Olympic Centennial Jubilee
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Olympic City: Stockholm
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Country: Sweden
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Edition of the Games: 1912 Olympic Summer Games
Stockholm Olympic Stadium and Olympic Games Centenary 1912-2012
The Olympic Centennial Jubilee was a yearlong festival held in the City of Stockholm to mark the 100 years since the hosting of the 1912 Summer Olympic Games.
The celebration contained a packed programme of over 115 events which took place across the Greater Stockholm area. This encompassed events of all types and sizes. Cultural and educational events including museum exhibitions, historic city tours and introductions to new sports – many of which were free of charge – were offered to locals and visitors in the City. Similarly, many sporting events were held as part of the celebrations, ranging from mass participation events such as the Jubilee marathon to elite competitions and world championships.
The purpose of the project was to highlight to the citizens of Stockholm the rich Olympic history of the City. The organisers wanted to generate an atmosphere of enthusiasm and energy, reviving the Olympic flame and spreading the Olympic values amongst the entire population of Stockholm.
The City of Stockholm works to ensure that all its residents are, and continue to be physically active, especially young people. That was one of the most important goals with the project.
The programme itself was run by the City of Stockholm and more specifically the Sports and Recreation Administration. However, there was a significant level of support and involvement from other stakeholders including local sports clubs, various national federations and the International Olympic Committee itself.
The event was received extremely positively and many of the events and features of the 2012 programme still remain today. Much of the skills and knowledge that was generated in hosting such a variety of events in the City have assisted in the continued development of Stockholm as a world-class destination for elite international sporting events.







