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2nd EDITION 2013 MICHAEL PHELPS INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE IN RIO DE JANEIRO EDWIN MOSES ON THE NEW WORLD OF LAUREUS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR HEAD COACH ANDRÉ VILLAS-BOAS VISITS STREET LEAGUE LONDON -1- OVER THE LAST 13 YEARS LAUREUS-SUPPORTED PROJECTS HAVE CHANGED THE LIVES OF more than one-and-a-half million YOUNG PEOPLE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, LAUREUS HAS RAISED OVER €60 MILLION AND SUPPORTS MORE THAN 140 sport and development PROJECTS WORLDWIDE. MEMBERS OF THE LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS ACADEMY Giacomo Agostini Motor Cycling Marcus Allen American Football Franz Beckenbauer Football Boris Becker Tennis Ian Botham Cricket Sergey Bubka Athletics Bobby Charlton Football Sebastian Coe Athletics Nadia Comaneci Gymnastics Yaping Deng Table Tennis Marcel Desailly Football Kapil Dev Cricket Mick Doohan Motorcycling David Douillet Judo Emerson Fittipaldi Motor Racing Sean Fitzpatrick Rugby (Deputy Chairman) Dawn Fraser Swimming Cathy Freeman Athletics Tanni Grey-Thompson Paralympic Athletics Marvelous Marvin Hagler Boxing Mika Häkkinen Motor Racing Tony Hawk Skateboarding Mike Horn Explorer Miguel Indurain Cycling Michael Johnson Athletics Kip Keino Athletics Franz Klammer Skiing Dan Marino American Football Edwin Moses Athletics (Chairman) Nawal El Moutawakel Athletics Robby Naish Windsurfing/Kiteboarding Ilie Nastase Tennis Martina Navratilova Tennis Alexey Nemov Gymnastics Jack Nicklaus Golf Gary Player Golf Morné du Plessis Rugby Hugo Porta Rugby Steve Redgrave Rowing Vivian Richards Cricket Monica Seles Tennis Mark Spitz Swimming Daley Thompson Athletics Alberto Tomba Skiing Steve Waugh Cricket Katarina Witt Ice Skating IN 1996 AT ATLANTA, LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER MICHAEL JOHNSON BECAME THE ONLY ATHLETE IN MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF OLYMPIC HISTORY TO CLINCH THE DOUBLE OVER 200 AND 400 METRES AT THE SAME GAMES - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION - CONTENTS 04 OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE Edwin Moses, Chairman of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, shares his vision for the future 10 from rio to woolwich Young people from Luta Pela Paz, Rio de Janeiro, journey to East London to visit their sister project Fight for Peace 12 NEW AMBASSADORS Tim Henman and Luis Figo talk about their passion for becoming a Laureus Ambassador 32 difference to young peoples lives 34 development sector 16 mercedes-benz global report Laureus World Sports Academy Member Franz Beckenbauer travels to Rio de Janeiro to donate football boots to Laureus-supported project Bola pra Frente 18 Laureus World sports awards 2013 This year the Laureus World Sports Awards were held in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro 24 MIchael Phelps Enjoys every minute of giving swimming 36 Michael VaughAn 38 LAUREUS polo cup 2013 PruProtect Chance to Ride with Michael Vaughan The best polo players in the world come together at the Guards Polo Club, Windsor UK to raise funds for Fundación Laureus Argentina 40 MIKA HÄKKINEN Travels to South Africa for a race with a difference 41 ALEXEY nemov A story worth telling 42 Spirit of sport Martina Navratilova talks exclusively to Laureus’ Spirit of Sport TV programme 43 Get Involved Take part in one of our activities and help raise funds for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Worldwide projects AT THE HEART OF SPORT 46 our AMBASSADORS Rio de Janeiro 47 National Foundation Directory The biggest names on the biggest stage in at Street League in London 44 lessons to young people at Rocinha Sports Centre, Rio de Janeiro 28 AndrÉ Villas-Boas Meets youngsters securing jobs through football 14 monitoring & Evaluation Laureus pioneers innovations in the sport for IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN global report All over the world our commitment makes a big Laureus-supported projects across the globe - 03 - OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE BY EDWIN MOSES, CHAIRMAN LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION W hen Laureus was first established in 2000, there was little widespread understanding of how the power of sport could be used to change society and improve people’s lives. Today, thanks in part to the pioneering work of Laureus, there is a real awareness among governments and international agencies that sport can play a significant role in helping them to achieve their objectives. Over the years Laureus has developed an innovative concept which has helped grassroots sport-based organisations to function effectively, derived from the vision of Nelson Mandela, the Patron of Laureus. President Mandela told us in a speech he delivered at the first Laureus World Sports Awards ‘Sport has the power to change the world’ and subsequently the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation was formed with the mission to fund and promote the use of sport as a tool for social change. Laureus today, as it was in the beginning, is still a funder of community sports programmes around the world. Indeed we have pumped more than €60 million into projects since 2000 and we currently support more than 140 projects in 34 countries. But in recent years Laureus has gone far beyond this and has pioneered significant innovations in the sport for development world. TOP: LAUREUS ACADEMY CHAIRMAN EDWIN MOSES SHOWS HIS STYLE IN THE OLYMPIC 400 METRES HURDLES SEMI-FINAL IN AUGUST 1984 IN LOS ANGELES ON THE WAY TO HIS SECOND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL BOTTOM: LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBERS STEVE REDGRAVE, MICHAEL JOHNSON & SEBASTIAN COE AT THE LAUREUS-SUPPORTED PROJECT TRACK ACADEMY, UNITED KINGDOM Without over-stating the case, I really see this as a transformation of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation as we know it. RIGHT: LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER TONY HAWK DURING A LAUREUS VISIT TO ROCINHA, RIO DE JANEIRO - 04 - laureus has pioneered significant innovations in the sport for development world - 05 - - OUR VISION - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION SANDRO ROSELL, PRESIDENT OF FC BARCELONA, AT THE LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD SUMMIT 2013 AT CAMP NOU STADIUM ‘ these are the areas where i believe laureus is a world leader today A GLOBAL ’ TRAINING NETWORK Laureus has invested over €1 million to develop a broad package of training in the sport for social change sector, including training in peace building through sport, crime prevention through sport, employability through sport, youth leadership through sport and tackling violence through sport. The coaches and young leaders that are trained are then able to go out and become role models in their community. In 2012 Laureus trained a total of 51 organisations worldwide. Since 2000, when Laureus made its first grants to innovative projects using sport to inspire young people, Laureus has supported projects on every continent. An admirable achievement, but for many years there was very little coordination or contact between projects and countries. Now things are different and countless projects and the young people they serve are reaping the benefits of having an effective global network of grassroots sports programmes, connected to one another through Laureus summits, project exchanges, training camps, and youth focused retreats. MONITORING & EVALUATION Laureus has partnered with two organisations to develop a bespoke package of training and software support to enable projects to measure the changes they deliver to the lives of young people. In short to evaluate