This year, the IOC’s Let’s Move campaign returns under the theme “You Can Do This! Let’s Move”, inviting people around the world, especially young people, to take the first step towards a more active life. The campaign highlights a simple but powerful message: movement does not need to begin with perfection, confidence or high performance. It can begin with one step, one game, one shared activity or one moment of courage.

At a time when many young people are moving less and facing growing barriers to participation, the 2026 campaign places particular emphasis on self-doubt. Feelings of not being ready, capable or confident enough can prevent young people from taking part in sport and physical activity. Through the message “You Can Do This”, Olympic Day 2026 encourages young people to start where they are, move in ways that feel accessible to them, and discover the confidence, resilience and sense of belonging that physical activity can help build.

For ICSSPE, this message strongly reflects the organisation’s mission to advance physical activity, sport and physical education as essential contributors to quality of life, health and sustainable development. Movement is not only a matter of physical fitness. It is also connected to mental wellbeing, social connection, inclusion, education and empowerment. Olympic Day provides an important reminder that sport and movement should be accessible to everyone, regardless of age, background, ability, gender, experience or level of performance. This principle is central to ICSSPE’s work across research, education, policy and practice, and it continues to guide the organisation’s cooperation with international partners.

As a Recognised Organisation of the IOC, ICSSPE maintains a long-standing relationship with the Olympic Movement and shares its commitment to using sport as a tool for positive social impact. This connection is also reflected in ICSSPE’s involvement in initiatives linked to the IOC’s Olympism365 Strategy, including the Sport and Health Capacity Development Initiative, developed within the framework of IOC and WHO cooperation. Through this work, ICSSPE contributes to strengthening the role of community sport and physical activity in promoting healthier and more active communities.

Olympic Day 2026 is an invitation to reflect on how sport organisations, educators, researchers, policymakers and communities can help remove barriers to movement and create opportunities for everyone to participate. It is also a reminder that confidence often grows through experience: by joining, playing, trying, learning and moving together.

ICSSPE joins the Olympic Movement in celebrating Olympic Day and encourages its members, partners and wider network to support the Let’s Move message in their communities. Whether through schools, clubs, universities, community organisations, public spaces or digital platforms, every opportunity to move can contribute to healthier, more connected and more inclusive societies.

Read more about tge Let’s Move campaign here: Let’s Move 2026 – Toolkit

You can do this. Let’s move.

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