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

*OLY stands for Olympian, PLY for Paralympian ... so OLY PLY CITIES stands for Olympian & Paralympian Cities of the Games ... only shorter and more fun!

63 Cities • 1 Goal

Celebrate the Spirit of the Games - Peace through Sport! - worldwide on the eve of each new set of Games.      

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.

Host Cities as Global PEACE Platforms

OPC '28 is coming!

OPC Kick-Off: LA 28 Games, Jul. 7, 2028 - Olympic Truce Day

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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). 

* As of 2026

** OPC Flames (real or proxy) will be relit to coincide with the beginning of each new 'Olympic Truce' period that starts one week before Opening Ceremonies. 

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. 

Join HOST CITY TEAM

OPC At-A-Glance/NEXT STEPS:

  1. Join and help build a Host City Team (as individual or organization).
  2. Host City Teams implement OPC Core Program
  3. Host City Teams consider Add-On Programs that celebrate PEACE, SPORT and the GAMES

See Add-On Program Ideas here

OPC VALUES (Shield/Poster)

OPC PROCLAMATION


Host Cities of the Olympic, Paralympic, and Youth Games (c. 2026)

THANK YOU!


IN THE PARALYMPIC & OLYMPIC SPIRIT!!

Milan/Cortina Games Opening Ceremonies (Feb. 6, 2026)

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