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APRIL 5, 2024
Beyond Sport is collaborating with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Women Win to advance new and impactful approaches to sport for sustainable development
The Olympism365 Innovation Hub is a bespoke program and fund that will support sport for development grantees (athletes, coaches, innovators, sport and social organizations) around the world, through a multimillion-dollar investment that will benefit thousands of people and communities by 2026.
“In the face of the growing and complex challenges many communities are facing, it is increasingly important to evolve and innovate how sport and Olympism can be mobilized to contribute to healthier, safer and more inclusive societies,” said Ollie Dudfield, IOC Olympism365 Associate Director.
“The Olympism365 Innovation Hub will ensure that new ideas and new technologies are used to maximise the social impact of sport. It will help generate and implement innovative approaches that use sport and Olympism to contribute to sustainable development, in particular through providing more opportunities for people to benefit from safe, inclusive and sustainable community sport,” Dudfield added.
The new two-and-a-half-year program will be delivered in partnership with leading social impact organizations, Beyond Sport and Women Win. Beyond Sport is a global foundation that invests in organizations, program and networks that use sport to positively impact communities. Women Win is a women’s fund that leverages the power of sport to advance girls’ and women’s rights.
Fred Turner, Executive Director of Beyond Sport, stated: “Beyond Sport has always believed that bringing people of varied backgrounds and experiences together, united by a specific cause, can trigger transformative change. We are therefore thrilled by the opportunity that our collaboration with the IOC and Women Win presents to create a hub at the intersection of sport, technology and social impact.”
“Women Win is at the forefront of empowering adolescent girls and young women, along with the organisations that support them, especially those overlooked by mainstream funding or historically marginalized. Embracing innovation and taking bold risks are at the heart of our mission to reach these underserved communities,” concluded Nicole Matuska, GRLS Director, Women Win.
The goals of the Innovation Hub align with the IOC’s Olympism365 strategy, through which the IOC collaborates with a range of partners from both within and beyond the Olympic Movement to strengthen the role of sport as an important enabler for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The overarching goal of Olympism365 is to catalyze collective action and innovation, helping to realize the potential of sport as a force for good.
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