Mbogo High Hosts Olympic Day Celebrations
Mbogo High School hosted the 2022 Olympic Day celebrations on Sunday, 26, June 2022 and at least 1500 students took part in the days number of physical activities.
The activities at aiming at seeing people fit, not only students attracted a number schools to take part, the likes of Mbogo High School the host, Kinawa High, Mbogo Mixed School, Mariam High School, Ebenezer Primary School, Broadway High School, Oxford High School, Mbogo College and Central College Kawempe.
The day’s theme was “Together for a peaceful world”.
For starters, the Olympic Day is celebrated on 23 June every year.
This day is celebrated worldwide to move different themes, that help to development people through sports and hundreds of thousands of young and old people gained and participate in different sports disciplines, such as runs, exhibitions, music and educational seminars.
The day started with aerobics session before switching to run which was flagged off by William Block, the International Olympic Committee member and the former Uganda Olympic Committee president. The other sessions included; Dancesport showcase, Modern Pentathlon, Archery, Teqball and Badminton.
Chief guest Hajjati Shifrah Lukwago, the commissioner of Human Rights Commission of Uganda lauded the students for cooperation as she praised the organizers for the spirit upon which the Olympic Day is celebrated.
I am very delighted that the students of Mbogo High school have been engaged in the Olympic Day celebrations. I am very grateful for Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) for the opportunity. Through sports, we can foster peace for this country.
Mbogo High School is privileged to host the 2022 Olympic Day celebrations in Uganda. We are humbled that there are now options of games available for the students as Teqball, Modern Pentathlon and Archery.
Dhamuzungu emphasized the value of sports as a means of bridging solidarity as she advised the schools to create spirit clubs.
Along with the theme of this year “Together for a peaceful world”, the Olympic day reawakens the rebirth of modern Olympics. This is through uniting people beyond ethnicity
The special guest on the day was Alex Odwori, the deputy director District Youth Agency for Development, State House.
Odwori called for empowerment of the youth through sorts.
The initiative to develop talents through sports is welcome. Uganda as a country is openly also calling for the promotion of sports through the theme-line “Securing our future”. We encourage the development of talents for children.
Alex Odwori, the deputy director District Youth Agency for Development, State House.
Olympic Day was introduced in 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games on 23 June 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris.
The goal was to promote participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability.
Over the last 20 years Olympic Day has been associated with Olympic Day Runs all over the world.
From 45 participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in the first edition in 1987, the numbers have grown to over 150 participating NOCs.
Olympic Day is nowadays developing into much more than just a sports event.
Based on the three pillars “move”, “learn” and “discover”, National Olympic Committees are deploying sports, cultural and educational activities.
Some countries have incorporated the event into the school curriculum and, in recent years, many NOCs have added concerts and exhibitions to the celebration.