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Some say that sports can divide people because of different teams, but I say teams do not have to divide people. Because they are both divided by team but also together in the sport itself. In basketball people can cheer for the Lakers or the Bobcats and consider themselves different but they are both cheering for basketball. In the end we are all fans of the same thing. In the Cote d'Ivoire football team has also helped to unite a country previously torn apart by civil war. Drogba was able to help unite his country by and convince them that the five-year-long civil war was truly at an end by insisting that a vital World Cup qualifying match in 2007 be played in the formerly rebel north. The Ivory Coast then went on to qualify for the tournament for the first time, uniting all of the country with a shared sense of achievement and hope for the future 

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Nelson Mandela: ‘Sport has the power to change the world’ Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award - 2000
 25 May 2000, Monaco, France

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you

I am happy to be with you tonight at the first Laureus World Sports Award. Sport has the power to change the world. [applause] It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination.

The heroes standing with me are examples of this power. They are valiant not only in the playing field, but also in the community, both local and international. They are champions and they deserve the world’s recognition.

[Applause]

Together they represent an active, vigorous Hall of Fame. A Hall of Fame that goes out into the world, spreading help, inspiration and hope.

Their legacy will be an international community where the rules of the game are the same for everyone, and behaviour is guided by fair play and good sportsmanship. I ask you now to rise and join me in commending the original inductees into the World Sports Academy Hall of Fame.

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At the grassroots or community level, sport can be seen to provide a useful way of creating an environment in which people can come together to: work towards the same goal, show respect for others and share space and equipment. All these aspects are crucial to peace-building processes and are exemplified in findings from a Peace Players International programmme. The programme ‘bridging divides’ in South Africa uses basketball to bring children and communities together. An assessment of the programme shows that the majority of participants expressed fewer racial stereotypes and less racism compared to children who were not part of the programme. Many participants were in favour of racial integration and further inter-racial socialisation than other children. 

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Sport has the power to cross divides like no other form of entertainment. Sport speaks no language, has no race and no creed or culture. Sport can unite people from different backgrounds, classes, ages and countries. Sport has the power to unite people in a way that little else can. It can create hope where once there was only despair. It breaks down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language they can understand. Therefore, I strongly agree that sports unite people because through sports racial harmony can be improve, divided countries are united politically and social justice is courage. 

At the grassroots or community level, sport can be seen to provide a useful way of creating an environment in which people can come together to: work towards the same goal, show respect for others and share space and equipment. All these aspects are crucial to peace-building processes and are exemplified in findings from a Peace Players International programmme. The programme ‘bridging divides’ in South Africa uses basketball to bring children and communities together. An assessment of the programme shows that the majority of participants expressed fewer racial stereotypes and less racism compared to children who were not part of the programme. Many participants were in favour of racial integration and further inter-racial socialisation than other children. 

Some say that sports can divide people because of different teams, but I say teams do not have to divide people. Because they are both divided by team but also together in the sport itself. In basketball people can cheer for the Lakers or the Bobcats and consider themselves different but they are both cheering for basketball. In the end we are all fans of the same thing. In the Cote d'Ivoire football team has also helped to unite a country previously torn apart by civil war. Drogba was able to help unite his country by and convince them that the five-year-long civil war was truly at an end by insisting that a vital World Cup qualifying match in 2007 be played in the formerly rebel north. The Ivory Coast then went on to qualify for the tournament for the first time, uniting all of the country with a shared sense of achievement and hope for the future 

 In addition, sports can encourage social justice and promote human rights, but regimes throughout history have used sport as a means of promoting national pride over human rights. For example Hitler and the Nazi party’s attempt to demonstrate their power at the 1936 Olympics; when Brazil won the World Cup in Mexico in 1970 the military regime basked in the reflected glory; the Argentinean junta were quick to take much of the credit when their national team won the 1978 World Cup.

To recapitulate, sport has the power to unite people. Sport is the best thing to unite people. Nelson Mandela taught us how sports can change people’s minds and bring them together as a happy family. I remember the Rugby World Cup in our country when he brought our nation together. Sports can change people’s minds and prejudices not only in South Africa but around the whole world.
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At the grassroots or community level, sport can be seen to provide a useful way of creating an environment in which people can come together to: work towards the same goal, show respect for others and share space and equipment. All these aspects are crucial to peace-building processes and are exemplified in findings from a Peace Players International programmme. The programme ‘bridging divides’ in South Africa uses basketball to bring children and communities together. An assessment of the programme shows that the majority of participants expressed fewer racial stereotypes and less racism compared to children who were not part of the programme. Many participants were in favour of racial integration and further inter-racial socialisation than other children. 

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Sport has the power to cross divides like no other form of entertainment. Sport speaks no language, has no race and no creed or culture. Sport can unite people from different backgrounds, classes, ages and countries. Sport has the power to unite people in a way that little else can. It can create hope where once there was only despair. It breaks down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language they can understand. Therefore, I strongly agree that sports unite people because through sports racial harmony can be improve, divided countries are united politically and social justice is courage. 

