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Today is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

PeaceToday is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) – a celebration of the power of sport to drive social change, unite people and promote a culture of peace. The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is an annual celebration. Creating a historical link to the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, 6 April was declared the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 2013, and has been celebrated each year since 2014. The IOC, in its capacity of Permanent Observer to the UN, has been supportive of this initiative, as it values its potential to recognise sports organisations’ role in and contribution to social change and human development. Every day, everywhere around the world, organisations and individuals are using sport as a tool to improve education and health, to promote social inclusion and gender equality, and to foster reconciliation. Fight for Peace is one of them.

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