Olympic Day Run – 2010
June 28, 2010
National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka has held its Annual Olympic Day Celebrations, in Jaffna this year on 23rd June.
The Olympic Day Run has been historically the symbolic event that commemorates the Olympic Day. However, today, the Olympic day is celebrated with the inclusion of other activities such as educational and cultural activities in addition to its core event.
The activities held in Jaffna this year, were six kilometer Olympic Day Run, participated by 1000 school children in the Jaffna District, an Art competition amongst schools under three age categories, Olympic Quiz amongst school children & tree planting campaign which culminated in a cultural programme followed by the distribution of certificates to participants, awarded by the International Olympic Committee.