At the grassroots or community level, sport can be seen to provide a useful way of creating an environment in which people can come together to: work towards the same goal, show respect for others and share space and equipment. All these aspects are crucial to peace-building processes and are exemplified in findings from a Peace Players International programmme. The programme ‘bridging divides’ in South Africa uses basketball to bring children and communities together. An assessment of the programme shows that the majority of participants expressed fewer racial stereotypes and less racism compared to children who were not part of the programme. Many participants were in favour of racial integration and further inter-racial socialisation than other children. 

Some say that sports can divide people because of different teams, but I say teams do not have to divide people. Because they are both divided by team but also together in the sport itself. In basketball people can cheer for the Lakers or the Bobcats and consider themselves different but they are both cheering for basketball. In the end we are all fans of the same thing. In the Cote d'Ivoire football team has also helped to unite a country previously torn apart by civil war. Drogba was able to help unite his country by and convince them that the five-year-long civil war was truly at an end by insisting that a vital World Cup qualifying match in 2007 be played in the formerly rebel north. The Ivory Coast then went on to qualify for the tournament for the first time, uniting all of the country with a shared sense of achievement and hope for the future 

 In addition, sports can encourage social justice and promote human rights, but regimes throughout history have used sport as a means of promoting national pride over human rights. For example Hitler and the Nazi party’s attempt to demonstrate their power at the 1936 Olympics; when Brazil won the World Cup in Mexico in 1970 the military regime basked in the reflected glory; the Argentinean junta were quick to take much of the credit when their national team won the 1978 World Cup.

To recapitulate, sport has the power to unite people. Sport is the best thing to unite people. Nelson Mandela taught us how sports can change people’s minds and bring them together as a happy family. I remember the Rugby World Cup in our country when he brought our nation together. Sports can change people’s minds and prejudices not only in South Africa but around the whole world.
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At the grassroots or community level, sport can be seen to provide a useful way of creating an environment in which people can come together to: work towards the same goal, show respect for others and share space and equipment. All these aspects are crucial to peace-building processes and are exemplified in findings from a Peace Players International programmme. The programme ‘bridging divides’ in South Africa uses basketball to bring children and communities together. An assessment of the programme shows that the majority of participants expressed fewer racial stereotypes and less racism compared to children who were not part of the programme. Many participants were in favour of racial integration and further inter-racial socialisation than other children. 

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Within mere minutes memes and jokes were being liked, shared and tweeted across the internet without discrimination. What wasn’t shared was the moving way Brazilian fans conceded defeat, and vowed to support Germany in the finals on Sunday. An example of this sportsmanship is shown in the story of a Brazilian fan in the stadium that night, who gave his mock trophy to a German supporter.
Sport has the power to cross divides like no other form of entertainment. Sport speaks no language, has no race and no creed or culture. Sport can unite people from different backgrounds, classes, ages and countries. Sport has the power to unite people in a way that little else can. It can create hope where once there was only despair. It breaks down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language they can understand. Therefore, I strongly agree that sports unite people because through sports racial harmony can be improve, divided countries are united politically and social justice is courage. 

At the grassroots or community level, sport can be seen to provide a useful way of creating an environment in which people can come together to: work towards the same goal, show respect for others and share space and equipment. All these aspects are crucial to peace-building processes and are exemplified in findings from a Peace Players International programmme. The programme ‘bridging divides’ in South Africa uses basketball to bring children and communities together. An assessment of the programme shows that the majority of participants expressed fewer racial stereotypes and less racism compared to children who were not part of the programme. Many participants were in favour of racial integration and further inter-racial socialisation than other children. 

Some say that sports can divide people because of different teams, but I say teams do not have to divide people. Because they are both divided by team but also together in the sport itself. In basketball people can cheer for the Lakers or the Bobcats and consider themselves different but they are both cheering for basketball. In the end we are all fans of the same thing. In the Cote d'Ivoire football team has also helped to unite a country previously torn apart by civil war. Drogba was able to help unite his country by and convince them that the five-year-long civil war was truly at an end by insisting that a vital World Cup qualifying match in 2007 be played in the formerly rebel north. The Ivory Coast then went on to qualify for the tournament for the first time, uniting all of the country with a shared sense of achievement and hope for the future 

 In addition, sports can encourage social justice and promote human rights, but regimes throughout history have used sport as a means of promoting national pride over human rights. For example Hitler and the Nazi party’s attempt to demonstrate their power at the 1936 Olympics; when Brazil won the World Cup in Mexico in 1970 the military regime basked in the reflected glory; the Argentinean junta were quick to take much of the credit when their national team won the 1978 World Cup.

