Author: Richard Attias

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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

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

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

For African societies, no issue looms larger than employment. Only vibrant entrepreneurship and thriving small businesses can hope to provide the millions of jobs that are needed.

For African societies, no issue looms larger than employment. Only vibrant entrepreneurship and thriving small businesses can hope to provide the millions of jobs that are needed.

- Richard Attias

Sport is a great equalizer that can build bridges, transcend borders and cultures, and render even the fiercest conflicts temporarily irrelevant.

Sport is a great equalizer that can build bridges, transcend borders and cultures, and render even the fiercest conflicts temporarily irrelevant.

- 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

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

Improving Africa's farming sector would have multiple positive outcomes for African people.

Improving Africa's farming sector would have multiple positive outcomes for African people.

- 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

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