whether these projects are working effectively and whether donated funds are delivering maximum impact. Training to use these tools has already been delivered to 28 organisations in nine countries worldwide. At the Camp Nou Stadium of FC Barcelona last year, project leaders from all 34 countries joined members of the Laureus World Sports Academy to share knowledge and ideas, undergo training and develop joint initiatives around the use of sport to improve the lives of young people. For me, it was memorable. A perfect example of the Laureus family growing and flourishing. - 06 - ACADEMY MEMBER MIGUEL INDURAIN TAKES PART IN LAST YEAR’S LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD SUMMIT HOSTED AT FC BARCELONA’S CAMP NOU STADIUM EARLIER IN THE YEAR 2012, MIGUEL INDURAIN AND GABRIEL MASFURROLL, CHAIRMAN OF FUNDACIÓN LAUREUS ESPAÑA, HAD PRESENTED THE 2012 LAUREUS WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD TO FC BARCELONA INCLUDING LIONEL MESSI, CARLOS PUYOL AND ERIC ABIDAL - 07 - LAUREUS connects to government AND OPINION MAKERS IN SEPTEMBER 2012 BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON VISITS THE LAUREUS-SUPPORTED PROJECT LUTA PELA PAZ IN THE FAVELA OF COMPLEXO DA MARÉ - 08 - - OUR VISION - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION ADVOCACY Laureus is now a significant and loud voice in the sport for development world. Laureus World Sports Academy Members, by nature of their success, are able to open doors and make governments and opinion makers listen. In 2012 and 2013 we saw initiatives promoting the use of sport, taking place around the world: Laureus representatives presented research and opinion for discussion on Capitol Hill in Washington, the UK House of Commons in London and at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro. RESEARCH LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER NAWAL EL MOUTAWAKEL AT LAUREUSSUPPORTED PEACEPLAYERS PROJECT IN DURBAN Laureus published seven research articles in 2012 in partnership with universities and other centres of sport science excellence around the world. This comes on the back of ground-breaking Laureus-funded research reports such as the Teenage Kicks and Sport Scores which showed that community sports projects are highly cost effective when it comes to tackling community challenges and can provide governments and tax payers with significant returns. Laureus is more than ever committed to helping young people to transform their lives through the positive power of sport, now and in the future. There are countless examples of young people whose lives have been changed by attending a Laureus-supported programme, giving them a new direction, greater confidence and self-esteem and the chance to stay out of trouble or increase their chances of employment. This makes me, and my fellow Academy members very proud. In this latest edition of the Laureus Magazine, you can read more about the Laureus approach and meet more of the young people whose lives have been transformed by the power of sport. I hope you enjoy it and share with me the prospect of an exciting future. EDWIN MOSES CHAIRMAN LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION - 09 - - EXCHANGE STORY - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION FROM RIO TO WOOLWICH LAUREUS BOXERS IN OLYMPIC LEGACY TRIP J ust months after the Laureus World Sports Awards visited Rio, some very special Sport for Good Foundation project members from the Brazilian state made a life-changing journey of their own. The exchange programme ran from May 27 to June 3 and saw seven Brazilian Youth Council Members aged between 16-30 visit the London academy situated in the shadow of the London Olympic Park. One of those young people was a very talented young boxer named Wanderson. Before he arrived, 16-year-old Wanderson, or ‘Sugar’ to those who know him best, said: “I am really excited about seeing the Fight for Peace academy here in London and to meet our friends in the UK. Young People from the Laureus-supported Luta Pela Paz (Fight for Peace) Boxing Academy journeyed to sister project Fight for Peace in east London to learn about each other, how they both use martial arts for social good and to build even stronger links as a legacy of the London 2012 and upcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games. - 10 - LEFT: PARTICIPANTS FROM LUTA PELA PAZ BELOW: LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER SEAN FITZPATRICK VISITS LUTA PELA PAZ ‘ SPORT IS A GREAT INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE AND THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THAT IN ACTION’ SEAN FITZPATRICK LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER “It is amazing to experience the vast cultural differences between our two cities and we have learned about life in London after the Olympic Games and seen for ourselves how sport has had a positive impact on the lives of young people.” I know the guys from Rio will be having a great time meeting their counterparts in London and swapping experiences. “I visited Fight for Peace when I was in Rio in March for the Laureus World Sports Awards and was very impressed with the work the project does and really enjoyed meeting some of the guys there.” Rugby legend Sean Fitzpatrick, Vice Chair of the Laureus World Sports Academy, said: “Sport is a great international language and this is a perfect example of that in action. - 11 - - NEW LAUREUS AMBASSADORS - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION NEW LAUREUS AMBASSADORS TIM HENMAN & LUIS FIGO L aureus has welcomed two celebrated sporting Ambassadors to its family – former FC Barcelona and Real Madrid footballer Luis Figo and British tennis star Tim Henman. Tim Henman, who dominated British tennis for more than ten years in the late 1990s and early 2000s, reached the Wimbledon semi-finals four times. He was and remains immensely popular with the Wimbledon crowd, who now watch the action on a giant TV screen from a viewing area which they have dubbed Henman Hill. He is now a respected TV analyst. Tim said: “I am delighted to be named a Laureus Ambassador and would like to thank the members of the Laureus Academy for asking me. We all know how effective sport can be in tackling problems and bringing people together. That is at the heart of the Laureus philosophy and it is what I believe too.” Tennis legend and Laureus World Sports Academy Member Boris Becker said: “On behalf of the Laureus Academy, we are delighted to welcome Tim as a Laureus Ambassador. You only have to be anywhere near Tim at Wimbledon, or indeed anywhere in England, to know just how popular he is and the respect which he is held in British sport and in tennis around the world. He showed all the best values of sport when he played tennis and I have no doubt he will bring these qualities to his work for Laureus.” ‘ He showed all the best values of sport when he played tennis and I have no doubt HE WILL bring these qualities to his work for Laureus’ BORIS BECKER TIM HENMAN CELEBRATES BECOMING NEWEST LAUREUS AMBASSADOR WITH TENNIS MASTER - CLASS FOR LONDON YOUNGSTERS LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER - 12 - LAUREUS AMBASSADOR LUIS FIGO AND GABRIEL MASFURROLL CHAIRMAN OF FUNDACIÓN LAUREUS ESPAÑA P ortuguese-born Luis Figo was one of the famous Real Madrid Galacticos and was in the team which won La Liga twice and the Champions League during his five year spell from 2000-2005. He joins other renowned football figures as an Ambassador for the Laureus Foundation in Spain, including the Spanish National Team manager Vicente del Bosque and international player Juan Mata. Luis also has his own foundation, the Fundaçao Luis Figo (www.fundacaoluisfigo.pt), and he commented: “ It is an honour to be a part of the Laureus Spain Foundation