A funny athletes’ oath to liven up the start of the sports day
The athletes’ pledge given by a student representative at the start of the sports day.
That passionate, fiery declaration sets the tone and really boosts everyone’s motivation, doesn’t it?
Still, if you’re going to do the athletes’ pledge, you probably want it to make an impact!
So in this article, we’ll introduce some funny athletes’ pledges.
We’ll also show you how to create a humorous pledge, with concrete example scripts you can use for reference.
Kick off your sports day in spectacular fashion with a pledge that packs a punch!
Examples of Athlete's Oaths (1–10)
First, let’s look at some concrete examples of funny athletes’ oaths! The most important thing when giving an athletes’ oath is to speak clearly, energetically, and in a loud voice.
Doing so will make the funny content even funnier.
As you read the sentences out loud that we’re about to introduce, pick the ones that match your own image or your school’s image.
It’s also a great idea to add your own twist.
Just make sure you don’t end up laughing yourself during the actual performance!
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.
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.
Even if I stumble, I’ll smile; even if I lose, I’ll smile—and I vow to fight with all my might!
These are unique and heartwarming words for an athlete’s oath.
Even if we fail or lose, you can feel the determination to enjoy every moment of the sports day to the fullest.
Everyone gets nervous in team events like relays, so many students will likely feel relieved by the phrase “smiling even if we fall.” Sports days have many events with winners and losers, but winning shouldn’t be the only thing that matters.
Keeping this oath close to your heart, turn even your mistakes into memories and enjoy a shining, wonderful time.
〇〇 is the strongest! We will win the championship!
Here’s a bold players’ oath that sounds like a straightforward appeal of one’s own strength—or the team’s.
The slightly cute phrasing at the end makes the contrast with the confident words even more entertaining.
Despite being a moment to make a pledge on behalf of everyone participating in the sports day, focusing firmly on oneself might be tough unless you’ve got a really strong heart.
These are words I’d love to hear spoken confidently in front of the entire student body by someone brimming with “It’s me!” self-assurance.
I pledge to fight with all my might as I aim to compete in the XX Olympics!
It’s a comical pledge that plays on the gap: even if you perform well at a school sports day, it’s not like it leads to the Olympics.
For example: “We pledge to win the sports festival at XX Middle School, advance to XX University on an athletic scholarship, join XX Company after graduation, become candidates for the XX Olympics, compete in the XX Games, enter every single event, and win 100 gold medals!” The humor lies in tediously pledging an overly detailed life plan.
You do drag it out, but if it gets too long it will start to drag, so make sure to tailor the length to suit the event!
I swear to fight fair and square, wearing Salonpas for my sore muscles, so I can fully show the results of my training!
This is a pledge where you show off just how hard you’ve practiced.
Normally, you’d pledge to uphold good sportsmanship, but here it’s better to use slightly personal, over-the-top phrases that practically force your moving tale of effort on everyone.
Tossing in a big fat lie can be funny, too.
For example: “We pledge that, for this day, we ran 100 km every single day, slapped on pain patches whenever our muscles ached, went to the chiropractor nonstop, hit up the 1,200-yen-for-20-minutes Thai massage by the station, and stayed on top of our body maintenance.
So we’re gonna give it everything we’ve got!” If two people make the pledge, splitting it into a ‘funny man’ and ‘straight man’ routine could be hilarious!
We pledge to take part in Instagrammable competitions and revel in our youth!
A modern, youth-vibe pledge could be fun.
For example, a girls’ version might be: “We pledge to keep sweat to a minimum, cherish makeup subtle enough that teachers won’t notice, and always stay Insta-worthy and TikTok-ready, making this sports day super hype.” Feel free to pack it with trendy terms and youth slang like Insta, age, ‘xx shika katan’ (nothing beats xx), TikTok, etc.
But if you cram in too many buzzwords, the theme can get muddled—so it might help to decide on a theme first, like youth-core, gyaru style, or ‘mass-produced girl’ aesthetic!