International Day of Sport for Development & Peace

April 6 is recognised internationally as International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.

"Sport can help promote fairness, teambuilding, equality, inclusion and perseverance. Sport and physical activity can also help us get through times of crisis, like COVID19, by reducing anxieties and improving physical and mental health. Professional sport also provides employment and income to many people around the world and an integral sector to the economic success of many communities and regions.

Sport can cross boundaries and defy stereotypes and inspire hope across nations, but we will only be able to get back to this, if we recover better and help end the pandemic by helping ensure everyone is protected from COVID-19." (source: https://www.un.org/en/observances/sport-day )

Read the UN Secretary-General's message here. 

 

 

April 6, 2021