and work on interesting and useful projects that benefit society.” ‘ IT IS AN HONOUR TO BE A PART OF THE LAUREUS SPAIN FOUNDATION AND WORK ON INTERESTING AND USEFUL projects that BENEFIT SOCIETY’ LUIS FIGO LAUREUS AMBASSADOR - 13 - - MONITORING AND EVALUATION - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION now laureus is SETTING THE STANDARD SAYS MARTINA navratilova G LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER MARTINA NAVRATILOVA rupo Desportivo e Recreativo de Manica (GDM), a football-based Laureus-supported project in Mozambique, is one of over 20 grassroots projects worldwide that is benefiting from InFocus – a ground breaking new package of software and support that helps sport for development organisations to measure their effectiveness. Laureus World Sports Academy Member Martina Navratolova said: “I think it’s essential for the projects to know how they should structure themselves because now with the austerity measures in Europe and the United States what gets cut first in schools is art and athletics. So there will be even fewer opportunities for kids to really be active and to do sports so I think it’s even more essential that Laureus does this work where we become really extremely efficient and make sure that the money goes in the right direction and that the programmes are implemented correctly.” For years most information collected from Laureus projects was limited to data around funds received and activities being delivered (for example the number of youths accessing different types of sporting and educational sessions), rather than to outcomes, measuring actual life changes taking place as a result of those activities. Infocus allows Laureus and its network of supported projects to see their impact in much more detail, including life changes created for youths and also (as shown in the chart below) the impact Laureus has on the organisations it supports, who now receive a broad package of Laureus support spanning funding, software, tools, training and knowledge exchanges such as Laureus Global Summits. HOW SPORT FOR GOOD PROJECTS BENEFITTED FROM LAUREUS SUPPORT IN 2012 LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER MARCEL DESAILLY DURING A TRAINING SESSION AT ORPHANAID, GHANA Staff or volunteers gained new skills or knowledge Laureus created InFocus with two collaborators – Streetfootballworld and Acumen Social Technologies – to help both funders and grassroots sports programmes to track their social impact and use the information they collect to support continuous internal learning. Ultimately the aim is to help projects and their funders to understand what works, what doesn’t and why. 16.7% 19.2% Developed new, improved training curricula or leadership programmes Improved facilities Other 7.7% 16.7% Increased public awareness of our programme GDM’s Vice President Chote Chikwandingwa explains: “Just when I was about to give up on reporting to funders because of the tiresome task of retrieving data from mountains of papers, the InFocus software rescued me.” Improved the way that we manage our programmes 20.5% 16.7% Increased efficiency in how we use our resources “This data is gold dust for funders as it allows us to assess the impact of our grants on the people we exist to help and to see how that impact fluctuates across countries and periods of time. Without it, we fly blind,” said Ned Wills, Global Director of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. In recent years Laureus has pioneered significant innovations in the sport for development world, none more so than the development of effective monitoring and evaluation. - 14 - Power and endurance. Important in the ring – essential in life. In cooperation with the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, Mercedes-Benz supports underprivileged children worldwide. www.mercedes-benz.com/laureus GLOBAL PARTNER REPORT BECKENBAUER IN RIO With bright eyes, coloured balloons and a drum roll, more than 100 children from the Laureus-supported project Bola pra Frente welcomed Laureus World Sports Academy Member Franz Beckenbauer to Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards. - 16 - A - MERCEDES-BENZ IN RIO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION “With the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter full of sports equipment, we have succeeded in making the kids of Bola pra Frente smile and have made them happy. I want to thank everyone that made this project happen,” said a happy Franz about the incredible support he had received.Together with Global Partner Mercedes-Benz, Franz had asked all Germans to donate their old football boots. It was their target to fill the complete Sprinter with used shoes by the time of the Laureus World Sports Awards. s a Global Partner, Mercedes-Benz has supported the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation since its creation in 2000 and this year Mercedes-Benz developed a special campaign, together with their brand ambassador Franz Beckenbauer, called ‘Football Boots for Rio’. German football legend Franz made some dreams come true for the young people as he brought a group of famous friends with him, including Laureus Academy Member Boris Becker and Ambassadors Jens Lehmann, Axel Schulz, Sabine Christiansen, Ole Bischof and Michael Teuber – plus a brand new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, filled with sports equipment. The response was overwhelming: children and parents, old and young football players, as well as stars and football professionals sent in their shoes. Even whole sport clubs were supporting the project as a team. Over 1,300 pairs of football boots were sent to Mercedes-Benz and at the end they were able to fill up the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. They reached their goal and the boots were exchanged for brand new sports equipment which was given to the project. Franz Beckenbauer and legendary Brazilian footballer Carlos Alberto teamed up to present the Sprinter to the former Brazilian soccer player Jorginho, who is the Patron of Bola pra Frente. In an area of almost 12,000 square metres, Bola pra Frente is working with street children between the ages of six and 17. Soccer is used as a method to support the children. They learn important things like team-spirit, discipline, respect and strength of purpose and they finally experience recognition for their achievements and effort. This is what helps them in their daily fight against poverty, discrimination and violence. That is why Franz Beckenbauer was delighted to fulfil his promise: he personally handed over the Sprinter to Bola pra Frente and achieved his personal goal to make the children smile. Franz said: “All the people of Germany that donated their old football boots made this generous present possible. I thank them.” OPPOSITE: LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER FRANZ BECKENBAUER IN FRONT OF THE MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER PACKED WITH FOOTBALL BOOTS ABOVE: OLE BISCHOF, FRANZ BECKENBAUER, MICHAEL TEUBER AND CHRISTA KINSHOFER WITH PARTICIPANTS FROM LAUREUS-SUPPORTED PROJECT BOLA PRA FRENTE - 17 - - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO The Laureus Awards are the premier honours on the international sporting calendar. Proceeds directly benefit and underpin the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The winners are chosen by the Laureus World Sports Academy, the ultimate sports jury, made up of 46 of the greatest living sportsmen and sportswomen. - 18 - - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION RIO GOES WILD AS NEYMAR WALKS THE RED CARPET The crowd were lined several deep in the Praça Floriano and their loud roars announced the arrival of someone special. All evening the noise from the sports-mad