In order to meet the growing sports needs of the broad masses of the people and commemorate the successful hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games, the State Council has approved August 8th as the National Fitness Day from 2009. National Fitness Day refers to the day when 10 came into effect in June 2009. On that day, we should strengthen the publicity of national fitness, actively organize and participate in national fitness activities, organize free fitness guidance services, and open public sports facilities free of charge.

The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the organization and leadership of the national fitness work, incorporate the national fitness work into the national economic and social development plan at the corresponding level, formulate the national fitness implementation plan, establish and improve the work coordination mechanism, increase the investment in the construction of grassroots public sports facilities, improve the national fitness public service system, and promote the equalization, socialization and convenience of basic public sports services. Township people's governments and sub-district offices shall do a good job in the relevant work of national fitness within their respective administrative areas. The relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level, such as development and reform, education, public security, civil affairs, finance, human resources and social security, natural resources, housing and urban and rural construction, agriculture and rural areas, culture and tourism, and health, shall, according to their respective functions and duties, do a good job in the work related to national fitness. Trade unions, youth leagues, women's federations, disabled persons' federations and other social organizations shall, in accordance with the provisions of laws, regulations and articles of association, organize and carry out fitness games, fitness performances, competitions and other national fitness activities in which relevant personnel participate within the scope of their respective duties.

The sports authorities of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the national fitness work within their respective administrative areas and perform the following duties:

1, in conjunction with relevant departments to implement the national fitness plan;

2. Guide and supervise the construction, operation and management of public sports facilities;

3. Organize and guide national fitness activities and undertake national fitness games and other events;

4, organize the implementation of national physical exercise standards, carry out scientific fitness guidance and national physical fitness monitoring;

5. Guide the development of sports social organizations and support social forces to carry out national fitness activities;

6, management, training social sports instructors, to carry out national fitness volunteer service activities;

7. Other duties as stipulated by laws and regulations.

Legal basis:

National fitness regulations

Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the development and service of national fitness activities and the construction, use, supervision and management of national fitness facilities within the administrative area of this province.

Article 3 National fitness should adhere to the principles of adapting to local conditions, various forms, extensive participation, paying attention to practical results, and being scientific and civilized.

Article 4 People's governments at all levels should strengthen their leadership over the national fitness work, put the national fitness work on the agenda, include the national fitness funds in the fiscal budget at the corresponding level, increase investment in national fitness facilities, and establish and improve the national fitness guarantee and service system.