To mark their tenth anniversary, the various subunits of NCT released a special video titled ‘2026 NCT Athletics Championships’ on their official YouTube channel. The event was inspired by the long-running MBC variety program ‘Idol Star Athletics Championships’ (ISAC), which typically features idols competing in various sporting disciplines.
Members from NCT 127, NCT DREAM, WayV, and NCT WISH participated by splitting into two competing teams. Team White, captained by Ryo, included Taeyong, Kun, Jaehyun, Xiaojun, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, Yushi, and Jaehee. Team Pink, captained by Sakuya, consisted of Johnny, Yuta, Hendery, Renjun, Jeno, YangYang, Jisung, Sion, and Riku.
Athletic challenges featured during the celebration included tug of war, a ‘catch the tail’ game, dodgeball, and a special relay race. It was noted that Yuta sat out the games due to an injury.