WITH just months to go to the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man the 10 partner sponsors are urging residents to volunteer to help run the games. The event, which takes place from September 7 to 13 2011, will be hosted at various sporting venues across the Island staging rugby 7s, boxing, athletics, …
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Just a few things we’ve got planned in the months ahead: 7th-9th February: CABOS (Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sports) Meeting, Delhi – India Discussions on how Sports can be better utilized as a tool for Peace and Development. 14th-18th February: Commonwealth Youth Sub-committee on Human Rights and Democracy Training, London. Commitment Create a Commonwealth Youth …
Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport (CABOS) meets in Delhi during 7-9 February 2011 for its annual meeting (CABOS 2011, DELHI). The meeting will be co chaired by the CABOS member from India, the host country along with Dr. Bruce Kidd, Chair, CABOS. The first two days of the meeting will be devoted to the business of …
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The England cricket team’s backroom staff deserves as much credit, if not more, for England’s recent Ashes success in Australia, writes Ryan Bachoo, a 21-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago. Throughout the recent Ashes series in Australia, England put together a series of partnerships, big partnerships, many of which are still to be broken. The best partnership …
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A mapping of sport for development and peace (SDP) initiatives, activities, projects and programmes across the Commonwealth was launched by the Youth Affairs Division on 22 July 2011. The exercise will help establish baseline data on SDP, which uses sport as a tool to help realise international development goals and to address some of the difficulties …
Community based sports initiatives in Australia are offering young people fun and improved health, while also defying the expectations of older people, writes Amanda McClintock, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland. Across Australia and the world, sports are considered very highly as a profession, entertainment or social activity. Whilst there is a group of elite few …
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Community based sports initiatives in Australia are offering young people fun and improved health, while also defying the expectations of older people, writes Amanda McClintock, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland. Across Australia and the world, sports are considered very highly as a profession, entertainment or social activity. Whilst there is a group of elite few …
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Jamaica demonstrated its athletic prowess at the London Olympics, but also showcased the many facets that distinguish the country in business, tourism, culture and fashion,reports Nakeeta Nembhard, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. This year marks a number of milestones for Jamaica; chief among them the celebration of the country’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. Among …
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On 25 July, governments will meet in London to consider how sport can contribute to advancing vital development goals. The 6th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting will review how all types of games can address social and economic challenges and promote global public health. But why is sport so important for national development? According to Denise Juvane, …
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On 25 July, governments will meet in London to consider how sport can contribute to advancing vital development goals. The 6th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting will review how all types of games can address social and economic challenges and promote global public health. But why is sport so important for national development? According to Denise Juvane, …
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