INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
Masud: learning to get integrated through sport

Masud: learning to get integrated through sport

Masud Ghulan is living in the Lesvos refugee camp, in Greece. He participates in the sport sessions offered by the Yoga and Sport with Refugees association, which works close to the camp.

Story :
“Everything here is new. I’m only 2.5 years old here in Europe. Yoga and Sport helped me learn where I am in this new world and which kind of people I’m with. Everything I have learned about my new home is from volunteers at Yoga and Sport.”

Photo credits: Helena Monill

Kaleem ullah Khan: Dodge ball to Give a message of peace

Kaleem ullah Khan: Dodge ball to Give a message of peace

In connection with Quetta Dodgeball Project, a grand dodgeball festival was organized at Bismillah Khan Kakar High School, Qila Abdullah on the occasion of 6 April Whiat Card. , Pakistan peoples parti Qila abdullah president Nazar Muhammad kakar, regional Sports committee General secretary Ibraheem kakar, Assistant Secretary Naseer Khan, Principal Mehrdad Kakar, and many social workers and school staff attended, and a message of peace through Whiat Card Compain.
Balochistan Dodgeball President Kaleemullah Khan appreciated the peace efforts and thanked all the team members. Balochistan Dodge ball Association is leading organization to develop Dodge ball sports and Give the message of peace every year at 6 April, Balochistan Dodge ball Association is Affiliated with World dodge ball Association WDA, and WDA recommend white Card Compain to all members, so we are so happy to be part of white Card Compain, Qila abdullah is a rural areas of Balochistan, Pakistan and near to Afghanistan borders, so here the Peace Compain is very must, 

 

 

Julius Achon OLY, Athletics World Champion, Humanitarian, Member of the Ugandan Parliament, and Olympian for Life

Julius Achon OLY, Athletics World Champion, Humanitarian, Member of the Ugandan Parliament, and Olympian for Life

Born in Northern Uganda, Julius Achon OLY grew up in very poor living conditions with his 9 siblings. When he was only 10 years old, he was recruited by soldiers of the Lord’s Resistance Army, together with other 14 children from the same village, and he stayed 3 months in the bush. When he escaped, 9 of his friends were killed by a fighter aircraft and 6 of them made it home.

Julius Achon OLY started to participate in competitions at the age of 12. For his first competition, due to the lack of public transport, he ran 75 km to go to the stadium. Thanks to a scholarship, he was able to pursue his high school studies in Kampala and he represented Uganda in the World Junior Championships in Lisbon in 1994. As he had no proper shoes to run, he had to borrow the shoes from a Kenyan participant and he won his first gold medal in 1500 meters run. In 1995 he won a bronze medal in the Africa Championships in Harare, Zimbabwe. Thanks to athletics, he was given a scholarship to study in Virginia, in the USA, and he competed in the Olympics in Atlanta, in 1996, and Sydney, in 2000.

In 2004, soldiers from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) led by Jospeh Kony killed his mother. This is when he decided then to take care about the orphans of the war by creating the Achon Uganda Association. After the end of the war, in 2007, food ressources were lacking so he decided to start an agricultural project. With the seeds of the Love Mercy project, from Australia, communities could send their children to school, eat, and pay for medical expenses. Other projects have followed: Julius Achon OLY built a health center named after his mother, Kristina Health Center lll, he invested in clean water projects, and he brought electricity to his village as he became a member of the Parliament, in 2016.

World Sport Day Tabere cu Suflet

World Sport Day Tabere cu Suflet

On April 6, 1896, the official opening of the first Olympic Games of the modern era took place at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. In this way, a tradition that disappeared 1500 years ago was brought to life!
On Wednesday, April 6, we invite you to celebrate World Sports Day together and to remember this important event in our history, not only in terms of sports, but also for its humanitarian values, on the occasion of a bike ride to the National Stadium from Bucharest!
The opening of the first edition of the modern Olympic Games took place on Easter day, in the presence of 80,000 spectators. It took place on the Panathenaic Stadium, originally built in 330 BC. and restored for the 1896 Games. 280 athletes, all men, from 13 nations took part in the sports competitions. He competed in 43 events in the following disciplines: athletics, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, wrestling, weightlifting, fencing, shooting and tennis. Some of the participants were tourists who happened to be in Athens during the Games, at that time the Olympic Committee gave everyone the right to enter competitions. The most important competition was the marathon, which took place on the same route that Philipides had covered in 490 a.d. to announce victory over the Persians.
We will talk about all this and not only leisurely at the bike ride on Wednesday, April 6, while we will pedal around the National Stadium! The action is ProBono and is part of the WeCare Sport programs for all children and the Bridge of Trust. Parents who want to meet us are invited on this occasion!

More details https://taberecusuflet2022.wordpress.com/2022/03/22/ziua-mondiala-a-sportului/

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Peace Through Sport in Wazitistan, Pakistan

Peace Through Sport in Wazitistan, Pakistan

Pakistan Taekwondo Federation conducted two national level events in war torn area of Waziristan, Pakistan. Waziristan formerly was administered by Federal Capital. After the war on terror many terrorists made the area as their hideouts. But through the efforts of Armed Forced of Pakistan things get better day by day. During the turmoil majority of the people of this area were displaced and all the economic, social, cultural, sports and administrative activates were at halt. But due to many sacrifices and untiring efforts of Pakistan Armed Forces alongwith the locals the life has come back in the area. To engage all the local population and run the economic wheel, where other activities are happening same way sports activities are being organized through NFs and NOC Pakistan. In this regard in 2020 and in Nov 2021 two national level events were conducted back to back. In these events most of the people from the tribal area were invited along with other provincial teams, to see and take part in the healthy activities of sports, instead involving youth in undesirable activities. The efforts of the NOC, NFs and Armed Forces was dully appreciated by the locals.