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Sports for Peace

Index Sports for Peace

Sports for Peace was set up during the preliminary stages of the Olympic Games 2008 to address the question of whether sport or major sporting events can foster common ideals. [1]

16 relations: Amnesty International, Cinema for Peace, Edwin Moses, FIFA World Cup, International Campaign for Tibet, Invictus, Mahatma Gandhi, Morgan Freeman, Nelson Mandela, Right To Play, Sergey Bubka, Soweto Gospel Choir, The New York Times International Edition, United Nations, Yelena Isinbayeva, 2008 Summer Olympics.

Amnesty International

Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a London-based non-governmental organization focused on human rights.

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Cinema for Peace

Cinema for Peace is a group based in the United States that aims to raise awareness for the social relevance of films, and to make active use of the influence of movies and documentaries on the perception and resolution of global social, political and humanitarian challenges.

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Edwin Moses

Edwin Corley Moses (born August 31, 1955) is an American former track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics.

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FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body.

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International Campaign for Tibet

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is a non-profit advocacy group working to promote democratic freedoms for Tibetans, ensure their human rights, and protect Tibetan culture and the environment.

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Invictus

"Invictus" is a short Victorian poem by the English poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903).

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Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule.

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Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman, The New Yorker, July 3, 1978.

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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

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Right To Play

Right To Play is a global organization that attempts to teach children in need with educational games.

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Sergey Bubka

Serhii Nazarovych Bubka (Сергій Назарович Бубка; Сергей Назарович Бубка, Sergey Nazarovich Bubka; born 4 December 1963) is a Ukrainian former pole vaulter.

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Soweto Gospel Choir

The Soweto Gospel Choir is a South African gospel group.

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The New York Times International Edition

The New York Times International Edition is an English-language newspaper printed at 38 sites throughout the world and sold in more than 160 countries and territories.

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United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international cooperation and to create and maintain international order.

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Yelena Isinbayeva

Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva (p; born 3 June 1982) is a Russian former pole vaulter.

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2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and commonly known as Beijing 2008, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 8 to 24 August 2008 in Beijing, China.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_for_Peace

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