One month to go until the 10th birthday of IDUS!

On 20 September 2026, the International Day of University Sport proclaimed by UNESCO will celebrate its 10 years of existence. Join this year’s movement: 10 years – 10 kilometres. Find out exactly what is planned!

Since 2016, 20 September has marked the International Day of University Sport (IDUS), a UNESCO-recognised celebration that brings universities and communities together through sport, physical activity, and healthy living. It’s a chance to connect, learn, and celebrate the positive impact of sport in education, while highlighting the global University Sports Movement. Most importantly, it’s a day to get active and have fun!

During these past 10 years, FISU members have celebrated university sport in many different ways, through races, events, gatherings, sport, lectures, conferences and even cultural displays. This has been fantastic!

This year, we would like the whole university sports family to take part to the same global event: 10  years – 10 kilometres. On 20 September, we all move together, we share our local event with the world, from Oceania to the Americas and we add up all or our kilometres to show that, together, we can join all countries around the globe.

How does it work?

• You set up a 10k course. It can be in your city, around your campus or even on water. As you wish!
• You gather as many people as possible to move together over 10km
• You document this with photos, films and articles
• At 16h in your local time you post something on Instagram. Use #IDUS2026 and please tag @FISU.​
• You add up all the kilometres from your event and share this number with FISU by email (communications@fisu.net)
• Like before, you share all the photos, articles, reels and testimonies with FISU after the event. Photos and videos here, reports, articles etc by email  (communications@fisu.net and development@fisu.net)

You will find all the necessary graphics and branding on the IDUS page by clicking here. 

So start thinking about your very own take on this, join the movement and encourage those around you to do the same!

Let’s celebrate the International Day of University Sport’s ten years in style.

Join the movement. Together, we move around the globe.