China National Fitness Day was set up to meet the growing sports needs of the broad masses of the people and to commemorate the successful hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games. Article 12 of the National Fitness Regulations, which came into effect on June 10, 2009, stipulates that the publicity of national fitness should be strengthened, national fitness activities should be actively organized and participated, free fitness guidance services should be organized, and public sports facilities should be open to the public free of charge. The specific time is August 8 every year.

National Fitness Day is established to meet people's sports needs, promote the development of national fitness, further develop the comprehensive functions and social effects of sports, enrich social sports and cultural life, promote people's all-round development, promote China's goal of becoming a sports power and commemorate the Beijing Olympic Games.

Significance of China National Fitness Day

Sports has become an important way to advocate civilized lifestyle, an important method to enhance the physical quality of teenagers, an important force to promote economic and social development and an important bridge to communicate with the world. Therefore, the National Fitness Day is the benchmark and driving force to promote the long-term and institutionalized national fitness, and to push China forward from a sports power to a sports power.

Expand the social influence of the National Fitness Festival, attract more people to participate in sports fitness activities more widely, and carry forward the positive Olympic spirit. Through the publicity and promotion of National Fitness Day, fitness will become a part of people's lives, so that people can truly enjoy the health and happiness brought by sports, and sports will play a more active role in people's all-round development and the construction of a harmonious society.

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