“Play True. It Starts with You.”
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) invites the global anti-doping community to
come together on Friday 17 April 2026 to celebrate Play True Day 2026 . Show support for clean sport in general and of course bandy in particular. The campaign returns with the same important theme: “Play True. It Starts with You.”
The theme highlights the individual responsibility of athletes, coaches and all anti-doping stakeholders to protecting the integrity of sport. Because clean bandy does not happen by chance, it happens through everyday choices.
WATCH THE “PLAY TRUE DAY” VIDEO
WADA invites athletes, National and Regional Anti-Doping Organizations, Sports Federations, Clubs, Governments, Major Event Organizers and all anti-doping stakeholders to pledge their support for “Play True. It Starts with You.”
SEVERAL WAYS FOR YOU, YOUR FEDERATION AND CLUB TO PARTICIPATE
Get a toolkit
To support participation, WADA has developed a comprehensive Play True Day toolkit to guide you through this year’s campaign elements. The toolkit is available in English, French and Spanish and can be downloaded from WADA’s Play True Day webpage.
Social Media Assets
WADA has created branded visuals (in English, French and Spanish) for fedarations and clubs to incorporate into their own #PlayTrueDay posts. These assets are available for download on the Play True Day webpage.
Create your own videos, pictures of your players and coaches to visualize your ambition and support for Clean Bandy
- Create personalized #PlayTrueDay videos and news updates tailored to your country, with your language and the sport of bandy.
- Use the hashtags #PlayTrueDay and #PlayTrueChallenge in the lead-up to and on Friday 17 April; and
- Follow the campaign in real time via WADA’s dedicated Play True Day social media wall.
Photo: David Bergstrand
Play True Challenge 2026
Following last year’s strong participation, the #PlayTrueChallenge returns.
The Challenge is a 30-second fitness-based activity that highlights the effort, discipline and dedication required to compete clean bandy.
This is how it works:
- Record yourself completing as many repetitions as possible of a bandy-related movement in 30 seconds.
- End your video by walking up to the camera and saying:
“30 seconds for clean sport. Play True. It starts with me.” - Nominate (and tag) three friends or colleagues to join the Challenge.
- Share your video on your club or federation website and Instagram using #PlayTrueChallenge and #PlayTrueDay and tag @WADA.