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Albania
Every year in April and May, schools celebrate Olympism by holding the Olympic Week, inviting people to participate and show the Olympic Values of Friendship, Respect and Excellence, as part of the "Olympic Education in School" project.This year, in the midst of quarantine, the Olympic Academy adjusted the calendar of its activities for 2020 due to the postponement of the Olympic Games and the COVID-19 pandemic. So, the Albanian Olympic Academy organized its educational sessions online for the first time, with the participation of Olympic Education experts and physical education teachers from all over Albania, launching the project "Olympic education at home- in terms of Covid-19", and an awareness message by the AOA President Prof. Agron Cuka, who addressed all teachers and students, on the importance of living with positivity and the Olympic Values at home during quarantine.For the implementation of this project, the following actions were taken: Each school prepared videos of previous years’ activities for the Olympic Week, and students shot videos of exercises and workout at home during quarantine.The Academy organized annOlympic Competition throughthe website and social media of the Albanian Olympic Committee. Students worked from home about the "Symbols and Olympic Values" thematic. The Olympic Quiz was presented online, offering students the opportunity to test their knowledge on the Olympic Movement and Olympic Education. 40 schools were registered with two students, 1 girl and 1 boy each.