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
Did you know? Our UTS Ambassador Husnah Kukundakwe is THE youngest Paralympic Games athlete and currently the only classified Para-swimmer of Uganda? She is 14 years old and was the flag bearer for Uganda during the unforgettable opening ceremony and has now made her debut during the Paralympics in Tokyo 2020. Kukundakwe, was born without a lower right arm and did not live with a plan to become a Paralympic swimmer, but she wanted to be more comfortable about herself. “I really did become more confident. Before I started sport I would always wear a sweater or a long-sleeve shirt to …
The stunning Paralympics opening ceremony took place on the 24 August in Tokyo and the spectacular flag parade was led by members of the refugee team. UTS was watching dressed in purple and were proud to see their youth ambassadors Husnah Kukundakwe carrying proudly the Uganda flag and Ezra Frech representing USA with a massive team of 240 athletes. The theme of the ceremony was “Moving Forward: We Have Wings.” As part of the vibrant and emotional three-hour extravaganza, the Olympic Stadium was turned into a magical “airport” as “passengers” – the athletes and the billions of viewers around the world – were …
“YOU’VE GOT US (UTS)” – Is our message to every child, every youth around the world. As we celebrate the Paralympic launch of #WeThe15 and the world goes purple in support, we want to reaffirm our mission, which has always been to give youth around the world opportunity on the playing field of life. Through our extensive network across the international sport community, we are accomplishing this vision step by step. With so much more direct youth engagement in the last year, we want to send out a message to the next generations and let them know that we exist, …
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Maison du Sport
Avenue de Rhodanie 54,
1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
Email: [email protected]
