A video shared on social media in June 2024 showed an official Olympic Games for babies.
Claim
In June 2024, a video circulated on social media showcasing an official Olympic Games event for babies.
Fact
Although there are no official Olympic Games for babies, Bahrain, a small Arab nation on the Persian Gulf, has introduced a similar initiative. The Bahrain Olympic Committee has organized a series of “Baby Olympics” competitions for young children.
Verification
Paris is scheduled to host the Summer Olympics for the third time in 2024, having previously hosted the event in 1900 and 1924. While the Olympics do not have a universal age requirement for participants, the youngest athlete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was 12 years old.
In June 2024, a video went viral on social media, purportedly showing scenes from a “Baby Olympics.” One post on X with the video exclaimed, “Baby Olympics are so fun to watch!” The video depicted toddlers from various countries competing in events like weightlifting and the “10 meter toddle,” complete with Olympic-style commentary.
Conclusion
The concept of the Baby Games originated after BOC members attended the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Congress in 2017 in Prague. There, we were entertained and moved by an amusing and touching International Olympic Committee video about the Baby Olympic Games,” he explained. “Following that inspiration, we decided to launch a national Olympic event for babies in Bahrain, which proved to be highly successful.
