From the Olympic truce to table tennis tournaments for disabled people in Nepal,sport can bring millions of people together to achieve social goodIn September 1991, Moldavia was hit by floods that killed hundreds of people. I was general manager of the German football club Werder Bremen at the time, or we were about to travel to Romania for a European Cup match against Bacău. On learning of the catastrophe,we decided to constitution a truck with relief and medical supplies. Football helped to bring a glimmer of hope to the people affected by the flooding.
Not for the first time in my life, I was struck by the thought that sport is the most unifying and inspiring development and peace tool in the world. No other social activity brings people together in such noteworthy numbers, and with so much passion and enjoyment. This conviction has since been reinforced by the work I have done around the world as special adviser to the UN secretary general on sport for development and peace.
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Source: theguardian.com