The use of recreational sport to advance peace building in highly volatile contexts has experienced a notable upsurge in recent years. This has been the case in conflict regions such as Colombia and Northern Ireland where NGOs (e.g. Colombianitos; Football for Peace,...
At some point in our lives we come to what can best be described as an awakening. It’s a moment that stops us in our tracks, a moment that brings the life we’ve been living suddenly and clearly into focus. For those of us fortunate enough, it becomes an...
Sport is an effective tool for ameliorating diplomatic relations and exceeding social, economic and cultural differences. With that thought in mind, Rugby Sin Fronteras (Rugby without Borders) foundation has organized the first rugby match between the U.S and Cuba...
For years I have believed in the huge potential of sport to bring about peace and development. At the same time, I’ve been aware that my sport – tennis – has been playing, at least in my view, a modest role in this mission. When last year I was given the chance to...
As 2016 drew to a close I want to delve into the importance of using digital media and information platforms in the service of peace. Sport information content focused on peace and development has a potential to become a vehicle for social change. Through stories,...
The magic of sports is its ability to show us that we all want to help each other to reach our most ambitious goals. It helps us discover our true altruistic nature to inspire others to succeed. It makes us strive as a society that truly embraces the noblest Olympic...
Two premises guide the work of the Academy: that sport has a part to play in addressing the challenges that face humanity in the 21st century and to be seen to be addressing such challenges. Born out of a desire to serve communities locally and globally The Academy of...
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, marked on December 3rd, is a day to reflect on the importance to increase sport participation among persons living with disabilities. The Paralympics Game in Rio de Janeiro has been hailed as a great success and...
Peace and Sport wants to demonstrate that sport is a tool at the service of global peace. It can be used in places where civil war, ethnic conflicts, natural disasters or extreme poverty condemn any hope of normal life. But what kind of sport are we talking about?...
A lot has happened since Rose Lokonyen walked into the Olympic Stadium as a flag bearer of the Rio 2016 Refugee Olympic Team. Rose was amongst the 10 athletes from South Sudan, Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia that competed at the Olympic Games in...
How? Why? These questions are the next step in capitalizing on what we already know to be true—that sport has the power to unite people across differences. If we understand the details of how and why, then federations, local governments, and organisers can maximize...
What is the true purpose of sport and play? What constitutes the essential core of these activities? How do sport and play serve humanity and societies around the world? We believe there are five dimensions to the purpose of sport and play – relationships, education,...