The proposal to celebrate the International Olympic Day was put forward at the 41st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held in Stockholm in 1947. The first International Olympic Day was celebrated on June 23, 1948, in 9 countries. In order to celebrate this day more ceremoniously and with the participation of all national Olympic committees, Olympic Run Day was held in 1987.In Azerbaijan, the International Olympic Run Day was organized for the first time in 1996. In the same year, Azerbaijan participated in the Olympic Games as an independent country for the first time.