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Online, April 2025 – United Through Sports proudly continues its innovative initiative to inspire and prepare the next generation of sports professionals through the Play It Forward: Choose to Include global webinar series. In collaboration with universities worldwide, this series is designed to provide future sport leaders with practical tools and real-world insights to create inclusive environments within their communities and beyond. Following a successful launch on April 23rd with the inaugural webinar in the series revolving around the realities of working with adaptive athletes, the second webinar built on its momentum attracting a motivated audience of students and sport …
Online April 23, 2025 – United Through Sports proudly launched the Play It Forward: Choose to Include global webinar series, kicking off with its first session: “Working with Adaptive Athletes: Insights & Realities.” Designed in collaboration with universities across the globe, the first Play It Forward series of webinars aims to provide the next generation of sports students and professionals with real-world insights, bridging theory and practice for a more inclusive future in sport. The inaugural webinar gathered a motivated audience of over a hundred students from Europe. We also welcomed sport officials from various federations, including The International Sambo …
Turin, Italy: The Motor Activities Training Program (MATP) is a transformative and valuable initiative by The Special Olympics designed to provide individuals with severe and profound intellectual disabilities the opportunity to engage in physical activity, develop motor skills, and participate in a supportive, non-competitive sport environment. MATP was created for athletes who may not be able to compete in traditional Special Olympics sport events but deserve the chance to experience the benefits of sport, physical fitness, social connection, and personal growth. This wonderful program is headed by Special Olympics International’s Senior Manager Motor Activity Training Program (MATP), Dr. Niamh Mourton who …
UTS Works Towards Youth Safeguarding: Combating Human Trafficking in Sport Human trafficking remains one of the most pressing global issues, with the sports sector increasingly exploited for illicit activities. The global sports industry, valued between $471 billion and $1.4 trillion annually, presents both opportunities and vulnerabilities. Young athletes, particularly from the Global South, are often targeted by traffickers who manipulate their aspirations and circumstances for exploitation. Ensuring the safety of young athletes requires concrete action and collaboration across the international sports community. United Through Sports (UTS) has long prioritized and been at the forefront of this effort, working alongside leading …
The Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025 in Turin brought together athletes, families, and supporters from across the globe, celebrating the #InclusionRevolution. United Through Sports (UTS) President Stephan Fox and CEO Julia Govinden were on-site as honored guests, and we asked them to share their personal highlights, favorite moments, and insights from the event. What Were Your Personal Highlights? Julia: “I would start by saying that the level of care given to athletes beyond their competition is unmatched in the international sports community. Seeing the team from Special Olympics and the local organizing committee come together to deliver an event …