aficionados outside the Laureus World Sports Awards had waxed and waned as more than 100 of the most famous sportsmen and women in the world had walked the red carpet outside the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro But this was Brazil, where football is king. And this was Neymar. The brilliant 21-year-old, then playing for Santos, waved and thanked the onlookers as he headed for the auditorium. His appearance was one of the highlights of a scintillating Laureus World Sports Awards, however on this occasion he was not a winner as the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award went to Andy Murray, not him, after the British tennis player won an Olympic gold medal and the US Open Grand Slam. Two months later Neymar received his prize with a transfer for a reported €50 million-plus fee to FC Barcelona and now he will weave his magic on a European stage. But on this warm Rio evening, Neymar was the property of the Brazilian fans and how they loved him. - 19 - - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION Hosted by Hollywood stars Morgan Freeman and Eva Longoria, the winners were unveiled at a globally televised Awards Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, which included a third Laureus Award for Jamaican sprint giant Usain Bolt, a triple success for British sport with honours for Andy Murray, Jessica Ennis and Sebastian Coe, and a special new Award for Michael Phelps, the most successful Olympian of all time. ABOVE: MICHAEL PHELPS RECEIVES HIS AWARD FROM ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR MORGAN FREEMAN - 20 - - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION ‘ IT’S LIKE WINNING A GOLD MEDAL’ THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST HONOURS. I WORKED HARD OVER THE YEARS TO WIN THIS A THIRD TIME. USAIN BOLT LAUREUS WORLD SPORTSMAN OF T HE YEAR USAIN BOLT, LAUREUS WORLD SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR 2013 MICHAEL PHELPS Usain Bolt was acclaimed Laureus World Sportsman of the Year after his remarkable performance at the London Olympics when he repeated his success in Beijing by winning gold medals in all three sprint events in London – the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. 18 GOLD MEDALS Bolt said: “This is one of the greatest honours. I worked hard over the years to win this a third time. It’s like winning a gold medal” and WINNER OF LAUREUS ACADEMY EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - 21 - - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION The Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award went to Jessica Ennis, who carried the hopes of the British nation in London. Despite the enormous pressure of being one of the first on the track, she dominated the heptathlon and won the gold medal. There was a warm welcome from the audience in the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro for two outstanding Olympians who received special Laureus Awards. Legendary swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with a career total of 22 medals, including 18 gold medals, eight of which he won in one Olympiad in Beijing, was presented with a new Award – the Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award. ‘ And Laureus World Sports Academy Member Sebastian Coe, the Chairman of the Organising Committee of the highly successful London Olympic and Paralympic Games, received the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award. Coe said: “Thank you very much to the Academy. This is an extraordinary honour. We all have that unshakeable belief that sport can, and does, transform lives. So I very openly share this with them, because it is the ethos that we all share in this Academy. ABOVE: JESSICA ENNIS, LAUREUS WORLD SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR 2013 BELOW: STEVE REDGRAVE PRESENTS SEBASTIAN COE WITH HIS LAUREUS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE ACADEMY. THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY HONOUR. WE ALL HAVE THE UNSHAKEABLE BELIEF THAT SPORT CAN, and dOes, TRANSFORM LIVES‘ ‘ SEBASTIAN COE LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER - 22 - - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION DANIEL DIAS RECEIVING HIS AWARD FROM RUUD GULLIT FOR LAUREUS WORLD SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR WITH A DISABILITY Brazil’s Daniel Dias, aged 24, was once again the outstanding swimmer of the Paralympic Games, winning six individual gold medals in London, all in world record times. It was an achievement which won him the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award for the second time. The Laureus World Team of the Year Award was presented to the European Ryder Cup Team after their thrilling golf victory against the United States at Medinah, while Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, who became the first human to go through the sound barrier when he made the highest ever freefall from 39km (24 miles) over New Mexico in October 2012, received the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award. FELIX BAUMGARTNER, LAUREUS WORLD ACTION SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR THE WINNERS 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO LAUREUS WORLD SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR USAIN BOLT LAUREUS WORLD BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR ANDY MURRAY LAUREUS WORLD ACTION SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR FELIX BAUMGARTNER LAUREUS WORLD SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR JESSICA ENNIS LAUREUS WORLD COMEBACK OF THE YEAR FELIX SANCHEZ LAUREUS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SEBASTIAN COE LAUREUS WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR EUROPEAN RYDER CUP TEAM LAUREUS WORLD SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR WITH A DISABILITY DANIEL DIAS LAUREUS ACADEMY EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD MICHAEL PHELPS - 23 - - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION MICHAEL PHELPS enjoying every minute of ROCINHA - 24 - I t was a long way for Michael Phelps from the pristine stadium pools surrounded by cheering spectators, where he became the most decorated Olympian in history, to the sprawl of a favela in Rio de Janeiro. But there was really no doubt that, having met some remarkable young sports lovers there, it was just as inspiring an experience. Michael, who won 22 Olympic medals in his career, including 18 gold medals, enjoyed every minute of his visit to Rocinha, on the eve of the Laureus World Sports Awards, though it must have been one of the most unusual settings he had ever swum in. Complexo Esportivo da Rocinha (Rocinha Sports Centre), which was established in December 2010, is part of the Rio 2016 Olympic Development Programme. It currently benefits 4,500 people and offers 17 different sports, plus providing social and health services for the community. It does great things each day for the young people of the area, but when it was opened no one ever imagined the great Michael Phelps would be giving swimming lessons there one day. As he joined a large group of youngsters in the pool, Michael said: “Coming to the Laureus World Sports Awards has given me a great opportunity to visit Rocinha and get a feel for what is going on here. I enjoyed meeting some of the kids and I really feel sport is making a difference here.” ‘ coming to the laureus world sports awards has given me a great opportunity TO VISIT ROCINHA AND GET A FEEL FOR WHAT IS GOING ON HERE MICHAEL PHELPS ’ LAUREUS EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDWINNER 2013 FAR LEFT: MICHAEL PHELPS AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ROCINHA SPORTS CENTRE TOP: SWIMMING LEGENDS AND AWARDS WINNERS DANIEL DIAS