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2021 has been filled with stories of resilience and outstanding peace-through-sport initiatives. Sport has changed lives and it has brought hope to people. More than ever, this year has proven that using sport as a unifying tool is investing in peace. And investing in...
“During the Olympic Games, people have an opportunity to sit together and talk. People forget their differences and forge friendships. There is no distinction between nationality, religion, or skin colour among athletes.” These are the words of Chinese sailor and...
Last week, 5 initiatives have been rewarded during a digital edition of the Peace and Sport Awards 2021. From specific field programs to global initiatives, these initiatives have highlighted the unique power of sport to unite people and create dialogue beyond...
The 2021 edition of the Peace and Sport Awards appointed the Utah Jazz Basketball Player Rudy Gobert as Champion for Peace of the Year. The Champion for Peace of the Year Award rewards an athlete who has led a significant and sustainable sports initiative towards...
Peace and Sport is delighted to present the initiatives nominated for the 2021 Peace and Sport Awards in three categories : April6 Initiative of the Year, NGO of the Year, Institution of the Year. From specific field programs to global initiatives, the nominees are...
On 13 and 14 November, 300 young players from the program “Escuelas de mi Barrio” led by IDRD and the program “Goles en Paz” led by the municipality of Bogota as well as children of Medellin will join the Peacemakers Project beneficiaries and their peace animators to...
Key figures : 1580 children involved in the activities, including 50% girls 227 peace animators trained to the Peace and Sport Methodology, including 50% women. 35 schools involved in 3 West-African countries. Training sessions of peace animators have concluded and 6...
Created in 2008, the annual Peace and Sport Awards reward organizations and individuals who have made an important contribution to peace, dialogue and social change in the world through sport. Throughout the years, the Peace and Sport Awards have become a...
Since 2014, in partnership with the Sportel Awards, Peace and Sport rewards directors who are tackling themes to demonstrate that sport can move barriers and norms in society. This year, the Jury, made up of Champions for Peace, has chosen to reward Paola Calvo and...
Peace and Sport and the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) collaborated on a charity partnership in the framework of the first World Beach Sambo Championships 2021 in Larnaca (Cyprus), on 28-29 August 2021. This charity initiative was a way to highlight that sport...
Historically, the Olympic Games and the Olympic Village have fostered intercultural meetings, dialogue and peace. The Games make it possible to meet athletes from other cultures and to forge relationships on an equal footing. During the Games, equality becomes the...
From 29th June to 3rd July, the World Rafting Federation held the World Rafting Championships in L'Argentière-La Bessée, France. Despite the restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 250 athletes from all around the world had the opportunity to compete...