Presidential Document2026-09277
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2026
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May 8, 2026
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May 5, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2026)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09277]
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Vol. 91
Friday,
No. 89
May 8, 2026
Part IV
The President
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Proclamation 11026--National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2026
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Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 89 / Friday, May 8, 2026 /
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The President
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Proclamation 11026 of May 5, 2026
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2026
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
This National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, we
celebrate the strength, discipline, and competitive
spirit that reflect the American people. We recognize
the values and lessons that sports and fitness instill.
Above all, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting
healthy lifestyles, expanding access to athletic
opportunities, and ensuring every American has the
chance to compete and succeed.
Sports and fitness are woven into the fabric of
American identity, and the greatness that defines our
Nation is forged only through hard work, sweat, and an
unrelenting demand for success. Physical dedication
sharpens the mind, steels the will, and produces the
kind of character that Americans carry into every
aspect of their lives. Citizens who hold themselves to
that standard of excellence are capable of meeting any
challenge of the world today.
My Administration is committed to strengthening the
next generation of Americans and promoting sports
participation, which is why I was proud to sign an
Executive Order revitalizing the President's Council on
Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition and reestablishing the
Presidential Fitness Test. This year marks the 70th
anniversary of the Council, and under my leadership, we
are once again making fitness and nutrition national
priorities. Working alongside world-class professional
athletes, major league organizations, teams, schools
and communities across our country, we are ushering in
a new Golden Age of physical fitness--expanding access
to wellness for every American, promoting the many
benefits of exercise and good nutrition, supporting
youth sports, and celebrating a culture of strength,
vitality, and excellence.
We are also leading the charge to restore integrity and
fairness to sports. In my first days back in office, I
issued an Executive Order keeping men out of women's
athletics--protecting the equal opportunity of women
and girls to compete and excel. I also took executive
actions to ensure that colleges preserve--and, where
possible, expand--scholarship and roster opportunities
for student athletes in all sports, and I am working
hard to ensure enforcement of clear, consistent, and
fair rules on eligibility, transfers, and compensation
so that college athletics remain a uniquely American
institution.
Over the next 3 years, America will host the Presidents
Cup, the FIFA World Cup, and the Olympic Games--the
world's premiere sporting competitions. These events
will provide fitness aspirations for all generations of
Americans and celebrate the power of sports to unite
our people. To mark the 250th anniversary of our
Nation's independence, my Administration is also
hosting the Patriot Games this fall, bringing together
one young man and one young woman from each State and
territory to compete in events highlighting the
greatest and brightest up-and-coming athletes. This
once-in-a-generation event will showcase the
extraordinary talents that thrive across our country,
proving to the world that the American competitive
spirit is stronger and more vibrant than ever before.
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This month, we are reminded that a country is only as
strong as its citizens. I encourage all Americans to
take steps to ensure they can live healthy and
fulfilling lives through regular exercise and the joys
of sports--improving the strength, vigor, and success
of our Nation along the way.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim May 2026 as National
Physical Fitness and Sports Month. I call upon public
officials, sports educators, athletes, and all the
people of the United States to get involved in sports
and physical activity, especially our Nation's youth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand
twenty-six, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.
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