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How sports can bring us together and drive social justice | World . . . Major international sports leagues successfully started to return to stadiums in much of the world last summer as cross-industry partnerships, innovation and new safety measures made it possible to address the pandemic's challenging health and safety risks and bring sports back to the playing field At the same time, sports organisations and
This is how COVID-19 is affecting the world of sports In the absence of live games, this means deepening the pool of content available to fans For example, sports broadcasters such as ESPN and Fox Sports are showing classic games, archived content, documentaries, esports and niche competitions in a bid to keep consumers watching Individual leagues are doing the same
The uniquely unifying power of sports, and why it matters Over time, world leaders have continued to leverage sports as a means to reopen diplomatic dialogue and make conciliatory international gestures Perhaps the most well-known example of this is China’s “ping-pong diplomacy”, whereby the Chinese government invited US players to exhibition matches in their country in April 1971 This marked
Gender pay gap in sports is huge and it’s not about to close Across the 28 International Sports Federations, 18% of board members were female This figure fell to 16 6% for the 129 National Olympic Committees assessed for the report – despite a target of 20% set for both by the International Olympic Committee in 2005
4 activist athletes helping to change the world | World Economic Forum Being selected for an international team has helped, but so did the viral social media posts of her arm bumping 2-year-old fan Joseph Tidd, who was also missing part of his left arm American toddler Joseph Tidd meets athlete Carson Pickett, the first soccer player with a limb difference to play for the US women’s national team
What’s the economic impact of doping in sport? The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests
How hosting major sport events can benefit the Middle East The Middle East's sports industry is expected to grow by 8 7% by 2026 – compared with global sector growth of 3 3% over the same period From the excitement on the Formula 1 race circuits of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi to Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s signing to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr FC , the Middle East’s
International Day of Play: Kids need screen time and swings International organizations like BRAC’s PlayLabs, Right to Play and the LEGO Foundation are working hard to bring play into humanitarian and crisis settings The UN's International Day of Play on 11 June 2025 is an opportunity to issue a global call to champion play as a fundamental right for every child
Business and sport can work together for greater impact The sports community is in a period of enormous transformation and that’s where global business leaders come in We can congregate and counsel teams, athletes and civil society organizations with a vision for the inspiring, world-changing power of sports —because we know what it means to lead through moments of tremendous change
What the US soccer equal pay case means for sports In a case that has implications for the sports world, the US Women Soccer Players Association has recently won a settlement on discrimination and unequal pay There is a long way to go before equal pay in sports, a sector in which the gender pay gap has been growing year-on-year