President of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Jay Shah Celebrate International Olympic Day and support the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) global initiative to promote health, well-being and community engagement through sport.Shah highlighted the unifying power of sport, highlighting cricket’s global reach and its ability to bring people together across borders.“On this International Olympic Day, we fully support the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) initiative to harness the power of sport to promote health, well-being and community engagement. With more than two billion fans around the world, cricket has the power to unite, inspire and empower on an unprecedented scale. I wish you all a Happy Olympic Day and look forward to celebrating with you the Olympic spirit that inspires our sport, competition and prosperity. “International Cricket Federation President Jay Shah shared on X.
Olympic Day celebrates global sports
June 23 every year is International Olympic Day to commemorate the establishment of the International Olympic Committee and the revival of the modern Olympic movement. The festival was first launched in 1948 to promote good health, inclusivity and the Olympic values ​​of excellence, friendship and respect.The celebration has grown into a worldwide sport, with national Olympic committees, international sports federations and organizing committees organizing events to encourage community participation and active lifestyles.In a video message on Olympic Day, IOC President Kirsty Coventry urged people around the world to take part in physical activity, in line with this year’s theme.Her message supports the Let’s Move movement and its central message “You can do this,” encouraging young people to overcome self-doubt through movement and movement.
Cricket returns to Olympics at LA28
The occasion also holds additional significance for cricket, which is set to return to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after more than a century. The sport, which last appeared at the 1900 Paris Olympics, will now be played in a T20 format at LA28.
