(ATR) The rumble of tens of thousands of feet around the globe marks the latest celebration of World Olympic Day with what has become the tradition -- an Olympic Day Run. Beijing 2008 will use June 23 to launch its cultural festival.
NYC 2012 bid leader Dan Doctoroff will be one of 30,000 runners in the 3.5 mile Olympic Day Run through Central Park, sponsored by NYC2012 and the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge.
London's Olympic Day Run, a one mile event for parents and children, will take place at Chessington World of Adventures. The race is sponsored McDonalds and the British Olympic Association.
French students will show their support of the Paris bid on Thursday in a walk from the Olympic Landmark to the Stade de France Paris 2012. The French National Olympic Committee has also organized an Olympic Day Run and other events to celebrate Olympic Day.
Moscow held it is Olympic Day Run on Saturday at Olympiyski Avenue.
The Spanish Olympic Committee will organizes June 23 events across the country as well as in Madrid with the bid committee.
The U.S. Olympic Committee will recognize celebrate Olympic Day at its five training centers and a 30-feet high bronze and iron sculpture, "Olympic Strength", will be erected in Colorado Springs.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and IOC President Jacques Rogge issued a statement asking the sporting community to rededicate itself to Olympic ideals such as community service and universal peace.
Olympic Day commemorates the founding of the IOC on June 23, 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris.
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