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CELEBRATE OLYMPIC DAY – June 23

Art of the Olympians (AOTO) and the City of Fort Myers join the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic committees across the globe in celebration of Olympic Day on June 23.

To commemorate the excellence of the Ancient Olympic Ideals of mind, body and spirit, AOTO will host a celebration on June 23 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Art of the Olympians Al Oerter Center for Excellence. The public is invited to the local celebration. Fort Myers Mayor Henderson will present an Olympic Day Proclamation at 1:30, and Olympians Skip Cutting and Queen Kyomo will give a short presentation in celebration of the Olympic ideals.

AOTO is offering complimentary admission to the Museum on June 23rd and will be taking donations to support its educational programs.

Olympic Day is celebrated annually on June 23 by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) with events at the Olympic Training Centers and official training sites, as well as coordinating activities with affiliated sport National Governing Bodies and multi-sport organizations. This year, through a partnership with our nation’s athletes and community based organizations, Olympic Day celebrations have expanded to cities across the country. In each community, the program will encourage physical activity and promote the Olympic values of fair play, cooperation and respect for others.

Olympic Day is a worldwide commemoration of Baron Pierre de Coubertin’s June 23, 1894, convening of the first International Olympic Committee meeting at the Sorbonne in Paris, and the founding of the Modern Olympic Games. National Olympic Committees throughout the world will also participate in the international celebration, with each Olympic Committee sending Olympic Day greetings to participating nations.