Author: Richard Attias

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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

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

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

Culturally, it is commonplace for African women to work.

Culturally, it is commonplace for African women to work.

- 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

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

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

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

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