UN holidays - International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

The International Day of Sports for Development and Peace is celebrated in the spring season - April 6 The holiday was approved by decision of the UN General Assembly in 2013 Sport is a flexible and powerful tool for promoting development and peace goals As a basic component of a healthy lifestyle, sport is a vector for positive changes in society The concept of “sport” includes all types of activities: active recreation, the training process, competitions, achieving the best results, games, various intellectual exercises, etc Communities in this area operate in every state, activities in them are available to people of different age categories and any level of income Anyone can choose a suitable sport for themselves Sports activity, especially at the professional level, is characterized by a special emotional state, such as: combat inspiration, a sense of pride and honor, sports anger, as well as rivalry - all this improves the athlete’s performance indicators Whatever the psycho-emotional state, sport, as a peaceful activity, contributes to development The beneficial impact of sport on the life of one person and society as a whole cannot be assessed General prosperity becomes impossible if there is no physical activity and intellectual work Sports activities strengthen cooperation between countries and promote solidarity, tolerance and social inclusion at all levels (from local to international) For these reasons, another “red” date has appeared on the athlete’s calendar - the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace People who connect their lives with sports or are interested in this activity consider April 6th their holiday Charitable and public associations, as well as government agencies, take part in organizing the celebration On this spring day, many events take place: seminars and conferences are held, speakers give talks on peace and unity Documentary programs about honored figures and outstanding victories in this field are broadcast Sports clubs and other industry institutions organize demonstration performances World records and other outstanding results are published in the media Marathon races, bicycle races, games and other competitions are organized, where the best participants are awarded certificates of honor, medals and prizes