Olympic Day Celebrations 2024: TikTok Competition
Updated Date: 30th April, 2024
The history of the International Olympic Day can be traced back to 1948 when the International Olympic Committee accepted the proposal to celebrate this day. As a result, the first Olympic Day was celebrated on 23 June 1948.
International Olympic Day is a significant event dedicated to honoring sports and cherishing inclusive participation in sports. This day serves as a reminder of how sports and other social activities may bring people together. The day is observed globally to raise awareness of the Olympic Movement and to motivate an increasing number of individuals to compete in the Olympics. Athletes and Sports enthusiasts from various countries engage in diverse activities such as runs, art and cultural competitions, Exhibitions, and educational workshops to commemorate this day.
TikTok Competition Registration
The Competition will be open to all citizens of Sri Lanka to promote one of the Olympic Values - “Friendship” by composing a creative TikTok expressing “Building bonds through sports.” If you are interested, please notify your willingness by submitting a TikTok on the theme highlighted above. Whether it is a heartwarming story, a funny moment, or an inspiring message, your TikTok video has the chance to make a positive impact and spread the spirit of unity and companionship in Sinhala, English, or Tamil.
Eligibility
All Sri Lankan are eligible to take part in this competition.
Timeline and Competition Procedure
Interested candidates are encouraged to register online via https://shorturl.at/dnG46 on or before 31 May 2024. Then the registered candidates will be briefed virtually about the competition on 03 June 2024. The link for the briefing about the contest:
Time: June 03, 2024 7:00 p.m. (Colombo)
Join Zoom Meeting:
Meeting ID: 868 4703 0983 and Passcode: 928825
o The deadline for TikTok submission and posting it on your own social media is 10 June 2024.
o The winner of the competition shall be announced on 13 June 2024.
o The judges’ decision will be final and no appeal will be entertained.
o All the participants will be awarded an e-certificate.
Submission Process
• Create your TikTok video to promote one of the Olympic Value of “Friendship” by composing a creative TikTok expressing “Building bonds through sports”
• The length of your video should not exceed more than 40 seconds.
• The video can be recorded in any of three languages: Sinhala, Tamil or English
• The video can be created individually or as a team.
• An individual can submit only one video for the competition.
• Ensure your TikTok account is set to public so that your submission is visible to all.
• Include the official competition hashtag in the caption of your video. The official hashtag for the competition shall be #NOCSriLanka and #OlympicDay
• Your video should be tagged to @teamsrilanka
• Use of sound and other property with copyright issues must be properly credited.
• Make sure your video adheres to TikTok’s community guidelines and terms of service.
• Once your video is posted with the competition hashtag, it will be automatically entered into the competition.
• However, it is mandatory to submit your video via WhatsApp at +94-76-097-0124 on or before the submission deadline.
To contact:
Sinhala: Chalani Dayarathna - 077-055-6534
English: Janithri Uluwita - 076-710-6866
Tamil: Gobinath Sivarajah - 077-347-8748
