Although Olympic Day falls on June 23, it is spread over a number of days in Sweden.

Every year in Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg, children from local schools gather to try Olympic sports.

In 2019, the celebrations span a total of 10 days and children have already tried out winter sports in the Stockholm suburb of Spånga, in February, and tried a variety of sports in Gothenburg, in May. 

"The new sports will make the Olympic Movement grow even further," Peter Reinebo, chief executive of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK), said.

"It’s a perfect match for us to attract youth to our Olympic Days."

Earlier this month, Sweden suffered disappointment when a bid from Stockholm and Åre to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games was beaten by its Italian rival, Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

The goal of Olympic Day in Sweden is for every child to find a sport and during 2019, a celebration will also be conducted in King's Garden in the middle of Stockholm.

The SOK has conducted more then 230 Olympic Days since 2011, attracting more then 150,000 children.

Olympic Day was introduced in 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games on June 23, 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris.

The aim was to promote participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability.

Over the last 20 years, Olympic Day has been associated with Olympic Day Runs all over the world.

From 45 participating National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in the first edition in 1987, today the large majority of the 205 NOCs are joining in.