Hyderabad: As the sports community celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) amidst the ongoing pandemic that has claimed the lives of millions, the day gives everyone an opportunity to build relationships, foster dialogue, understanding, social inclusion and peace.
In 2013, 6th April was proclaimed as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the UN General Assembly as means to celebrate sport as an enabler of positive social change and community development.
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The prime objective of the day is to reaffirm the place of sport in the recovery from the pandemic and fostering equity, solidarity, community and team spirit in response to it.
"Sport can help promote fairness, team building, 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," the UN said.
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"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," it added.
