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. 202 1 "National Fitness Day", with the theme of "National Fitness and Olympic Peer". August 8th, 2022 is the14th National Fitness Day in China.

National Fitness Day refers to Article 12 of the National Fitness Regulations, which came into effect on June 10, 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 specific time is August 8 every year to commemorate Beijing's successful hosting of the Olympic Games and to advocate people's wider participation in physical fitness activities.

Background of National Fitness Day

The purpose of establishing Fitness Day is to meet people's sports needs, promote the development of national fitness, further exert the comprehensive function and social effect 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.

From 65438 to 0995, China launched the outline of the national fitness plan, and it has been more than ten years since the national fitness week and month were launched. Sheng Zhiguo, director of the Group Department of the State Sports General Administration, said that it is necessary to combine the "National Fitness Day" with the existing national fitness activities and make some innovations.