Sport is emerging as a powerful catalyst for development, transcending cultural and national boundaries to become a vehicle for inclusion, peace, equality and empowerment.
It is a tool that transcends stadiums and fields to directly impact the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the United Nations 2030 Agenda. Sport, much more than a physical activity, embodies universal values and acts as a powerful lever for sustainable development.
As Paris prepared to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the world’s biggest sporting event with an audience of over 4 billion people, our panel of experts looked at the issue of sport and development.
- What role does sport really play in meeting development challenges?
- How can sport be better used as a lever for social impact?
(Re)discover the replay of these fascinating exchanges!
Managing Director, Expertise France
Sport, an instrument with social impact
Fondateur de 10, expert dans le domaine de l’impact social par le sport
Coordinateur du comité d’organisation des Jeux olympiques de la Jeunesse Dakar 2026
Triple championne du monde de karaté et fondatrice de l’association « Fight For Dignity »
Joueur de l’équipe de France de cécifoot, journaliste et handiconsultant
Voices from the field: inspiring experiences of development through sport
General Manager, PLAY international
General Manager, Novosports
Professional basketball player and president of the Terang'Aby association
General Manager, Dream Sports Africa
Senior Director of International Relations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Organizing Committee
Moderator