Sports Day/Field Day BGM: Moving Classics & Uplifting Anthems to Power Your Practice

Bridge of Gloryyuzu

Yuzu - Eikou no Kakihashi (Glory Bridge)

Yuzu’s “Eikou no Kakehashi” is famous as a graduation song, but its lyrics—depicting the steady steps taken toward a dream—are also perfect for sports days and athletic festivals! The grand melody builds toward the chorus, making it a moving backdrop for speed-based events like relays.

While sports day playlists tend to favor fast-paced BGM, adding a song like this is highly recommended!

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SEKAI NO OWARI “Highest Altitude” ONE PIECE Lyric MV

Here is a song that vividly colors the drama of youth.

Chosen as the opening theme for Season 25 of the anime ONE PIECE, which began airing in September 2023, this piece sings about the importance of overcoming hardships, believing in your own potential, and moving forward.

Its powerful message—that by accepting your weaknesses you can aim higher—will gently encourage everyone giving their all at sports days and athletic festivals.

The up-tempo, energetic rhythm is perfect for competitions like relays and dances.

The brilliant tones of the brass section leave a strong impression and pair exceptionally well with flag dances.

It’s a captivating track that blends SEKAI NO OWARI’s distinctive worldview with lyrics that resonate deeply.

It starts here!DREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS COME TRUE “It Starts Here!”

Brimming with dynamic rhythm and a powerful melody, this track serves as a heartwarming anthem that, while a theme song for an ekiden relay race, also celebrates life’s challenges, hard work, and those taking a bold new step forward.

DREAMS COME TRUE fuse ’80s disco sounds with Latin grooves into a lively arrangement that gently pushes listeners onward.

The song was released digitally ahead of time in January 2025 and was later included as a single in March of the same year as the theme song for the “ACN EXPO EKIDEN 2025 Commemorating the Osaka-Kansai Expo.” It’s a buoyant tune that, when played during practice for school sports days or athletic festivals, naturally sparks a sense of camaraderie with teammates and a renewed determination to reach your goals.

MiracleGReeeeN

GReeeeN – Kiseki

It fired up the drama with passion as the theme song for TBS’s series ROOKIES.

That song always played during the best scenes, and Ryuta Sato’s powerful performance brought me to tears…

I think many people are reminded of the drama whenever they hear this track.

Of course, even apart from the show, the song’s emotional impact doesn’t fade—it’s perfect for livening up sports festivals and field days.

It would also be great as the entrance music for a baton relay.

Be sure to play it at the most thrilling moments, like the final battle or the championship match!

Start to shine and run forwardSambomasutā

Sambomaster / Starting to Shine and Run - MUSIC VIDEO

This is a renowned song that powerfully portrays a protagonist, burning with passion, dashing toward the future while pursuing their true self.

It resonates with the message that there’s no need to imitate anyone else, and that it’s important to let your own unique flower bloom.

The track is filled with courage and determination, urging listeners to take a step toward hope by overcoming the sorrow and pain they carry.

Released as Sambomaster’s single in August 2018, it was used as the theme song for the TBS Friday drama “Cheer☆Dan.” As a song that supports the story of high school students striving toward their dreams, it deeply moved many viewers.

It’s a piece that strongly pushes the backs of those devoted to lessons and practice, and those facing hardships, giving them the courage to take a step forward.

Blue and SummerNEW!Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Blue and Summer

Brimming with the sparkle and exhilaration of summer, this piece is perfect as BGM for sports days and athletic festivals.

Created by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE, it was released in August 2018 as the theme song for the film “Aonatsu: 30 Days of Love.” It was later included on the album “Attitude.” Its refreshing band sound and a worldview that captures the brilliance of youth are the song’s key charms.

Overflowing with energy that gives listeners a push forward, it boosts the motivation of students practicing hard for the big day.

How about playing it during relays, cheer battles, and other moments when you want to heat up the field? It’s sure to become a cheer that resonates in the hearts of those working up a sweat.

from hereNEW!SixTONES

SixTONES – From Here [YouTube ver.]

Kokkara is a single by SixTONES that was selected as the theme song for the Nippon TV Sunday drama “However, There Is Passion.” Released in June 2023, it became a big hit, selling 495,000 copies in its first week and topping the Oricon weekly chart.

Set to a sound that fuses the drive of breakbeats with the intensity of a live band, the members deliver a fiery mic relay.

Its message—step forward from here, even if things don’t go well—strongly encourages students who are practicing hard for the big day.

It’s a song that gives you courage, perfect for tense moments on the day of an event and as a cheer song that unites friends at school sports festivals.