This festival aims to promote national fitness, enhance people's physical fitness and promote national health. The origin of National Fitness Day can be traced back to 2009. After the successful hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games, in order to continue to carry forward the Olympic spirit, improve people's health level and promote the development of national fitness, the China Municipal Government will set August 8th as a special festival every year.

National Fitness Day is celebrated in various forms. For example, many public places will hold various sports competitions and activities, such as basketball, football, table tennis and running. In addition, there are many public health courses and health lectures, such as yoga, aerobics and Tai Chi.

Significance of National Fitness Day

The significance of National Fitness Day lies in promoting the long-term and institutionalized national fitness, enhancing people's physique and promoting people's health. At the same time, it is also an important way for sports to advocate a civilized lifestyle and an important force to promote economic and social development.

Through the activities of National Fitness Day, people's awareness and attention to fitness can be improved, community exchanges and interactions can be promoted, and the development of national fitness can be promoted. In addition, the National Fitness Day is also a continuation and inheritance of the successful hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games, which reflects the concern and attention of the China Municipal Government to people's health and national fitness.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-August 8th.