Example humorous greetings for a school sports day to ease the tension

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If you want to liven up the atmosphere at a sports day with a fun opening speech, this is a must-see! In this article, we’ve gathered example speeches you can use at sports festivals.

We’ve grouped them into categories: declarations by student representatives, athlete’s oaths for adult sports days held by companies or neighborhoods, and greetings for PTA members and honored guests.

When giving a humorous greeting, it’s important to speak loudly, energetically, and without embarrassment.

Use these sample scripts as a reference and deliver a fun greeting that helps ease everyone’s nerves!

Athlete’s oath address by a student (11–20)

I’ll give it my all when I fall and when I slip! I promise to entertain you all!

At sports festivals, it’s easy to focus on winning and losing, but even if you lose, giving it your all can actually lead to a real sense of fulfillment.

These words boldly declare the intention to go all out and call on everyone to create a fun, shared space together.

They convey, in a positive way, that always giving your best—not only in success but also in failure—is what truly leads to enjoyment.

You can also feel a sense of kindness in the idea that everyone else’s enjoyment is, in itself, a source of one’s own joy.

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While saying they overslept, they still always make me a bento using frozen foods, and even though they’re not as good at it as I am, they always practice with me. I’m grateful for that, and I vow to fight with all my might!

In the lead-up to the actual sports festival, not only the support of teachers and friends but also the backing of parents is a vital element.

This speech looks back on the memories shared with parents up to the big day while expressing straightforward gratitude.

The key structure highlights listing parents’ “flaws” at the beginning and concluding with words of thanks.

The contrast between the first and second halves makes the gratitude stand out more and heightens the emotional tone.

Let’s think about how to describe those shortcomings in a way that the words of thanks ultimately resolve them.

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〇〇 is the strongest! We will win the championship!

Here’s a bold athlete’s oath that feels like you’re straight-up hyping yourself or your team.

The cutesy phrasing at the end makes a fun contrast with the tough talk, doesn’t it? Even though it’s supposed to be a pledge on behalf of everyone participating in the sports day, firmly promoting just your team—or even just yourself—might be tough unless you’ve got a really strong heart.

These are the words I’d love to see someone brimming with confidence deliver boldly in front of the entire school.

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I’m not as good as you are, but I’m grateful to [Name] who always practices with me, and I vow to give it my all in battle!

It’s a fun athletes’ oath that adds an extra little remark to an otherwise straightforward show of enthusiasm for the event.

It’s standard to express gratitude to those who supported you up to the big day, but it can feel embarrassing, right? If, before thanking the person who practiced with you, you slip in an extra line like “even though you’re worse than me,” you can get a laugh from the crowd while keeping your thanks lighthearted.

And if the person you called clumsy fires back with a big retort, the atmosphere will get even more lively.

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I swear to give it my all to make our school’s Instagram go viral!

If you’re running an Instagram account at school for publicity, events are essential moments for posts, right? These words declare that we ourselves will become the content for such posts, and they convey a determination to give our all so things look even better.

However, since it’s expressed only with the word “go viral,” it’s unclear what specific actions will be taken to achieve that, which also creates a sense of unease.

You can also feel the affection for the school—the desire to promote it widely and become its representative presence.

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Using yesterday’s heartbreak as a springboard, I’m taking on today’s sports day!

There are all sorts of episodes leading up to the big day, and they aren’t always good ones.

These words express a resolve to look back on even the tough memories among those experiences and turn them into the strength to give everything in the main event.

What’s being asserted here is a strong determination to draw power from anything—including things that seem unrelated to the competition, like a breakup the day before.

The fact that the heartbreak happened on the eve of the event is a key point; it introduces a hint of doubt about whether the person has really switched gears, which also adds a comedic touch.

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Athlete’s Oath by a Student (21–30)

Even if every last muscle gets destroyed in practice, Salonpas has protected me, so I vow to fight fair and square to show the results of my training!

When you get sore muscles, hasn’t everyone used Salonpas at least once? The person who came up with this athletes’ oath must have practiced hard for the sports day, and that’s why they suffered from muscle pain.

Those who also got sore muscles and used Salonpas can relate, and I think it’s a humorous athletes’ oath that will make parents chuckle too.

With an oath like this, it might ease the nerves and make it easier to perform at your best.

If you want to get some laughs at the sports day, give it a try and copy it.

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