The intrinsic value of sports and physical activities (SPAs) is already well-established, just like their relation to good health, sociability, cognition, productivity, and quality of life as a whole. Even so, most people are not involved with these practices. This National Human De- velopment Report assumes that SPAs have the potential to enrich our lives and increase the freedom of choice of every individual—they are rights, not duties. As a result, we strongly advo- cate for governments to adopt public policies consistent with the importance of SPAs for hu- man development, as well as prescribe similar initiatives for the private sector and civil society organizations.