A Project of the Passing The Torch Initiative (PTI)
Olympic & Paralympic Cities - Day of Peace & Solidarity 2023 ('OPC-DPS 23')
60 Host Cities · 1 Unifying Message · 1 Single Day (JUNE 24, 2023)
“The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part; the important thing in life is not triumph, but the struggle; the essential thing is not to have conquered but fought well. To spread these principles is to build up a strong and more valiant and, above all, more scrupulous and generous humanity.”
- Pierre de Coubertin, Founder of the Modern Olympics
"I dream of the day when there will be Olympic Games for people with disabilities…Games, sport…that is what we must have…The aim of the Stoke Mandeville Games is to unite paralyzed men and women from all parts of the world in an international sports movement, and your spirit of true sportsmanship today will give hope and inspiration to thousands of paralyzed people."
- Sir Ludwig Guttmann, Founder of the Modern Paralympics
London - 1908, 1948, 2012 (+PLYs*)
Los Angeles - 1932, 1984, 2028
* Paralympic Games held in London 1948-1960 and after 1988 with Olympic Games
Host City Logos of the Olympic, Paralympic & Youth Games (as of May 2023)
Host City PROTOTYPE #1
Host City PROTOTYPE #1
Host City PROTOTYPE #1
This small Olympic Alpine Village did not have the resources for a big event so the local Olympic Museum posted the event on their electronic bulletin-board and scheduled a reception for local athletes and enthusiasts. The Host City Proclamation was read by the Museum Director and local athletes. A replica relay torch from the museum's collection was passed around at the reading which was featured on the local news stations.
HOST CITY PROTOTYPE #2
Host City PROTOTYPE #1
Host City PROTOTYPE #1
The Olympic and Paralympic athletes of this Host City created their own Host City Team (local organizing/sponsoring group) to join this year's campaign and return the Participation/ Signatory Form. Because of timing and resource issues, that was all the Host City Team could do this year -- but it was enough to participate in OPC-DPS 23! In future years, a 5k fun run/walk race through the city led by both Olympic and Paralympic racers is envisioned.
HOST CITY PROTOTYPE #3
Host City PROTOTYPE #1
HOST CITY PROTOTYPE #3
This city hosted the Youth Games and emphasized youth during their OPC-DPS 23 events. They conducted a citywide schools art competition to design the official Host City OPC-DPS 23 poster. Finalists received a certificate from the mayor and interviews by local media. At the official proclamation and flame lighting event, 129 white doves were released into the sky, one dove for every year since the founding of the modern Olympic movement in 1894.