A Project of the Passing The Torch Initiative (PTI)
OPC 28 TOOLKIT and Downloadable Materials
Use these flexible turnkey materials to share with others and to build your own Host City OPC 28 events and programs quickly and efficiently.
Contents:
- Sample Host City OPC Events & Activities & Tips and Guides
- DOWNLOAD - OPC 28 PEACE VALUES PROCLAMATION Poster
- DOWNLOAD - OPC 28 PEACE VALUES SHIELD Poster
- DOWNLOAD - Official Host Cities' Logos (c. 2023)
Need more? Please contact OPC 28 Program Manager Charlie here
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
The Olympic and Paralympic athletes of this Host City created their own Host City Team (local organizing/sponsoring group) to join OPC. 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! 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 #3
This city hosted the Youth Games and emphasized youth during their OPC PEACE Cerlebrations . They conducted a citywide schools art competition to design the official Host City OPC poster. Finalists received a certificate from the mayor and interviews by local media. At the official proclamation and flame lighting event, 130 white doves were released into the sky, one dove for every year since the founding of the modern Olympic movement in 1894.
The Olympic & Paralympic Flame is a universal symbol of the peaceful and powerful Spirit of the Games. We encourage and will work with all Host City Teams to find creative ways to ‘re-light’ a symbolic or real flame and to share OLY PLY PEACE VALUES moving forward.
- Plan PEACE Flame events with local officials (when possible).
- Use official Games’ cauldrons if possible -- or appropriate proxy.
- Plan public events surrounding flame re-lighting ceremonies.
- Use appropriate locations to hold events, including: Stadia/Training Centers, Town Halls/Centers, Legacy (Foundations, Museums, etc.) Facilities, Sports Clubs/ Training Centers, Tourism/ Corporate Facilities, etc.
- Create events and activities to share OLY PLY PEACE VALUES. Local events and activities can be simple or elaborate -- it all depends on the imagination and resources of each Host City Team.
- Partner with local PEACE Orgs (Rotary Peace Groups, Global Peace Cities groups, etc.) to create long-term programs and sustainable impacts.
- Create a dedicated OPC 'space' for events and activities (town center or hall, museum, sports club, etc.).
- Photograph, video, and share events and activities online and on our website.
- For assistance, contact the OPC 28 Team.
"May joy and good fellowship reign, and may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly understanding among nations, for the good of a humanity -- always more enthusiastic, courageous and pure.”
PIERRE DE COUBERTIN, Founder, modern Olympic movement