‘Cricket can connect, inspire and empower on an unprecedented scale’: Jay Shah backs IOC’s Olympic Day initiative

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ICC President Jay Shaha with IOC President Kirsty Coventry. (Photo credit: Jay Shah’s X post) International Cricket Council (ICC) President Jay Shah celebrated International Olympic Day by extending support to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) global initiative to promote health, well-being and community engagement through sport.Emphasizing the unifying power of sport, Shah highlighted the global reach of cricket and its ability to connect people across borders.“On International Olympic Day, we fully support the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) initiative to harness the power of sport to promote health, well-being and community engagement. With over 2 billion fans worldwide, cricket has the ability to unite, inspire and empower on an unparalleled scale. We wish everyone a happy Olympic Day and look forward to playing, celebrating and celebrating the spirit with all of the ICC,” Chairman Jay Shah shared at X.

Olympic Day celebrates the global sports movement

International Olympic Day is celebrated annually on June 23 to commemorate the founding of the International Olympic Committee and the revival of the modern Olympic Games. First introduced in 1948, the day promotes physical fitness, inclusivity and the Olympic values ​​of excellence, friendship and respect.The celebration has grown into a worldwide movement with National Olympic Committees, International Federations and Organizing Committees organizing events to promote participation and active lifestyles across communities.In a video message for Olympic Day, IOC President Kirsty Coventry called on people around the world to get involved in physical activity in line with this year’s theme.Her message supports the ‘Let’s Move’ campaign and its central idea of ​​’You Can Do This’, which encourages young people to overcome self-doubt through sport and exercise.

Cricket returns to the Olympics on LA28

The occasion also has added significance for cricket, which will return to the Olympic stage in Los Angeles 2028 after more than a century. The sport last appeared at the Paris Olympics in 1900 and will now be played in the T20 format at LA28.