WELCOME TO OLY PLY CITIES* ('OPC')!

OPC VISION

Imagine all 63* Host Cities of the Olympic, Paralympic, & Youth Games relighting symbolic flames in a global, unified, and synchronized gesture of peace and solidarity on the eve of each new Olympiad**, kicking off at LA 2028.  •  To this add on-the-ground local events and programs developed with local PEACE partners promoting the core ideals and values of the Games  (peaceful engagement through sport) to youth and others.  •  Then imagine the entire effort led by athletes and other inspired local officials and stakeholders working together to keep the Spirit of the Games alive, long after the competitions end and the Games move on.   •   This the essence of OLY PLY CITIES (OPC). 

OPC MISSION

Engage and empower Host City athletes and stakeholders.  •  Create a brand-new Olympic & Paralympic tradition within the international movement promoting the essential PEACE mission of the Games  •  Showcase each Host City’s unique traditions, experiences, and hallowed grounds -- uniting all Cities globally as enduring platforms of peace.

OPC STAKEHOLDERS

Individuals and organizations inspired by PEACE, SPORT, and the GAMES --  athletes (former and active), local officials/agencies, legacy sites (sporting venues, museums), Games volunteers and private citizens, local schools,  and sports clubs, busainess, media and tourism groups, and others.