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The Olympic and Paralympic day usually in the Tarbes suburbs will take place on Sunday June 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the municipal gymnasium and on the synthetic field of Argelès-Gazost.
Last Friday, the presentation of the Olympic and Paralympic day took place at the Argelès Gazost town hall, which will take place on Sunday June 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the municipal gymnasium and on the Argelès synthetic field.
This event, which takes place every year in the Tarbes suburbs, will therefore be relocated for once and will have a special character with the proximity of the Olympic Games to Paris.
More than a sporting event, this day is organized to promote the Olympic values throughout the world on the basis of 3 pillars “move, learn and discover”.
The origins of this Olympic day
On June 23, 1894, delegates from 12 countries meeting at the Sorbonne in Paris unanimously voted in support of Pierre-de-Coubertin’s proposal to revive the Olympic Games.
This date marks the birth of the Olympic Committee “IOC” which chose to commemorate each year this founding act of the Olympic Games when launching Olympic Day for its first edition in 1948. June 23 has since become a symbol of sport and Olympism, Paris 2024 announced its candidacy on that date.
Who organizes?
The Hautes-Pyrénées Departmental Olympic and Sports Committee in partnership with the municipality of Argelès-Gazost and the support of the ANS and the CROS.
The principle of the day
During the press conference Jean-Yves Mouret, president of the HP Departmental Olympic and Sports Committee, was keen to detail the principle of the day: “It will be an opportunity to discover and learn about several sporting and para-sporting activities, they will be free and open to all ages. You will therefore be able to practice the following sports: judo, karate, handball, biathlon, badminton, rugby with Louisou Armary as sponsor, athletics, table tennis, fencing with the hoped-for presence of Nicolas Lopez, free flying, tennis, mountain biking, handisports, paragliding . I am also delighted with the presence of health sport well represented by the Rubies and its president Virginie Abbadie Longo. »
For the sports attaché at Argelès town hall Léna Lhuisset: “We are very happy to welcome this Olympic and Paralympic day. People who take part in this event will also be able to leave with photos with the Olympic flame, they will also be able to have lunch on site because there will be a food truck and for the most courageous they will be able to go on a cycle ride to Gavarnie (even bicycles). electric will be provided to them). Children will be able to take part in a challenge with 14 activities to complete. Finally, for the smooth running of this day, 2 parking spaces will be provided, the first along the green corridor, the second near the nursery school. »
The organizers hope that many of you will come to this day dedicated to sport.