To recapitulate, sport has the power to unite people. Sport is the best thing to unite people. Nelson Mandela taught us how sports can change people’s minds and bring them together as a happy family. I remember the Rugby World Cup in our country when he brought our nation together. Sports can change people’s minds and prejudices not only in South Africa but around the whole world.
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Rodiah Dali 2yr
I agree with u...sports do unite people n instill d love for the country too

Anonymous 1yr
Sports unite people, but sometimes it causes division among people as people supporting a certain sports team or player, since people can get very competitive.
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Sport has the power to cross divides like no other form of entertainment. Sport speaks no language, has no race and no creed or culture. Sport can unite people from different backgrounds, classes, ages and countries. Sport has the power to unite people in a way that little else can. It can create hope where once there was only despair. It breaks down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language they can understand. Therefore, I strongly agree that sports unite people because through sports racial harmony can be improve, divided countries are united politically and social justice is courage. 

At the grassroots or community level, sport can be seen to provide a useful way of creating an environment in which people can come together to: work towards the same goal, show respect for others and share space and equipment. All these aspects are crucial to peace-building processes and are exemplified in findings from a Peace Players International programmme. The programme ‘bridging divides’ in South Africa uses basketball to bring children and communities together. An assessment of the programme shows that the majority of participants expressed fewer racial stereotypes and less racism compared to children who were not part of the programme. Many participants were in favour of racial integration and further inter-racial socialisation than other children. 

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Sport has the power to cross divides like no other form of entertainment. Sport speaks no language, has no race and no creed or culture. Sport can unite people from different backgrounds, classes, ages and countries. Sport has the power to unite people in a way that little else can. It can create hope where once there was only despair. It breaks down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language they can understand. Therefore, I strongly agree that sports unite people because through sports racial harmony can be improve, divided countries are united politically and social justice is courage. 

At the grassroots or community level, sport can be seen to provide a useful way of creating an environment in which people can come together to: work towards the same goal, show respect for others and share space and equipment. All these aspects are crucial to peace-building processes and are exemplified in findings from a Peace Players International programmme. The programme ‘bridging divides’ in South Africa uses basketball to bring children and communities together. An assessment of the programme shows that the majority of participants expressed fewer racial stereotypes and less racism compared to children who were not part of the programme. Many part

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At the grassroots or community level, sport can be seen to provide a useful way of creating an environment in which people can come together to: work towards the same goal, show respect for others and share space and equipment. All these aspects are crucial to peace-building processes and are exemplified in findings from a Peace Players International programmme. The programme ‘bridging divides’ in South Africa uses basketball to bring children and communities together. An assessment of the programme shows that the majority of participants expressed fewer racial stereotypes and less racism compared to children who were not part of the programme. Many participants were in favour of racial integration and further inter-racial socialisation than other children. 

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On Tuesday 07 July, the world watched Brazil get thoroughly defeated by Germany in the Football World Cup.

Within mere minutes memes and jokes were being liked, shared and tweeted across the internet without discrimination. What wasn’t shared was the moving way Brazilian fans conceded defeat, and vowed to support Germany in the finals on Sunday. An example of this sportsmanship is shown in the story of a Brazilian fan in the stadium that night, who gave his mock trophy to a German supporter.
Sport has the power to cross divides like no other form of entertainment. Sport speaks no language, has no race and no creed or culture. Sport can unite people from different backgrounds, classes, ages and countries. Sport has the power to unite people in a way that little else can. It can create hope where once there was only despair. It breaks down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language they can understand. Therefore, I strongly agree that sports unite people because through sports racial harmony can be improve, divided countries are united politically and social justice is courage.

At the grassroots or community level, sport can be seen to provide a useful way of creating an environment in which people can come together to: work towards the same goal, show respect for others and share space and equipment. All these aspects are crucial to peace-building processes and are exemplified in findings from a Peace Players International programmme. The programme ‘bridging divides’ in South Africa uses basketball to bring children and communities together. An assessment of the programme shows that the majority of participants expressed fewer racial stereotypes and less racism compared to children who were not part of the programme. Many participants were in favour of racial integration and further inter-racial socialisation than other children.

Some say that sports can divide people because of different teams, but I say teams do not have to divide people. Because they are both divided by team but also together in the sport itself. In basketball people can cheer for the Lakers or the Bobcats and consider themselves different but they are both cheering for basketball. In the end we are all fans of the same thing. In the Cote d'Ivoire football team has also helped to unite a country previously torn apart by civil war. Drogba was able to help unite his country by and convince them that the five-year-long civil war was truly at an end by insisting that a vital World Cup qualifying match in 2007 be played in the formerly rebel north. The Ivory Coast then went on to qualify for the tournament for the first time, uniting all of the country with a shared sense of achievement and hope for the future

In addition, sports can encourage social justice and promote human rights, but regimes throughout history have used sport as a means of promoting national pride over human rights. For example Hitler and the Nazi party’s attempt to demonstrate their power at the 1936 Olympics; when Brazil won the World Cup in Mexico in 1970 the military regime basked in the reflected glory; the Argentinean junta were quick to take much of the credit when their national team won the 1978 World Cup.

To recapitulate, sport has the power to unite people. Sport is the best thing to unite people. Nelson Mandela taught us how sports can change people’s minds and bring them together as a happy family. I remember the Rugby World Cup in our country when he brought our nation together. Sports can change people’s minds and prejudices not only in South Africa but around the whole world.