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India's first Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) was launched in which state?

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Answer: Option A — Odisha

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India's first Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) was launched in Odisha in 2022.

About the OVEP in Odisha:

  • It was launched by the Government of Odisha, in partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust.
  • It was introduced in government schools to reach lakhs of children.
  • It teaches children values through sport and physical activity.

About the Olympic Values Education Programme:

  • It was developed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
  • It uses sport and the Olympic movement to teach young people values and life skills.
  • It is based on the three core Olympic values: "Excellence", "Respect" and "Friendship".
  • It also covers five educational themes: joy of effort, fair play, respect for others, pursuit of excellence and balance between body, will and mind.

Odisha and sports:

  • Odisha has become a major centre for sports in India.
  • It hosted the Men's Hockey World Cup in 2018 (Bhubaneswar) and 2023 (Bhubaneswar and Rourkela).
  • The Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, opened in 2023, is one of India's largest hockey stadiums.
  • The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar hosted the Asian Athletics Championships in 2017.
  • Odisha has sponsored the Indian national hockey teams (men and women) since 2018.

About the Olympic movement in India:

  • The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was formed in 1927.
  • The IOC Session was held in India (Mumbai) for the second time in 2023; the first was in New Delhi in 1983.
  • India won its first individual Olympic gold through Abhinav Bindra in shooting (10 m air rifle) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
  • Neeraj Chopra won India's first Olympic gold in athletics (javelin) at Tokyo 2020.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Haryana is famous for its many Olympic medallists in wrestling and boxing.
  • ✗Punjab is known for hockey and athletics.
  • ✗Kerala is known for athletics.

Quick tip

Remember: India's first Olympic Values Education Programme = Odisha (2022, with the IOC and the Abhinav Bindra Foundation); Olympic values = excellence, respect and friendship; Odisha sponsors the Indian hockey teams.

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