The power of sport is critical for development and peace

  • 15 Aug 2008 |
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As China heads to the midway point of the 2008 Olympic Games, the power of sport in promoting development and peace is clearly evident both in and outside the sports venues.
Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace, Khalid Malik, UN Resident Coordinator in China and Richard Fosbury, former Olympian and President of the World Olympians Association, address the press in Beijing. Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace, Khalid Malik, UN Resident Coordinator in China and Richard Fosbury, former Olympian and President of the World Olympians Association, address the press in Beijing.

Kicking AIDS Out! at the 17th International AIDS Conference

  • 07 Aug 2008 |
  • News
Three Leader Level Two trainers from the Kicking AIDS Out Network are attending the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico from 3-8 August

Using the Olympics to bring sports 'back to the people'

  • 06 Aug 2008 |
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An article in The Independent argues that the Olympics can be used to get people involved in sports.
 

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