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Champions for Peace Jeff Tordo and Serge Betsen bring rugby and the olympic dream to the Brazilian youth

Aug 31, 2016 | News

Involved in their own field program with the Serge Betsen Academy in Cameroon and Pachamama in Madagascar, the Champions for Peace Serge Betsen and Jeff Tordo went to Rio to celebrate the return of rugby in the Olympic program.

They shared this Olympic dream with teenagers that were invited to play rugby in the « Club France ». Those young Cariocas of the Villa Kennedy Favela left their neighborhood to train with the famous French rugby players.

Jeff Tordo extended this great adventure by going to the Guanabara Rugby Club in the suburbs of Rio to share his passion and to promote the Peace through Sport movement.

S. Betsen: “Sharing our passion with these kids is an amazing experience!”

J. Tordo: “We are here the pass the baton to the next generation, helping them and showing them that the best is yet to come.”

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