by Peace and Sport | May 16, 2022 | Watch
“Make no mistake. The conflict in Ukraine could mark a turning point for the international sports movement. It will go down in history. For the first time, sports governing bodies have massively abandoned their sacrosanct principle of political neutrality. The IOC led...
by Peace and Sport | Feb 23, 2022 | Watch
“I don’t think I’ve ever felt such an Olympic spirit from athletes at any Games”. This quote is from Thomas Bach. An expert on the subject, he won the gold medal in fencing in Montreal in 1976 and he has been a constant figure in the Olympic universe for almost half a...
by Peace and Sport | Oct 8, 2021 | Watch
“It was a bit of a coincidence that I discovered sport on television. A documentary on Pascal Gentil, the French multiple Taekwondo World Champion, was showing on a channel. I watched the program and was fascinated. This is why I decided to get into this sport. I was...
by Peace and Sport | Sep 27, 2021 | Watch
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were a very special edition. Postponed, then on the verge of cancellation, the Games were finally maintained with a limited number of spectators. The President and Founder of Peace and Sport, Joël Bouzou, reflects on these extraordinary...
by Peace and Sport | Aug 9, 2021 | Watch
The story of COP (Constructors of Peace) Colombia started when my son, Gerson Florez, became the spokeperson of children affected by antipersonnel mines. He was then internationally recognized for its advocacy role. After more than 50 years of internal armed conflict,...
by Peace and Sport | Jul 13, 2021 | Watch
I have personally experienced the power of sport and suffered the harmful effects of not practicing sport. I was 13 years old when my coach forbade me to play matches. As I had built all my childhood on the values of rugby, my world fell apart. I was then out of...