Olimpiadi
Gioventů Italiana
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OGI what is it about?Olimpiadi Gioventů Italiana, what is it all about, well we are dedicated to encourage members of our Italian youth community to come together and unite our communities. The OGI is held every two years and is organised by the OGI committee and enthusiastic parents! The Olimpiadi Gioventů Italiana was founded in 1978 by St. Peter’s Italian Youth Club Committee, which is situated in Central London. The first O.G.I games were held in 1980 on the Whitsun bank holiday weekend in North London. Thankfully, the games have taken place every two years since then. The aim of the Olimpiadi Gioventů Italiana is to provide young people in the Italian Community, aged 9 – 21 with the opportunity to take part in a three day Olympic event. As the teams are drawn from Italian Associations, Italian Clubs and Italian Schools it also gives many families and friends an occasion to meet up with one another. The Olympics are held North London, with Track and Field events held at New River Stadium and swimming events held at Copthall Stadium. The event normally takes place on the last May Day Bank holiday. Saturday through to Monday, with the opening ceremony taking place on the Saturday morning with a parade of all the teams. The last O.G.I took place in 2002 and over 400 young people and their families attended. A great weekend was had by all. There was a great sense of community spirit and we even managed to watch Italy play in the World Cup on large television screens! The OGI is all about youngsters enjoying themselves, our youngsters have shown whilst they are aiming for gold they are just as happy having taken part. We are proud to state that the O.G.I has been a part of our Italian Community for the past 25 years and we hope to continue for many years to come. |