29.05.2016
Turkish Olympic Committee’s (TOC) Olympic Day activities, in cooperation with its main sponsor Koç Holding, with the motto ‘Move, Learn, Discover’ were held in Gaziantep on Saturday, 28 May 2016. Over 350 students participated at the activities that were held in Masal Park. TOC’s 1st Vice President Türker Arslan and Executive Board Member Bilal Porsun attended the activities. The students engaged in fun athletics activities in the sports stations set up around the area, played traditional children games and had a fun day in the park. Certificates of Participation were handed out and photo sessions took place at the end of the event.
TOC organises events for Olympic Day celebrations every year and aims to bring the children and youngsters together with sports, educate them through sports, encourage people of all ages to experience the excitement and benefit physically and spiritualty of sports. The Olympic Day celebrations which are being held in four different cities of Turkey this year, started in Mersin on 15th of May, will continue in İstanbul and end on 4th of June in Eskişehir.
The schedule of the events are as follows;
30 May 2016
10:00/12:20 Tuzla Farabi Primary School
31 May 2016
13:00 Doğa College Güzelce
01 June 2016
13:00 Bahariye High School Moda
02 June 2016
10:00/12:00 Public schools of Eyüp Municipality
3 June2016
10:00 Şişli Terakki Levent Campus
04 June 2016
Eskişehir
Olympic Day Dragon Races
Qualifications: Sarı Sungur Pond
Final: Porsuk River
Time: 09:00 Qualifications
Time: 15:00 Finals
11 teams