ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
United Through Sports (UTS) is an alliance of many organisations and people working together through sports, to bring inclusion, unity and equality to the world.
WHAT WE DO
UTS brings people together working towards unified goals which place youth at the centre. Together we take positive steps forward towards reducing challenges including discrimination and inequality.
OUR EVENTS
We organise different events in which youth, sport and education are central. We unite to ensure that every child has an opportunity on the playing field of life.
LATEST NEWS
On Wednesday, 23 September 2026, United Through Sports CEO Julia Govinden joined business leaders, disability inclusion advocates and organisational representatives in Bangkok for the Thailand Hub of the PurpleSpace Global Disability ERG Summit. The session was delivered by PurpleSpace in cooperation with Steps and the Thailand Business and Disability Network (TBDN) at the Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park. It formed part of a wider global summit designed to create conversations and impact across 72 countries, with 10 sessions taking place simultaneously around the world. Following an introduction from representatives of the PurpleSpace Global Disability ERG Summit, participants in Thailand divided …
UTS and ISSA Ignited a Bold New Chapter for Global Youth From 11 to 13 September 2026, the eyes of the Islamic sporting world turned to Taif, Saudi Arabia, as leaders from across the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA) gathered for its General Assembly. At the heart of this historic week: on 12 September, United Through Sports (UTS) President Stephan Fox stood with ISSA Secretary General Nasser Majali, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, a defining moment that transformed a partnership first forged in 2022 into a shared mission for the future. On paper, this was a three-year framework. In …
How Dakar 2026 is being built into a long-term national project and where UTS aligns When the Youth Olympic Games open at the Stade Abdoulaye Wade on 31 October 2026, Senegal will make history as the host of the first Olympic event ever staged on African soil. Some 2,700 athletes from 207 delegations will compete across 25 sports until 13 November. But the ambition for Dakar 2026 reaches well beyond the competition venues. On 5 September 2026, at the Iba Mar Diop Stadium in Dakar, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye launched DUNDAL JOJ, the national campaign of mobilisation and engagement around …
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Maison du Sport
Avenue de Rhodanie 54,
1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
Email: [email protected]
