National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka joins TAFISA World Walking Day - 24 Hours Around the Globe
Updated Date: 2nd October, 2024
Colombo, October 02, 2024 - National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka is proud to announce its official participation in the TAFISA World Walking Day – 24 Hours Around the Globe together with Vibe Fit, a global relay to create a better world through sport and physical activity.
On October 6, 2024, at 10 AM local time, be part of the most accessible and inclusive 24-hour global relay! Together, let’s pass the baton and connect the world in this planet-wide relay from east to west.
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, in partnership with Vibe Fit, will host a special fitness event on October 4, 2024 (Friday) from 11:00 AM onwards at the Sri Lanka Olympic House, Colombo 7. Participants will engage in a dynamic fitness session that includes spinning and other fitness practices, led by expert instructors Chanditha Samarasinghe and Alberto Ruiz from Vibe Fit. Following this, they will have the exciting opportunity to play badminton alongside Olympian Niluka Karunaratne at the Singhalese Sports Club Badminton Court. The event will conclude with a refreshing walk from the Olympic House to the badminton court, fostering camaraderie and Olympic spirit.
Since its first edition, millions of participants from over 160 countries have taken part in TAFISA World Walking Day, celebrating active movement and raising awareness of important social causes. This year's event will continue this tradition, with participants from across the globe using the sport and physical activity platform to pass the baton for their community causes and, in doing so, walking together towards peace, access to sport and education, gender equality, health, and solidarity in the most inclusive and accessible 24-hour relay on Earth.
How You Can Get Involved in the Most Inclusive 24-Hour Relay
The event encourages people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities, and beliefs to join by choosing their favorite form of active movement—be it walking, running, cycling, swimming, skateboarding, or any other activity. Participants are invited to share photos and videos of themselves and their friends passing the baton on social media using the hashtag #worldwalkingday. This flexible format allows participants to support a cause of their choice raising awareness on a global platform.
Join us in this global movement! TAFISA World Walking Day is open to everyone from TAFISA member organizations, municipalities to individuals, everyone is invited to register for free to host their own events and receive resources and support to be part of this global celebration. Multiple events of different types and scales can be organized to ensure everyone can participate.
For more information on TAFISA World Walking Day – 24 Hours Around the Globe and how to participate, visit: www.worldwalkingday.org.
About TAFISA
TAFISA is the leading international Sport for All organization. With a vision for a better world through physical activity, TAFISA advocates globally for sustainable Sport for All initiatives. Representing 400 members across 170 countries, TAFISA provides networking and experience-sharing opportunities, supporting the development of its members and stakeholders through programs, events, and bespoke services. TAFISA aims to bring joy, health, social interaction, integration, and development to communities worldwide through the promotion of Sport for All and physical activity. The guiding policy document, TAFISA’s Mission 2030: For a Better World through Sport for All, identifies 13 themes where the Sport for All and physical activity movement can contribute to the sustainable development goals.
For more information about TAFISA, please visit: www.tafisa.org
About NOC Sri Lanka
The NOC Sri Lanka, directly affiliated under the International Olympic Committee, is a not-for-profit and independent national organisation for sports in Sri Lanka which is committed to contribute to the building of a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practices without discrimination of any form whatsoever and Olympic and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play. The NOC Sri Lanka’s mission is to develop, promote and protect the Olympic movement in Sri Lanka, in accordance with the Olympic Charter. Also committed to propagate sports in Sri Lanka and thereby to achieve unity and brotherhood among the different communities living in Sri Lanka and to promote sportsmanship and healthy competition in the world sports arena.
The NOC Sri Lanka was inaugurated on April 8, 1937. NOC Sri Lanka has 34 member national federations. Moreover, NOC Sri Lanka is also one of the member organisations of TAFISA as well. More information is available on NOC Sri Lanka’s website: www.olympic.lk
Contact Information
TAFISA:
www.tafisa.org
Stacey Kim
Advisor for Event Management and International Affairs
+49 69 97 39 35 99 3
kim@tafisa.org
TAFISA Office, c/o Commerzbank,
Hostatostraße 2, 65929
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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