AND MICHAEL PHELPS AND GOLD MEDALLIST CHAD LE CLOS AT ROCINHA BOTTOM: ROCINHA FAVELA RIO DE JANEIRO --25 25 -- - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION SWIMMING SESSION AT ROCINHA SPORTS CENTRE Michael lead a swimming clinic at Rocinha featuring elements from the Michael Phelps Foundation’s ‘im’ programme. ‘im’ stands for individual medley, one of Michael Phelps’ most celebrated events, and it also reflects ‘I am’ which is a focus of the approach of the programme which tries to increase the self-confidence of the young people who attend. He talked to some of the youngsters about the basic principles of his Olympic success – Dream, Plan, Reach. At the Laureus Awards Ceremony Michael was presented with a new Award – the Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award. He said: “This is all a dream come true for me. I woke up with a dream as a kid to be the best that I could be and to be able to win this Award is amazing. To have the members of the Academy vote for this and give me this, I’m really at a loss for words.” “It has been an amazing career and it is crazy to think that it is over. But I’ve done everything that I wanted to do in the sport. I wanted to change swimming and take it to another level, and I have. But I will continue to be a part of the sport and continue to help grow the sport of swimming. That is a goal of mine and a passion of mine.” - 26 - ‘ i will continue to be part of the sport and continue to help grow the sport of swimming. that is a goal of mine and a passion of mine’ MICHAEL PHELPS LAUREUS EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDWINNER 2013 - 27 - - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION at the HEART OF SPort THE BIGGEST NAMES ON THE BIGGEST STAGE IN RIO T GLOBAL LAUNCH OF THE ERNST & YOUNG WOMEN LEADERSHIP NETWORK he presentations of the Laureus Awards celebrated the great sporting performances of the year, but the event also hosted ground breaking discussions on many of the burning issues in sport, including the role of women, the Olympic legacy and the illegal use of drugs. were announcing a new programme to tap the leadership potential of elite female athletes and Olympians after their retirement from competitive sport. An attentive listener in the audience was Sarah Attar, one of the first Saudi women to compete in the Olympics, who finished last in the 800 metres but was given a warm reception by the London crowd. Martina Navratilova said: “Any time somebody does something for the first time, they’re a pioneer. There will be a Saudi woman that wins an Olympic gold one day and this was that first step towards that.” The cast list for these events was exceptional, none more so than the Women in Sport symposium. No fewer than four Laureus Academy Members, Nadia Comaneci, Cathy Freeman, Tanni Grey-Thompson and Martina Navratilova, took part. They were joined by Olympic medallist Donna De Varona, Sue Campbell, Chairman of UK Sport, and Beth Brooke, Global Vice Chair of Ernst & Young, who - 28 - - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION ‘ IMEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO THANK OF THE Martina added: “There are so many cultural barriers to still overcome. On the professional level, it’s much, much better. London really was the Olympics of the women. They were the faces, they were the driving force. I’m excited about that because girls can have women to look up to as their role models, they don’t have to look to men as their role models.” LAUREUS FAMILY FOR BEING IN RIO DE JANEIRO FOR THIS EVENT. THE AWARDING OF THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES TO RIO DE JANEIRO SYMBOLISES THE UNDERSTANDING BY THE WORLD OF THE TRANSFORMATION SPORT CAN MAKE POSSIBLE CARLOS NUZMAN PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE RIO 2016 OLYMPICS ’ LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER SEBASTIAN COE WITH CARLOS NUZMAN, PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE RIO 2016 OLYMPICS Just hours earlier the person responsible for staging those London Olympics, Sebastian Coe, had shared a platform with Carlos Nuzman, President of the Organising Committee for the 2016 Summer Olympics to be hosted by Rio: the two most influential men in the Olympic Games, past and present, brought together by Laureus to discuss Olympic legacy. Laureus Academy Member Lord Coe, one of Britain’s greatest Olympic athletes, used the occasion to confirm the importance of sport in the education and overall development of young people. He told how the London Olympics had inspired boys and girls throughout the United Kingdom. Coe emphasised the synergy between Laureus and the Olympic movement to emphasise the impact both organisations can have on young lives. “Every opportunity that we have to encourage young people to take up sport is really important. The excitement generated by a really good Games is the platform on which you build.” Carlos Nuzman said: “I would like to thank members of the Laureus family for being in Rio de Janeiro for this event. The awarding of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Rio de Janeiro symbolises the understanding by the world of the transformation sport can make possible. And this city will serve as an example for other regions of the world.” - 29 - - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION another highlight of THE weekend was a football debate involvinG WORLD CUP STARS In the next major event, the topic switched from the positive benefits of sporting legacy to a problem that sometimes seems insoluble - the illegal use of performance enhancing drugs. Edwin Moses, Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy and Chairman of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and Travis Tygart, Chief Executive of USADA, joined Laureus Academy Member Steve Redgrave and Marco Aurelio Klein, the head of Brazilian AntiDoping, for the discussion. franz beckenbauer, bobby charlton and vicente del bosque Coming in the aftermath of the USADA report on retired cyclist Lance Armstrong which resulted in him being given a ban from the sport and having his Tour de France titles withdrawn, the conclusion was that progress is being made but there is still a long way to go. Although the Awards Ceremony was held in Rio for the first time in 2013, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation has been working there since 2003 and during the weekend many Laureus Academy Members took the opportunity to connect to the community while they were in the city. Another of the highlights of the weekend was a football debate involving World Cup stars Franz Beckenbauer, Bobby Charlton and Vicente del Bosque, manager of the current world champions Spain. Their discussion covered a variety of topics including the forthcoming World Cup in Rio de Janeiro in 2014. Beckenbauer and Charlton fondly recalled the 1966 World Cup Final when they played against each other. New Zealand rugby legend Sean Fitzpatrick, Vice Chair of the Laureus World Sports Academy, had Brazilian youngsters dancing and chanting with delight as he brought the ‘haka’ to the Luta Pela Paz community project supported by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. BELOW: FOOTBALL LEGENDS VICENTE DEL BOSQUE, BOBBY CHARLTON AND FRANZ BECKENBAUER - 30 - - 2013 RIO DE JANEIRO - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION STEVE REDGRAVE JOINED UP WITH MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL BOTAFOGO ROWING CLUB IN A COXLESS FOURS ON LAGOA RODRIGO DE FREITAS Rarely has the haka, an ancestral Maori greeting made famous by the All Blacks rugby team, been performed in more unusual surroundings than the courtyard of Luta Pela Paz, a boxing and martial arts gymnasium in Complexo da Maré situated far from the bright lights of downtown