The Olympique et Paralympique Week (SOP) will once again stop in Dijon with an exceptional day organized on April 21, 2026 at the UFR STAPS. Nearly 1,000 students in CM1-CM2 and 6th grade, from primary schools and colleges in the Dijon metropolis, are expected to participate in this large-scale educational and sports event.
Created in 2017 by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee, the SOP has become a must-attend event to educate young people about the values of sports. Respect, inclusion, commitment, and taste for effort are at the heart of this initiative, inherited from the dynamic of the Paris 2024 Games and now permanently part of educational actions carried out in the region.
For this third edition in Dijon, the organizers have envisioned a total immersion in the Olympic universe. For a day, students will move within a real “Olympic village,” where sports practices, educational workshops, and exchange times will blend. Supervised by over 150 volunteer students from the STAPS disciplines, participants will discover a wide range of disciplines, including adapted sports such as blind soccer, wheelchair basketball, and sitting volleyball.
Beyond sports practice, the event will focus on raising awareness about disabilities and openness to others. Educational workshops, quizzes, and a parade of students by nations will enliven the day, in an atmosphere inspired by the Olympic Games. The goal is clear: to show that sports can be a powerful vehicle for inclusion, cohesion, and citizenship.
Students will also have the opportunity to meet local sports figures, such as Nina Dury, a world medalist from JDA Handball. Through these exchanges, the organizers aim to convey inspiring paths and emphasize that sporting success relies as much on human values as on performance.
The day will conclude with a conference by sports historian Patrick Clastres, a professor at the University of Lausanne. Scheduled for 6 pm at the Mieusset amphitheater, his intervention will focus on the role of the International Olympic Committee as a diplomatic actor, from Pierre de Coubertin to today.
Led by three students from the APAS program as part of their training, this day benefits from the support of numerous local sports, associative, and institutional partners. Under the slogan “With SOP, let’s cultivate the pleasure of sports,” the event promises to be both festive, educational, and meaningful for an entire generation.
