Do you know what day is Olympic day?

你知道奥林匹克日是哪天吗？

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In January 1948 at the 42nd lOC Session in St Moritz, Switzerland, the International Olympic Committee (lOC) approved the idea of Olympic Day.

1948年1月在瑞士圣莫丽斯第42次会议上国际奥委会通过了奥林匹克日这个计划。

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Since 1987, the IOC has been calling for the Olympic Committees in each country or region to hold long-distance running on Saturday before or after the Olympic Day.

从1987年开始，国际奥委会号召各国、各地区的奥委会在这一天前后的周六举行纪念国际奥林匹克日长跑活动。

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