The symbolic significance of individual athletes' achievements has sometimes proved more productive than the negotiations of diplomats or politicians. — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
Bringing more large sporting events to Africa would help the continent develop sports policies and at the same time optimize its peoples' chances of achieving competitive success. — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
Sporting events like the Olympics have developed and maintained a clear message of promoting gender equality as an essential criterion in the success of… — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
What the Olympics and other mega-events have shown is that the significant investment required to host an international games successfully has the power to… — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
Sport is one of the few spaces where people can learn about different cultures in a spirit of trust and friendship. — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
If women are the key to Africa's future - and I believe they are - we must figure out how to take away the… — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
Global sports tournaments have a range of benefits that go far beyond the games themselves. They can transform the image of a country or… — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
Improving Africa's farming sector would have multiple positive outcomes for African people. — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
Even an unsuccessful Olympic bid can be the source of change within a city if organizers adhere to their vision. — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
The symbolic significance of individual athletes' achievements has sometimes proved more productive than the negotiations of diplomats or politicians. — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
Obesity is a problem that nearly every nation in the world is facing, but there is much that we can do to fix it. — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
It is my firm belief that action on the issues that matter for Africa must emerge from within Africa itself. — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
As African economies boom and businesses are created, one of the big questions this growth raises is that of third-level education: how can Africa… — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
Sport is a great equalizer that can build bridges, transcend borders and cultures, and render even the fiercest conflicts temporarily irrelevant — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
