Commonwealth collaboration is vital to the recovery of the sport sector which has suffered a crushing blow from essential measures to stem the spread of COVID-19.
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Ministers welcome Commonwealth interventions to rebuild hard-hit sport sector
A four-dimensional strategy will be unveiled at a major ministerial forum tomorrow, to help governments sustain the sport sector ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Commonwealth to unveil ‘4D strategy’ on reviving sport at ministerial forum
A new free online course will help people and organisations harness the potential of sport in their work towards achieving sustainable development.
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Commonwealth and partners launch first online course for using sport for sustainable development
Public parks have been gated shut, beaches emptied and stadia deserted, as an unprecedented 2.5 billion people across the world are told to sit at home.
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Exercise can be good for you and your country especially during a crisis like COVID-19
This year the coronavirus has redefined International Day for Sport for Development and Peace celebrations.
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Sport is an important team player in the fight against coronavirus
To help sports policymakers and officials make good decisions about sport and exercise during the pandemic the Commonwealth is sharing lessons learned so far by sports policymakers around the Commonwealth.
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Sport policy during the coronavirus pandemic
Former international hockey player Joie Leigh takes part in the 4th annual debate on Sport and Sustainable Development, hosted by the Secretariat to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace in April 2019.
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Blog: Bridging the gap for environmental sustainability through sport
Global experts have commended an international framework which helps countries and sports bodies measure the contribution sport makes to the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
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International framework on measuring sport’s contribution gains traction
Well-designed sport and physical activity strategies can make valuable contributions to national development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. That was the message from experts and policy makers who gathered for the three-day annual meeting of the Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport (CABOS).
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Sport policy boosts countries’ fitness in more ways than one
Commonwealth sport policy experts will meet in Mauritius today to draw inspiration from the pioneering sport reforms the country has undertaken with the Secretariat’s support.
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Sport reforms in Mauritius attract Commonwealth experts
An all-female team won the 4th Commonwealth Debate on Sport, arguing that “intentional action” is needed to scale sport’s impact on sustainable development. The debate was on the contribution of sport to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) being limited by a current skills and knowledge gap.
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Tackling “action gap” will boost sport’s role in sustainable development, say debaters
Inclusive, affordable and sustainable sport is intrinsically linked with a healthy, happy and engaged population, writes Australia’s Minister for Sport, Sussan Ley, who is chairing the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Rio de Janeiro on 4 August.
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Sports Minister: Health and sport are best mates in Australia