Lesotho National Olympic Committee hosts Olympic Day Celebrations
The Lesotho National Olympic Committee hosted Olympic Day celebrations to commemorate the Olympic values.
The celebration promoted participation in sport across the country regardless of age, gender or athletic ability. The three themes of Olympic Day are Move, Learn and Discover. It is an integral moment that calls for unison in solidarity towards building a world peace.
The Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) through Sport for Social Development Commission and Sustainability in Sport Commission celebrated the Olympic day on Friday the 26th August 2022 at Mekaling Holy Cross at Mohales Hoek.
The event was attended by people both young and old from Mekaling region. The events engaged boys and girls and young women with presentations covering Human Trafficking and child marriage. This was conducted by Sesotho Media and Development. PSI presented on Sexual Health and Reproduction Education. There was a 10km Olympic Day Run or Walk from Seaka Bridge to Holly Cross. The cultural activities were displayed during the event and those were done by performers from Holly Cross High School and Holly Cross Primary. Indigenous games were played, inclusive of aerobics. Sport demonstrations were made by Lesotho Table Tennis Association and Federation of Handball Lesotho.
The last day was graced by planting 1000 trees at Holy Cross Mountain. The event was made possible by the support of District Administrators Office Mohales Hoek, Lesotho Flour Mills and Holy Cross High School.
