Author: Richard Attias

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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.

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

Sporting events like the Olympics have developed and maintained a clear message of promoting gender equality as an essential criterion in the success of any international event.

Sporting events like the Olympics have developed and maintained a clear message of promoting gender equality as an essential criterion in the success of any international event.

- Richard Attias

Sport is and should remain a great school of life that supports young people in their personal development. It teaches respect for others and also for oneself.

Sport is and should remain a great school of life that supports young people in their personal development. It teaches respect for others and also for oneself.

- Richard Attias

The cost of infrastructure development to host a mega-event can be offset against economic growth over future decades.

The cost of infrastructure development to host a mega-event can be offset against economic growth over future decades.

- Richard Attias

Sport is one of the few spaces where people can learn about different cultures in a spirit of trust and friendship.

Sport is one of the few spaces where people can learn about different cultures in a spirit of trust and friendship.

- Richard Attias

If women are the key to Africa's future - and I believe they are - we must figure out how to take away the barriers to their participation.

If women are the key to Africa's future - and I believe they are - we must figure out how to take away the barriers to their participation.

- Richard Attias

Even an unsuccessful Olympic bid can be the source of change within a city if organizers adhere to their vision.

Even an unsuccessful Olympic bid can be the source of change within a city if organizers adhere to their vision.

- Richard Attias

When kids are young, before the age of ten, there is a critical window of opportunity when their habits and motivations can be influenced.

When kids are young, before the age of ten, there is a critical window of opportunity when their habits and motivations can be influenced.

- Richard Attias

Inspiration, in its rich variety, must be present in any discussion about Africa. We need role models - they are essential to the advancement of our society.

Inspiration, in its rich variety, must be present in any discussion about Africa. We need role models - they are essential to the advancement of our society.

- Richard Attias

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