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The world\u2019s first Global Active Cities were honoured at an awards ceremony as part of the opening celebrations for the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n

Buenos Aires<\/strong>, Argentina;\u00a0Hamburg<\/strong>, Germany;\u00a0Lillehammer<\/strong>, Norway;\u00a0Liverpool<\/strong>, UK;\u00a0Ljubljana<\/strong>, Slovenia; and\u00a0Richmond<\/strong>, British Columbia, Canada were officially certified at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) celebration.<\/p>\n

The ceremony took place during the\u00a0Olympism In Action Forum<\/a>, which continues today.<\/p>\n

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BUENOS AIRES – ARGENTINA – 5th Oct 2018: Awards Ceremony at CECBA during the first day of the Olympism In Action forum. Active Well-being Initiative. Richmond, BC Canada Photography by Greg Martin\/IOC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thomas Bach, President of the IOC, said: \u201cWe have had confidence in the Global Active City programme from the outset. It is splendid to see how much the first cities have achieved for their residents while working towards Global Active City status. The Olympic Spirit lives well beyond the Olympic Games.\u201d<\/p>\n

The certificates were given to the cities by new NGO the\u00a0Active Well-being Initiative<\/a>, which manages the Global Active City programme. Mr Bach added: \u201cOlympism inspires and connects people around the globe 365 days a year to build a better world through sport. Therefore, we are proud to support the Active Well-being Initiative. We share their vision that everyone has the opportunity to be active without any discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n

In order to receive the Global Active City label, the cities had to pass an independent audit with a stringent review of their physical activity and sports strategies and working practices.<\/p>\n

Each city has embraced a management model that motivates people at risk of inactivity-related illnesses to take up regular physical activity and sport.<\/p>\n

Buenos Aires\u2019 Global Active City strategy \u2013\u00a0Ciudad Activa<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 is one of the many legacies of the Games for the local population.<\/p>\n

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After collecting the award on behalf of his city, Diego Santilli, Vice Mayor of Buenos Aires, said: \u201cWhen Buenos Aires was chosen to host the Olympic Games, not only did we set out to realise that dream, but we also drew up a comprehensive programme to turn Buenos Aires into a more active city that promotes physical activity and improves the quality of life of residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Active Well-being Initiative was founded by\u00a0Evaleo<\/a>, a sustainable health association, and\u00a0TAFISA<\/a>, The Association For International Sport for All, with the support of the IOC. Find out more at\u00a0www.activewellbeing.org<\/a>\u00a0or follow\u00a0@AWBInitiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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