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“Sport has a unique and irreplaceable capacity to unite people,

going far beyond ethnic, religious or social differences.

I am convinced that sport can be at the long-term service of peace”

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco



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The Peace and Sport International Forum 2011

  • Questionnaire
  • Awards Winners
  • Photo Exhibition
  • Documents
formYour feedback is essential so we can better respond your needs and expectations and enhance the Peace and Sport platform. Therefore, we would very much appreciate you taking a few minutes to fill in the online questionnaire.

 

li Fill in the online questionnaire

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The Peace and Sport Awards have rewarded sport initiatives and individuals who contributed to peace and social stability in the world, in areas that have been made vulnerable due to poverty, the aftermath of conflict or lack of social cohesion.


li Presentation

li The Winners of the Peace and Sport Awards 2011

"White card : sporting gestures for peace" by Maud Bernos

 

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Photo Gallery

First shown during the last International Forum in Monaco, the 20 images of this photo exhibition describe the ability of children to invent and reinvent sporting actions to create gestures of peace and friendship.

To invite the “White card” exhibition in your country, contact us

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Program

  

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Champions for Peace

  • 1 Champion, 1 Project
  • Venuste Niyangabo
  • ING NY Marathon
  • Novak Djokovic
  • Tegla Loroupe

One Champion, One Project

 

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With the "One Champion, One Project" initiative we offer great athletes the opportunity to go beyond the simple role of spokesperson. "One Champion, One Project" enables them to become actors for change by concretely investing in a specific tangible project that they themselves have chosen.

li Chess for leadership and creativity
li Ping Pong Paix
li Ju Jitsu por la paz

Olympic champion Venuste Niyangabo supports the 2nd Friendship Games between DRC and Burundi

 

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Burundian Olympic champion Venuste Niyangabo visited Luvungi in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 13 August to give his support to the second Friendship Games in the Great Lakes region of Africa. He led a Run for Peace in which all participants took part to symbolize their desire to live in peace. The Games provide a day of cross-border sports events to promote peace and to bring together young people from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo around the values of friendship and fraternity through sport.

Radcliffe, Loroupe and Kipketer team up for Peace and Sport in the 2011 ING New York Marathon

 

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20 amateur runners will have the unique opportunity to train with these 3 legendary runners in the world’s biggest race. The three champions will provide intensive on-line training and offer their own personal advice to give totally unique technical, physical and mental preparation, culminating in a 2-hour group training session in Central Park on the eve of the event.

Novak Djokovic becomes the 55th Champion for Peace.

 

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Tennis star and ATP world n°2, Novak Djokovic joined april 16th the “Champion for Peace” club. He declared : “I want to give back to the world the joy and fulfilment that I have received through tennis. I firmly believe that sport serves the cause of peace by improving the lives of young people and building bridges between communities”. Beyond his outstanding performances and his fame, Djokovic will contribute to Peace and Sport’s mission to use sport as a tool for dialogue, social integration and education for thousands of young people living in underprivileged areas in the world.

Tegla Loroupe enters the hall of fame of African sport

 

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Our ‘Champion for Peace’ from Kenya, Tegla Loroupe was designated as ‘Best former athlete’ during the 5th edition of the African Sports Convention (CISA 2011) that took place in Marrakesh from 17-19 March. A woman of amazing courage and heart, Tegla Loroupe literally flew when she participated in long-distance worldwide competitions in the second half of the 1990s.