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WE ARE LIFT OFF FOR THE PARALYMPICS

By United Through Sports | August 27, 2021

The stunning Paralympics opening ceremony took place on the 24 August in Tokyo and the spectacular flag parade was led by members of the refugee team. UTS was watching dressed in purple and were proud to see their youth ambassadors Husnah Kukundakwe carrying proudly the Uganda flag and Ezra Frech representing USA with a massive team of 240 athletes. The theme of the ceremony was “Moving Forward: We Have Wings.” As part of the vibrant and  emotional three-hour extravaganza, the Olympic Stadium was turned into a magical “airport” as “passengers” – the athletes and the billions of viewers around the world – were …

YOU’VE GOT US (UTS)

By United Through Sports | August 19, 2021

“YOU’VE GOT US (UTS)” – Is our message to every child, every youth around the world. As we celebrate the Paralympic launch of #WeThe15 and the world goes purple in support, we want to reaffirm our mission, which has always been to give youth around the world opportunity on the playing field of life. Through our extensive network across the international sport community, we are accomplishing this vision step by step. With so much more direct youth engagement in the last year, we want to send out a message to the next generations and let them know that we exist, …

WDA & UTS SIGN MOU

By United Through Sports | August 15, 2021

WORLD DODGEBALL ASSOCIATION AND UTS SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGFOR THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SPORT The World Dodgeball Association (WDA) and United Through Sports (UTS) signed a historical agreement held virtually on 12 August to work together to foster inclusion, youth development and equity through dodgeball and UTS sport initiatives. The two partners have been collaborating through all major UTS events since 2018 including the annual SportAccord and UTS World Virtual Youth Festival with more recent participation in the UTS online competition “What’s Your Daily?”. An official signing demonstrates the commitment of both entities to collaborate to improve …

YOUNG STARS MAKE NOISE AND WIN MEDALS AT OLYMPICS 2020

By United Through Sports | August 12, 2021

Teens take over at the Tokyo Olympic Games and where we witnessed the next generation dominate at the Olympics. Age is nothing but a number when it comes to the youngest athletes who competed at the Games. Some of athletes are middle school students and they made a huge impression on the world’s biggest stage. The teens more than proved they have the skill and the will to reach the top. The inaugural women’s street event produced its youngest podium for an individual event in Games history. The average age was 14 years, a big win for the early adolescent …

SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit in Ekaterinburg Rescheduled for May 2022

By United Through Sports | August 6, 2021

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – SportAccord in full coordination and agreement with the Russian Federation has announced that the World Sport & Business Summit in Ekaterinburg has been rescheduled to 15-20 May 2022. “The Russian Federation will host a momentous edition of SportAccord in Ekaterinburg, so it is important that as many friends and colleagues as possible can gather in person from across the sporting world,” SportAccord President Dr. Raffaele Chiulli said. “The safety and wellbeing of our delegates has always been our top priority, and the measures developed by the Organising Committee in Ekaterinburg will still be as relevant and applicable when SportAccord …