Current Affairs 2022 About International Olympic Day and 14th BRICS Summit
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Current Affairs 2022 About International Olympic Day and 14th BRICS Summit
International Olympic Day celebrated on 23rd June
- International Olympic Day is organized every year on 23rd June. The theme of International Olympic Day this year is 'Together, For a Peaceful World'. The day marks the establishment of the International Olympic Committee in the year 1894.
- The primary objective of organizing this day is to encourage sports among the common people and to spread the message of making sports an integral part of life. The idea of organizing International Olympic Day was presented at the meeting of the International Olympic Committee in the year 1947 and in the year 1948 this proposal was given official approval.
- The beginning of the modern Olympic Games is inspired by the ancient Olympic Games held in Olympia (Greece) from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. It was held in Olympia, Greece in honor of Zeus (the supreme god of Greek religion).
- Baron Pierre de Coubertin established the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the year 1894 and laid the foundation for the Olympic Games. It is a nonprofit independent international organization committed to building a better world through sport.
- It ensures the regular holding of the Olympic Games, supports all affiliated member organizations and promotes the values of the Olympics in appropriate ways.
The 14th BRICS Summit 2022 is being organized under the chairmanship of China
- The 14th BRICS Summit 2022 is being held in virtual mode from 23- 24 June 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping is presiding over this summit. The summit was attended by Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
- Let us tell you that the 13th BRICS summit was last held in India. India hosted the BRICS summit for the third time after 2012 and 2016. The meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Agenda Of Meeting
- The BRICS grouping has become a forum for all developing countries to discuss and deliberate on issues of common concern. During this meeting, the Heads of State will discuss inter-BRICS cooperation in areas such as trade, terrorism, traditional medicine, health, environment, reform of multilateral institutions, and combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Theme Of BRICS Summit
- The BRICS Summit 2022 will be organized under the theme “Foster High-Quality BRICS Partnership, Usher in a New Era for Global Development”.
- Brazil, Russia, India, and China formed the BRIC block in 2009. South Africa joined this block in 2010, after which the “BRICS Block” was formed.