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May 3, 2020
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Meet the first girl to earn a taekwondo black belt in Azraq camp

Despite the lockdown in Jordan’s Azraq camp, these sisters are not giving up on their dream to become taekwondo champions. They continue to pratice and […]

Source: World Taekwondo Federation (WTF)
Gender EqualityPeace and Justice
May 3, 2020
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World Rugby extends Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarships programme after global success

Ahead of International Women’s Day, World Rugby has announced an extension of its Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarship programme.

Source: World Rugby
Gender Equality
May 1, 2020
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Olympic Games offer young people key skills to enter job market, says IOC guide

The planning and staging of the Olympic Games offer thousands of young professionals an opportunity to acquire new skills and experience needed to enter […]

Decent Work and Economic Growth
April 30, 2020
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Showcasing a sustainable society : Tokyo 2020 releases its sustainability pre-games report

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today published its Sustainability Pre-Games Report, showing details of how it plans to […]

Affordable and Clean EnergyClimate ActionDecent Work and Economic Growth
April 27, 2020
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Sustainability at the World Floorball Championships 2020

The Men’s World Floorball Championships 2020 will be played in Helsinki 4th to 12th of December. Matches will be played in two venues, the […]

Source: International Floorball Federation (IFF)
Clean Water and SanitationClimate ActionPartnerships for the Goals
April 26, 2020
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Air Pollution tackling sports invisible threat

From athlete performance, to referee calls and spectator health – poor air quality is rocking the fundamental pillars of professional sport. Sport has an air pollution problem. A big, overwhelming and invisible elephant in the room, air pollution’s intangibility has made it an easy issue for sports team owners and administrators to ignore.

Source: The Sustainability Report
Climate Action
April 23, 2020
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PNG Olympic Committee launches sustainability practices

To coincide with the World Earth Day, the PNG olympic committe has launched its corporate sustainability practices with a creation of sustainable patch at […]

Source: Post Courier
Responsible ConsumptionSustainable Cities and Communities
April 22, 2020
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Sustainability at heart of Budapest’s plans for 2023 World Athletics Championships

Major athletics events are one of the most powerful tools in delivering World Athletics’ Sustainability Strategy. The strategy, published earlier this month, addresses global […]

Source: www.worldathletics.org
Climate ActionInnovation and Infrastructure
April 22, 2020
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FIAS encourages SAMBO World to Join the International Mother Earth Day

The United Nations observes designated days, weeks, years, and decades, each with a theme, or topic. By creating special observances, the United Nations promotes […]

Affordable and Clean EnergyClean Water and SanitationClimate ActionResponsible ConsumptionSustainable Cities and Communities
April 22, 2020
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The UCI joins the movement for climate action initiated by the UN

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is delighted to announce that it has signed the United Nations (UN) Sports for Climate Action Framework as part […]

Source: Union Cycliste International
Affordable and Clean EnergyResponsible ConsumptionSustainable Cities and Communities