Rio. Luta Pela Paz (Fight for Peace) has proved an overwhelming success in transforming the lives of youngsters living in a community blighted by crime, violence and drug abuse. Sean said: “It has been wonderful to experience at first hand what is going on here. What Fight for Peace is doing is tremendous and for Laureus to be involved in that, in helping to change lives, is what we’re all about. I’ve been inspired by w hat I’ve seen.” And Steve Redgrave, the legendary British rower who won five gold medals at five successive Olympiads, joined up with members of the local Botafogo rowing club in a coxless fours on Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the lake that will host the 2016 Olympic rowing. After being warmly applauded by 50 Botafogo rowers upon arriving at their clubhouse, Redgrave said: “It is a marvellous setting, It is very rare that rowing gets to compete in the middle of a city. Spectators and rowers are going to love it.” Two new Laureus Ambassadors were named in Rio de Janeiro - Spanish national football team manager Vicente del Bosque and Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan. BADMINTON SUPERSTAR AND NEWLY-APPOINTED LAUREUS AMBASSADOR LIN DAN AT THE AWARDS - 31 - GLOBAL PARTNER REPORT C orporate social responsibility is about more than writing cheques. It is about life and existence for thousands of kids and young people in need, all over the world, for whom our commitment makes a big difference. As a Global Partner of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, IWC Schaffhausen promotes this concept through its own activities. “As a successful global business in the luxury goods sector, it is second nature to us to accept our social responsibility and support people who have to overcome the most difficult circumstances in life,” explained IWC Schaffhausen CEO Georges Kern. During the Laureus World Sports Awards held in Rio de Janeiro in March this year, IWC Schaffhausen demonstrated its commitment by releasing a limited edition watch in aid of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The Swiss manufacturer recreated a watchmaking legend, the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph, available in a ‘Laureus Sport for Good Foundation’ limited edition of 1,000 pieces, resplendent in the distinctive Laureus blue. A particular highlight is a poignant engraving on the back of the timepiece, based on a drawing by 12-year-old Hakkini Hasanga Sandumal De Silva. THE WINNING ENTRY IN THE 2013 LAUREUS WATCH DRAWING COMPETITION UNDER THE THEME ‘TIME TO MOVE’ BY HAKKINI HASANGA SANDUMAL DE SILVA FROM THE LAUREUS-SUPPORTED FOUNDATION OF GOODNESS PROJECT IN SEENIGAMA, SRI LANKA. HAKKINI’S DRAWING IS ENGRAVED ON THE BACK OF THE PORTUGUESE YACHT CLUB CHRONOGRAPH EDITION LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION IWC WATCHES WITH A UNIQUE DESIGN RAISE FUNDS FOR LAUREUS It serves as a reminder that part of the proceeds resulting from the sale of the watch go to help needy children all over the world. Hakkini from Sri Lanka had entered the children’s drawing competition, held annually by IWC Schaffhausen at Laureus Foundation projects around the world. “The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is a cause dear to our hearts, because its sports projects open prospects for young people all over the globe,” added Georges Kern. - 32 - - IWC AND LAUREUS - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION During the Laureus World Sports Awards, IWC Schaffhausen invited key journalists to visit the Complexo Esportivo da Rocinha, situated in a large favela in Rio de Janeiro. The Sports Centre currently benefits 4,500 people and offers 17 different sports, plus providing social and health services. In the presence of Laureus Award Winner Michael Phelps and many other Laureus World Sports Academy Members, IWC’s guests witnessed how sport is making a difference amidst poverty and difficult living conditions. The result of this project visit reflected in an overwhelming media response bringing greater visibility to the cause of Laureus in Brazil. ‘ PROSPECTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ALL OVER THE GLOBE ’ LAUREUS’ SPORTS PROJECTS OPEN GEORGES KERN CEO, IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN Another great opportunity to support the Laureus recipe for success was given during the Laureus Polo Cup, when some of the world’s best polo players met at the historic Guards Polo Club in Windsor. IWC Schaffhausen donated a Portofino Chronograph Edition ‘Laureus Sport for Good Foundation watch’ was auctioned to raise funds for the Fundación Laureus Argentina. At the end of the day the children were the winners when more than £5,500 had been raised from the auction for their sports projects. GEORGES KERN CEO OF IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN, WITH LAUREUS ACADEMY CHAIRMAN EDWIN MOSES AND ACADEMY MEMBER BORIS BECKER - 33 - - STREET LEAGUE - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION ANDRÉ VILLAS-BOAS MEETS YOUNGSTERS securing jobs through football Tottenham Hotspur Head Coach, André Villas-Boas, visits the Laureus-supported Street League project at one o f their London bases in Kings Cross. - 34 - - STREET LEAGUE - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION J ust a few months into 2013 and the Foundation had already welcomed a host of exciting new names into the family as Ambassadors all dedicated to championing the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation message. One of these names was Tottenham Hotspur Head Coach André Villas-Boas, who visited the Laureus-supported Street League project at one of their London bases in Kings Cross in May. There he led a special training session for the project members, even running some of his Spurs team’s favourite training exercises in the process. But like all Laureus-supported charity projects, it’s not about the sport alone. The eight-week Street League Academy programme, which is supported by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, delivers employability and life skills training, with three out of every four graduates going on to get a job or return to education. André took time to chat with the participants, aged 16 to 24, about what it means to be a great leader, and also to find out more about how they are bettering their lives through Street League at a time of such high youth unemployment. One of those young people was Clark, who completed the Street League training last year. Having graduated from the project, Clark’s life has changed beyond recognition from what it was before he joined. Recalling life before he discovered Street League, he told Laureus: “Toward the end of my time at school I started bunking, I was hanging out with the wrong crowd. Things at home weren’t good. I could see my mum was not happy with the way I was.” ‘It’s great TO SEE THAT THEY ARE DEVELOPING INTO OTHER CITIES OVER THE NEXT YEARS AND THAT LAUREUS ARE SUPPORTING THEM IN THIS ANDRÉ VILLAS-BOAS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR HEAD COACH TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR HEAD COACH ANDRÉ VILLAS-BOAS Then Clark found out about Street League during his search for work having left school. Now, thanks to the opportunities given to him at the project and the help he received in building up his own CV, he has secured a position working at a top London law firm. Now he has his eyes set firmly on the future. And having worked for a year now in and around lawyers, the profession is really sparking his interest. “I’m looking into para-legal stuff… I’m really interested in that and my supervisor is so supportive. I’m around good people,” he said. It’s a remarkable turn-around for the young man from north London. But it is also one that Laureus and Street League