Winter sports and development

With the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games approaching in Pyeongchang, South Korea, sportanddev.org is looking for related contributions.

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Published: 02/20/2018 - 13:00

Snowcapped in development: Responsible farming on the slopes of Mount Kenya

How could the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games be linked to development in equatorial countries such as Kenya and Tanzania?
Gabriel Tito Tabona has some ideas.

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Published: 02/20/2018 - 12:29

Increasing access to winter sports

How can we break down barriers to access and opportunity? Two things can help.

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Published: 02/20/2018 - 12:15

Are winter sports elitist? How can they become more inclusive - a case study of Snow-Camp?

The work of a UK non-profit shows that barriers to participation in winter sports can be torn down.

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Published: 02/09/2018 - 11:38

Don’t Trump over thin ice

An opportunity for sports diplomacy: with the Winter Olympic Games about to open in Pyeongchang, Jutta Engelhardt discusses the potential for the event to be used to reduce the likelihood of conflict on the Korean peninsula.