A Project of the Passing The Torch Initiative (PTI)
OPC Celebrations TOOLKIT and Downloadable Materials
Use these flexible turnkey materials to share with others and to build your own Host City OPC events and programs quickly and efficiently.
Contents:
- Sample Host City OPC Events & Activities & Tips and Guides
- DOWNLOAD - OPC PEACE VALUES/PRINCIPLES Shield/Poster
- DOWNLOAD - OPC Proclamation
- DOWNLOAD - 60 Logos of Host City Olympic, Paralympic, and Youth Games (as of 2023) - 60 Host City Logos of Olympic, Paralympic & Youth Games
Please contact Charles Altekruse at caltekruse@caconsult.org for additional information, questions, suggestions or to set up a personalized Host City Zoom Call.
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, 129 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 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 for OPC Celebrations moving forward.
- For assistance, contact the OPC © Team.
- Plan PEACE Flame events with local officials (when possible).
- Plan public events surrounding flame re-lighting ceremonies.
- Use official Games’ cauldrons/torches -- or appropriate proxy.
- 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.
