Gamification: the secret weapon to hosting sustainable sports events?
July 6, 2021
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July 23, 2021
News / Interviews
Animated film inspired by Olympic values set for worldwide release
The short animated film “Tomorrow’s Leaves”, which opened the Annecy International Animated Film Festival last month, is all set for a worldwide release on […]
Source: IOC
July 6, 2021
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Building the first Refugee Paralympic Team
Six refugee athletes will participate at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. To find out more, sportanddev spoke to Ileana Rodriguez, Chef de Mission of the […]
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SportWorks Talks
SportWorks Talks
With Seyi Smith.
Gamification has been used to improve processes across a wide range of businesses and as a method to deal with the intricacies of human psychology.
Could it be used to develop sports events and the industry as a whole? According to Oluseyi Smith, Olympian and Engineer, the answer is yes.
Besides being one of the few athletes to have competed both in the Summer and Winter Games, Seyi is a passionate advocate for climate awareness and developed sustainability processes for small scale athletics events as part his IOC Young Leader Project.
In this upcoming SportWorks TALK, he will guide you through what is gamification with respect to his project, how it can benefit sports and sustainability in general, and the results he achieved.
In partnership with: The Sustainability Report
Register here: https://bit.ly/3xRn5cC
Location: Virtual
July 2, 2021
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2021 Monaco Energy Boat Challenge
The 2021 edition of the “Monaco Energy Boat Challenge” is ready to welcome participants and spectators as of next Tuesday, 6th July until Saturday […]
Source: UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique)
July 2, 2021
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Houston, the energy transition, and its World Cup bid
President of the Houston 2026 bid committee, Chris Canetti, wants a low-carbon future to be the legacy of the football tournament in the ‘energy […]
Source: The Sustainability Report
July 2, 2021
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Wimbledon ‘Environment Day’ to provide a spotlight on climate change and sport
While much of the attention of the past year has been consumed by the response to the pandemic, it has never been more important […]
Source: Wimbledon
July 1, 2021
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BASIS Sustainable Sport Awards now open
BASIS (the British Association for Sustainable Sport) is launching its inaugural Sustainable Sports Awards as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations. Sports organisations of […]
Source: BASIS (British Association for Sustainable Sport)
Guidelines and reports
Changing the game: A critical analysis of accountability in Mega Sport Event infrastructure delivery
EAP (Engineers Against Poverty)
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20 May 2021
The final instalment of the EAP Insights: Changing the Game research series explores the issue of accountability in the delivery of Mega Sport Event (MSE) infrastructure projects. Increasing accountability is a key means of improving the governance of these events and addressing the issues of labour rights and corruption which the Changing the Game series previously discussed.
This paper explores the meaning of accountability as an overarching value to improve the governance of MSEs and the delivery of related infrastructure. We highlight the challenges of establishing accountability mechanisms, explore the consequences that a lack of accountability can generate in addition to corruption and labour exploitation, and discuss how channels of civic engagement can help close the accountability gap. We also present recommendations that we believe are key to overcoming these challenges. including spaces for multi-stakeholder dialogue and the application of access to information laws.
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How can sport change the world? Chat with Professor Yunus & Abhinav Bindra
July 6, 2021
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The Abhinav Bindra Foundation
The Abhinav Bindra Foundation
In the wake of this pandemic and the adverse impact it has had on individuals as well as the economy, the role of sports in building a better and more inclusive society becomes even more crucial. A subject that requires further exploration is; how best to use the values that sport instils in us – resilience, discipline, leadership, and hard work – to bring about radical changes in our ecosystem. These values promote huge educational and life-skills, required for employability, livelihood and quality of life. This has led us, The Abhinav Bindra Foundation (not for profit initiative led by India’s only individual Olympic Gold Medallist), to start a series of dialogues with renowned experts with the aim of engaging with the sporting world as well as the general audience.
In our upcoming event, please join in to be part of Fireside Chat with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi social business entrepreneur, banker, economist, and civil society leader. Through his initiatives, the ‘Yunus Social Business’ and ‘Yunus Sports Hub’, Professor Yunus has developed a global social business network that aims at creating solutions in and through the medium of sports. We implore you to not miss this opportunity to learn and interact with this luminary.
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June 28, 2021
News / Interviews
NOC*NSF appoints Marcelien de Koning as TeamNL chef d’émission
NOCNSF believes that sports has the power to accelerate the process to a more sustainable world. Therefore Marcelien de Koning is appointed as the […]
Source: NOC NSF