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UN resolution calls for sport to drive sustainability and environmental change

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago010 mins

Football superstar Christiano Ronaldo. PHOTO/UGC/CR7Facebook. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Seventh United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) passed a landmark resolution urging governments worldwide to leverage the power of sport to advance sustainability and environmental resilience. The resolution, which underscores the UN’s ongoing commitment to sustainable development, highlights the potential of sport not only as a…

Games of the Future 2025 Set to Bring the World Together in UAE for the Next Generation of Sport

eriinfo.com3 months ago08 mins

Games of The Future Highlights Community, Innovation and Youth Empowerment (Photo: AETOSWire) Abu Dhabi, UAE will host the Games of the Future 2025 (GOTF 2025), the groundbreaking global event where phygital sports bring together elite clubs, athletes, and gamers to compete in cutting-edge disciplines that blend real-world athleticism with advanced gaming technology. This press release…

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Africa: Saving South Africa’s Forgotten Story of Sport That Defied Apartheid

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Black, Indian and mixed-race South Africans built their own sporting world during apartheid, defying segregation with parallel clubs and competitions. Archivists in Johannesburg are now working to save that history. The archives in the basement of Wits University are a real maze – but Ajit Gandabhai knows exactly where he is going. “There are a…

Discover Sport launches as South Africa’s social platform for athletes and fans

eriinfo.com4 months ago06 mins

Discover Sport founder Stephen Watson South Africa has a new social media platform dedicated solely to sport. Called Discover Sport, the platform – launched by the same team that has built streaming media platforms in the past – is aimed at helping athletes promote their sports. The mobile-first platform has attracted a number of backers…

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Africa: We Need to Value Women in Sport, UN Rights Chief Says

eriinfo.com6 months ago04 mins

In the midst of the Women’s Euro football championship in Geneva, Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, called on Member States and sports clubs around the world to address the vast gender gap which still exists in women’s sport. “The playing field is still far from level,” Mr. Türk said. In the past few…