From 31 March to 4 April, the 9th edition of Olympic and Paralympic Week (SOP) brought together over 700,000 students in France and abroad in a national celebration of sport, inclusion and the Olympic values.

Organised by the French National Olympic and Paralympic Sports Committees (CNOSF and CPSF), the event builds on the legacy of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, keeping the momentum alive.

Held under the theme “Cultivating the Joy of Sport”, this year’s edition saw more than 2,400 schools participate in a dynamic programme aimed at encouraging young people to engage in physical activity, promoting the values of Olympism and Paralympism, and fostering inclusivity through sport.

Olympic and Paralympic Week, first introduced by the Paris 2024 Organising Committee in 2017, has now reached over 5 million young people. It continues to serve as an avenue for promoting the Olympic and Paralympic values, physical health and social cohesion through sport. Since its launch in 2017, the SOP has engaged over 12,600 educational institutions and inspired the launch of 17,500 related projects.