE Values. Organized by Host City Teams (athletes, mayors, etc. - see below) using OPC 28 Materials (these events can happen on one day, throughout the entire Olympic Truce period,or longer if desired).
Extra 2: Go the Extra Mile
Centerpiece: Light a Flame
Extra 2: Go the Extra Mile
OPTIONAL: Teams create Add-On Events & Activities for youth, sport clubs, schools, tourists, companies, and others to promote PEACE as well as unique local sites, history, and culture (based on local needs, interests, and resources).
OPC 28: Benefits of Participation
To Host Cities
To Individuals/Groups
To Individuals/Groups
• Host Cities keep the Spirit and Flames of the Games alive and vibrant -- long after the competitions end and move on.
• Every two years, Host Cities reignite the magic of hosting the world's most inspiring sporting event, gathering people, once again, from near and afar to celebrate cherished venues, ideals, and memories.
To Individuals/Groups
To Individuals/Groups
To Individuals/Groups
• Inspired local OLY/PLY stakeholders and enthusiasts of the Games (see below) unite to create a new, exciting, localized celebration for the Games.
• These local and global communities unite with purpose and meaning around a greater cause: building 'a better, more peaceful world' through sport and Fair Play.
To the Games/World
To Individuals/Groups
To the Games/World
• People, Places, and Principles - key (and sometimes overlooked) assets of the OLY/PLY ecosystem are utilized to their best and fullest.
• Host Cities serve as permanent Platforms of PEACE, reminding future generations of the Games' core goals, values, and traditions.
• SPORT + THE GAMES are affirmed as tools for PEACE, accessibility, goodwill, and community/humanity.
Host City TeamS: inspired stakeholders + peace champions
The Olympic & Paralympic Games inspire and demonstrate the best in humanity! As such, they belong to all humanity -- to everyone!
You do not need to be an OLY PLY athlete to join OPC 28 ... and become a local PEACE CHAMPION!
Are you an enthusiast of the Games? We welcome the following local and global stakeholders to OPC 28 (see diagram):
- Games' athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers
- Private citizens
- City/Local officials, departments, and agencies
- Games' legacy venues, foundations, libraries, etc.
- Sport, school, tourism, business, and media groups, etc.
- PEACE and Civil Society partners
- ... and others eager to promote 'The Spirit of the Games'
OPC 28 DETAILS
Our Vision
Our Mission/Goals
Our Mission/Goals
• A global celebration of light and inspiration centered on the PEACE-centric SPIRIT OF THE GAMES.
• Host Cities* and the world united by a simple symbolic act: Re-lighting a flame for PEACE. [Additional/optional activities include public events/venues promoting OLYPLY PEACE Values and programs and activites curated to local needs and preferences.]
• OPC 28 kicks-off at LA28 with activities culminating on Olympic Truce Day -- one week before Olympic Opening Ceremonies.
* 63 and counting as of 2026.
Our Mission/Goals
Our Mission/Goals
Our Mission/Goals
• Work with Host City Teams to identify a real/proxy PEACE flame as well as fun, exciting, and non-political ways that showcase local sites, traditions, and experiences.
• Build database and infrastructure to identify, reach, and (re)engage local and global OLY PLY stakeholders.
• Get local influencers on board!
• Support Host City Teams with downloadable, easy-to-use, templated OPC 28 materials.
Our Approach
Our Mission/Goals
Our Approach
• Work as an independent, athlete-led, locally-driven, universally-accessible, and volunteer-based organization supported by a Global Advisory Board and 4 Regional Organizing Committees.
• Partner with PEACE groups, sponsors, and other Olympic & Paralympic entities (such as the IOC, IPC, NOCs, OCOGs, WOA, WUOC, etc.) and events (such as June 23 Olympic Day).
• Exchange ideas, questions, and suggestions with enthusiasts like you to make OPC 28 better! (see contact info here).
Host Cities of the Olympic, Paralympic, & Youth Games (c. 2026)
NEW - OPC 28 "Street Medallions"!
• OPC's new "Street Medallion" program works with Host Cities to create customized decorative manhole covers celebrating their OLY PLY PEACE Cities participation.
• Based on the OPC Values Shield, Street Madallions placed in a central meeting place of a Host City tell a story about the locality and promote civic pride through colorful words, images, and designs.
• Manhole covers are a familiar sight around the world. In Japan they have become an art form, growing into region-specific attractions used to revitalize local areas and as assets for tourism.
• What started in the 1980s as a local trend has grown into a countrywide tourist phenomenon.
• Today nearly 95 percent of Japan's 1,780 municipalities sport specially designed covers -- an estimated 6,000 artistic manhole covers nationwide.
• Interested Host City Teams and corporate sponsors can contact the OPC 28 Team (see below) for more information.