International Day of University Sport

Category: Sports
International Day of University Sport around the world in 2024
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About International Day of University Sport

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Dates of International Day of University Sport
2025 InternationalSep 20
International Sat, Sep 20Observances Holiday
2024 InternationalSep 20
International Fri, Sep 20Observances Holiday
2023 InternationalSep 20
International Wed, Sep 20Observances Holiday
2022 InternationalSep 20
International Tue, Sep 20Observances Holiday
2021 InternationalSep 20
International Mon, Sep 20Observances Holiday
Summary
International Day of University Sport (IDUS) is celebrated on 20 September and was officially proclaimed by the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation (UNESCO).

By putting sport at the heart of dialogue between teachers and students, the International Day of University Sport, celebrated by UNESCO and the International University Sports Federation, aims to promote these values among young adults and, through them, to society as a whole.

As stated by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO: "When practiced in peer groups within the framework of the university . . . Sport is for young people, at a critical time in their lives, a formidable tool for individual and collective development. It promotes values as essential as fair play, respect, team spirit, responsibility and perseverance, and enriches in an inspiring way the students' disciplines."

Starting in 2016, this day takes place annually on September 20th.

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