Birthday Run in Gdynia

Last weekend in Gdynia took place the Birthday Run. In total, the event gathered over 3,000 runners in different ages.
There was also a rivalry among the youngest athletes. Run racing for youth took place in four categories. The youngest ones even had just few months. Also young competitors of Nordic walking competed  in three age categories.
It was a great opportunity to spent time with friend and familly actively and outside on the fresh air. 

During the run were organized contest "Cheering Champion" for schools. Fans were located in four zones on the main street in the city. Children from schools showed their ingenuity and great commitment in encouraging older fellow runners.
The winning school, in addition to the honorable title, will receive a commemorative cup and a prize for buying sports equipment. The results of the contest will be annouced in first week of March. 

 

Winter Olympics 2018 in PyeongChang

From 9 to 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, South Korea will organize  the XXIII Olympic Winter Games. 

The elected host city was announced on 6 July 2011 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the 123rd IOC Session in Durban, South Africa. Pyeongchang won its bid on the first round of voting, receiving more votes than both Munich, Germany and Annecy, France combined.

These will be South Korea's second Olympic Games and its first Winter Games; Seoul hosted the Summer Games in 1988.

PyeongChang 2018's vision for the 2018 Games is to offer the Olympic Movement and the world of winter sports New Horizons - a legacy of new growth and new potential never seen before. Its Winter Games plan is one of the most compact in Olympic history, it offers a unique stage on which the world’s best athletes can achieve superior performances. With PyeongChang’s strategic position in Asia, and its access to a young and fast growing youth market, the 2018 Olympic Winter Games will no doubt expose new generations of potential athletes to the power of winter sport.

PyeongChang 2018 Emblem

The emblem symbolises a world open to everyone. It combines the image of ice and snow, winter sports stars (athletes), and people from all over the world, coming together in PyeongChang where heaven meets earth.

PyeongChang 2018 Mascot

Soohorang, the mascot of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, took its motif from the white tiger. 

The white tiger has been long considered Korea’s guardian animal.

“Sooho”, meaning protection in Korean, symbolises the protection offered to the athletes, spectators and other participants of the 2018 Games. “Rang” comes from the middle letter of “Ho-rang-i”, the Korean word for “tiger,” and is also the last letter of “Jeong-seon A-ri-rang”, a cherished traditional folk song of Gangwon Province, where the Games will be held.

Soohorang not only has a challenging spirit and passion, but is also a trustworthy friend who protects the athletes, spectators and all the participants of the Olympic Games.

More info you can find on officiel webiste: 

https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018

Active winter holidays

The Gdynia Sports Center invites children and youths to the next edition of "Active winter holidays", a free two-week cycle of sports activities at the Athletic Hall.

During sports holidays with the Gdynia Sports Center, you can try your hand at football, basketball, table tennis, floorball and table football. In addition, there will be zumba and dance classes for children. There will also be a special corner for the youngests.

Activities will be run by qualified instructors and physical education teachers, and the only requirement for participation in classes is having appropriate sports tracksiut and  shoes.