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Peace and Sport Image of the Year |
The voting is now closed for the 'Peace and Sport Image of the Year' .
The winner of the Award will be announced during the George Bertellotti Podiums d’Or evening at SPORTELMonaco on 11 October, 2011.
- International Cricket Council: batting for peace between India and Pakistan
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The ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final in March 2011 between India and Pakistan brought together two of the biggest cricketing nations in the world. It was an event which transcended cricket itself with the diplomatic moves between the Indian and Pakistani governments. It was a unique occasion for the ICC President to bring together Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India with his counterpart in Pakistan, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to greet the teams at Mohali before an enthusiastic, cheering crowd, in an act of what some termed ‘cricket diplomacy’.
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- Surfing 4 Peace: "People who surf together can live together!"
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Credits: Alessandro Gandolfi
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Surfing 4 Peace (S4P) is a cross-border cooperation initiative that aims to bridge cultural and political barriers between surfers in the Middle East through cooperative events and campaigns around surfing and beach culture. After convincing the Israeli Ministry of Defence to end the ban on surfing equipment in Gaza, S4P launched in 2011 the Gaza Surfer Girl project which provides equipment and encouragement for Gaza’s female first surfers, bringing smile and joy into the lives of many young girls living in harsh conditions. Photojournalist Alessandro Gandolfi captured this image of Shoruq Abo Ghanem, Gaza's first female surfer, practicing on the Gaza beach. Mr. Gandolfi continues to visit Gaza, where he has documented the growth of Gaza surf culture, made possible by donations from Surfing 4 Peace.
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- Skateistan: International Go Skateboarding Day in Afghanistan promotes friendship and solidarity
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Kids who learn skateboarding with the Afghan NGO 'Skateistan' took to the streets of Kabul on 21 June, 2011, to celebrate International Go Skateboarding Day (GSD). Skateboarders around the globe hold events on this annual skateboarding day in recognition of the friendship and solidarity among skateboarders from different countries, ethnic backgrounds, genders and religions. Over 180 boys and girls took part in Kabul, skating a circuit from Skateistan’s park through one of the city’s oldest districts, in a call for peace, brotherhood and unity.
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