are helping bring about more and more often. As André said: “The numbers are absolutely staggering - 76% of the graduates go on to further education training or directly into employment. “To be able to pick up kids from prisons, job centres, people that are in the most difficult situations that want that breakthrough moment in their life but for some reason or the other they can’t get it. … it’s great to see that Street League are developing into other cities over the next years and that Laureus are supporting them in this.” ’ - 35 - - MICHAEL VAUGHAN - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION CHANCE TO ride michael vaughan The New Year kicked off to a great start as Ashes winning cricket captain Michael Vaughan announced he would be setting off on a UK-wide bike ride to raise funds for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The Laureus Ambassador, who famously inspired England to their memorable 2005 Ashes victory, revealed he will be leading a team of charity fundraisers on a 12-day tour of England cricket grounds to coincide with the One Day International series against Australia from September 6–17. The ride will also benefit the Cricket Foundation’s Chance to Shine initiative, which promotes cricket across the UK. Starting with the first One Day International at Headingley in Leeds, Vaughan’s peloton will route via Old Trafford in Manchester, Edgbaston in Birmingham, the Swalec Stadium in Cardiff and the Ageas Bowl in Southampton before finishing in London. Vaughan said: “This is going to be a serious challenge, but I am really looking forward to it. I’ll be cycling 462 miles over the 12 days and that is not going to be easy, but these are two really good causes.” Michael launched his cycle ride at Lord’s, the Home of Cricket, where he was supported by current England women’s cricket stars Lydia Greenway and Susie Rowe. But the Laureus Ambassador is also recruiting star names to join him on the ride, including Olympic cycling great Victoria Pendleton, British tennis star Tim Henman, England footballer Jamie Redknapp and former England cricketers Phil Tufnell and Andrew Strauss. But he doesn’t want to stop there. Head to #ChancetoRide for more details on what will be a truly unforgettable cycle experience. - 36 - Makes the world and your wrist a better place . Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation” Ref. 3902: Meet a watch that’s just a little bit better than the rest. Because proceeds from its sale go to the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and open up new oppor tunitie s for disad vantaged children. And that’s not all: its classically spor tive design will bring a smile not only on their faces but also to that of its owner. iwc . e n g i n e e r e d fo r m e n . Limited edition of 1,000 pieces in stainless steel, Mechanical chronograph movement, Self-winding, 68-hour power reserve when fully wound, Date display, Stopwatch function with hours, minutes and seconds, Special back engraving, Water-resistant 6 bar, Case height 14.5 mm, Diameter 45.4 mm BEST IN THE WORLD TURN OUT FOR LAUREUS L aureus Ambassador Adolfo Cambiaso, the No 1 player in the world, lead an exceptional group of international stars including Pablo MacDonough, Juan Martin Nero and David Stirling in the highly successful Laureus Polo Cup, at the historic Guards Polo Club, Windsor, in June. The event raised €100,000 for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Argentina. Cheering the polo players on was a celebrity audience which included members of the Laureus World Sports Academy, including Chairman Edwin Moses, tennis legend Boris Becker, England cricket hero Ian Botham and rugby giants Sean Fitzpatrick, the former All Blacks captain, and Hugo Porta, Argentina’s greatest player who is President of the Fundación Laureus Argentina. In a spirited and close contest, the victors were a team representing Mercedes-AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, who won 5 ½ - 4 against a team sponsored by IWC Schaffhausen. The teams were: IWC Schaffhausen - 1. Sheikha Maitha Al Maktoum, 2. Shilai Liu, 3. Adolfo Cambiaso, 4. Pablo MacDonough. ; Mercedes-AMG - 1. Mohammed Al Habtoor, 2. Jonathan Munro Ford, 3. David Stirling, 4. Juan Martin Nero. Also present as a spectator was polo great Eduardo Heguy, a Laureus Ambassador, who played a key role in creating the event. He said: “To be able to give back to children through sport is an incredible opportunity. The possibility of raising funds in the UK makes a big difference back home in Argentina and we have been able to expand different projects which we fund.” - 38 - - LAUREUS POLO CUP - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION WWW.IMAGESOFPOLO.COM ‘ Tback O BE ABLE To give to children THROUGH SPORT is an incredible Opportunity’ EDUARDO HEGUY LAUREUS AMBASSADOR In addition to sponsoring one of the teams, IWC Schaffhausen donated a special Laureus edition Portofino Chronograph watch in stainless steel, only 2,500 of which are being manufactured, which was auctioned to raise additional funds. The Fundación Laureus Argentina was founded in May 2003 by Hugo Porta. The headquarters are in Buenos Aires with the Foundation’s work extending to distant Argentine provinces that greatly benefit from its backing. Currently, the Foundation supports six projects: Unión y Amistad de San Isidro, Club Deportivo Barracas, A Ganar, Club Platense, Fundacion El Desafio and Virreyes Hockey. - 39 - - SOUTH AFRICA’S ROAD TO SUCCESS LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION MIKA HÄKKINEN AMAZING RACE SOUTH AFRICA ‘ BY STAGING THIS RACE WE ALSO HOPE TO He’s a two-time Formula One World Champion. He stands in the baking sun of South Africa, blindfolded, on a Segway. It must seem like a long way from Kyalami or Silverstone. The man is Laureus Academy Member Mika Häkkinen and he was in this unusual position in June as he took part in the Laureus ‘Amazing Race’ through the streets of Durban. LET PEOPLE KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT LAUREUS IS DOING IN SOUTH AFRICA The event was put on with the support of Mercedes-Benz in South Africa, and featured 35 cars with teams of 4 per car. Several of the cars contained leaders from the Laureus YES programme (Youth Empowerment through Sports), a remarkable leadership training programme that enjoyed its second year in 2013. Starting at the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Umhlanga, the race went through Durban in several stages, stopping at the end of each leg where a challenge or task was given to each team before they were given clues for the next destination. MIKA HÄKKINEN LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER Talking after the event, Mika made it clear the altogether unusual Segway challenge had a very real purpose. He said: “You can’t see where you are going and your team members have to help and guide you around the track. Left and right. It helps teach trust between all of the team. It was fascinating.” This Segway experience is just an example of the exercises the YES programme teaches young people to help improve their life skills and even employment opportunities. Asked about the young YES leaders he met, Mika said: “They’re smart, eager to challenge themselves in the future, and eager to listen, which is so important. They want to succeed and are so happy to be a part of Laureus to achieve this. These young leaders are unsung heroes for the work they do in their communities. By staging this race we also hope to let people know more about what Laureus is doing in South Africa.” LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER MIKA HÄKKINEN WITH YES LEADERS - 40 - ’ - KEY NOTE SPEECH IN SOCHI - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION ALEXEY nemov ON A STORY WORTH TELLING LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER ALEXEY NEMOV WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROJECT PARTICIPANTS Alexey Nemov may be more familiar with the Olympic medal podium than the speaker’s podium, but that did not stop the Laureus World Sports Academy Member from delivering a much appreciated key note speech in April to the 76th AIPS Congress in Sochi, host city for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Alexey, one of the most popular gymnasts of all time, who won 12 Olympic medals including four gold, was the special guest speaker at the Congress of the International Sports Journalists Association (AIPS). I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL ‘THE MEMBERS OF THE AIPS WHO EVERY YEAR TELL THE STORY OF WHAT LAUREUS IS DOING AROUND THE WORLD TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ALEXEY NEMOV LAUREUS ACADEMY MEMBER ’ Laureus is the official charity partner of the AIPS and many prominent international and Russian sports journalists were present to hear Alexey’s speech, for which he received a commemorative award. In his comments, he said: “I am very excited to be in Sochi where in 2014 we will have what I know will be a wonderful Winter Olympic Games. “Since I have become a Laureus Academy Member, I have been on several visits to projects where we are helping young people. I always find it very inspiring. When you walk into a room full of kids, coaches, teachers, parents, and often the wider community, it is very exciting. I would like to thank all the members of the AIPS who every year tell the story of what Laureus is doing around the world to help young people.” Alexey is an enthusiastic supporter of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and three months earlier had visited a Moscow-based Laureus-supported project along with newest Laureus Ambassadors, Olympic gold medal winning synchronised swimmers Elvira Khasyanova, Daria Korobova and Anzhelika Timanina. - 41 - - SPIRIT OF SPORT - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION THE WORLD SWITCHES ON TO LAUREUS Spirit of Sport has boasted a sports-packed - but also glamorous – schedule in the first half of 2013. Laureus’ monthly sports magazine programme, intended to reflect the year-round work of Laureus, its Ambassadors, the Academy and – crucially – the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, is now seen by over 25 million viewers each month. Exclusive content also includes interviews (including tennis star Ana Ivanovic), joining Bobby Charlton on a visit to the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation’s project in Hong Kong as well as following Academy Member Ian Botham as he walks across Sri Lanka to raise funds for the Foundation. ‘ Since its introduction at the end of 2010, the Spirit of Sport magazine show has seen a significant uplift in Laureus’ In March, Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards, and Spirit of Sport was on hand to bring viewers all the highlights and previously unseen, behind the scenes footage. global coverage Following on from the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards, Spirit of Sport has continued to uncover the importance of sport in Rio de Janeiro with regular Brazilian themed packages. From riding the waves with legendary surfer, Pedro Scooby, to skateboarding with the professionals through the favelas and the city, the packages highlight the passion for sport across the city. Ahead of Wimbledon, Martina Navratilova was in Paris to give Spirit of Sport an exclusive interview and it was access all areas as Spirit of Sport took viewers behind the scenes to preview the preparations for the 2013 Formula One Season. with widespread distribution driving this growth GORDON LOTT ’ MANAGING DIRECTOR, HAVAS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT COMING UP IN 2013 Spirit of Sport covers some of the biggest events on the sporting calendar including the US Open tennis, IAAF Moscow World Championships and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The team is also working with the International Olympic Committee putting together profiles of each of the three candidate cities for the 2020 Olympic Games – Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo. Viewers can catch Spirit of Sport around the world. Broadcast partners include Star Sports, NBC’s Universal Sports Channel, SuperSport, Trace Sports, NTV and Dubai Sports Channel among many others… PREVIEW OF MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS FORMULA ONE TEAM – LEWIS HAMILTON (LEFT) AND NICO ROSBERG (RIGHT) - 42 - - GET INVOLVED - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION GET INVOLVED & FUNDRAISE Love running? Exhilarated by cycling? Support Laureus by taking part in one of our truly unique fundraising events and use your passion for sport to give children the world over a brighter future. 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MARK SPITZ @markspitzusa DALEY THOMPSON @Daley_thompson STEVE WAUGH @WaughPlaysUP KATARINA WITT @Katarina_Witt - 43 - worldwide PROJECTS HOST CITIES PROJECTS MONACO, LISBON, BARCELONA, ST PETERSBURG, ABU DHABI, LONDON & RIO DE JANEIRO SUPPORTED BY THE LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION AFRICA 1. BUFFALO CITY SOCCER SCHOOL - EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA 2. COACHING FOR HOPE - MALI & BURKINA FASO 3. COMMUNITY BASED AIDS PROGRAMME - KAMPALA, UGANDA 4.DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS AND RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - RWANDA 5. FIGHT WITH INSIGHT - JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 6. GRASSROOT SOCCER - SOUTH AFRICA 7. GREAT COMMISSION UNITED - CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 8. GRUPO DESPORTIVO DE MANICA - MANICA, MOZAMBIQUE 9. INDIGO YOUTH MOVEMENT - DURBAN & CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 10. INTERNATIONAL INSPIRATION - TANZANIA 11. ISIQALO-WAVES FOR CHANGE - CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 12. JOHANNESBURG CUBS - JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 13.KICK4LIFE - LESOTHO 14. LITTLE CHAMPS - CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 15. LUNGISANI INDLELA - DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA 16. MAKOMBA-NDLELA YOUTH MOVEMENT - LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA 17. MATHARE YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION (MYSA) - NAIROBI, KENYA 18. MOVING THE GOALPOSTS - KILIFI, KENYA 19. ORPHANAID AFRICA - GREATER ACCRA, GHANA 20. PEACEPLAYERS INTERNATIONAL - DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA 21.POLOAFRICA - EASTERN FREE STATE, SOUTH AFRICA 22. RIGHT TO DREAM - GHANA 23. SOWETO SCHOOLS RUGBY PROGRAMME - JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 24. SPORT FOR ALL - JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 25. VUKA RUGBY - CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (FORMALLY LEGENDS CUP) 26. HOUT BAY CYCLING CLUB - CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA ASIA 27.IMAGE - RAJASTHAN, INDIA 28. MAGIC BUS - INDIA 29. OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH - HONG KONG, CHINA 30. PEACEPLAYERS INTERNATIONAL - ISRAEL / PALESTINE 31. TWINNED BASKETBALL PROGRAMME - ISRAEL / PALESTINE 32. SEENIGAMA SPORT FOR LIFE PROJECT - SEENIGAMA, SRI LANKA 33. SPECIAL OLYMPICS - CHINA 34. SPIRIT OF SOCCER - CAMBODIA 35. SPIRIT OF SOCCER - IRAQ 36. SPIRIT OF SOCCER - LAOS 37. UNITY THROUGH SPORT PROJECT - MANKULUM, SRI LANKA AUSTRALIA 38. BURRA JURRA SURF PROGRAMME - BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA 39. CATHY FREEMAN FOUNDATION - PALM ISLAND, AUSTRALIA 40 . FOOTBALL UNITED - AUSTRALIA EUROPE 41. LAUREUS METRO SPORTS - BERN, SWITZERLAND 42. LAUREUS STREET SOCCER - SWITZERLAND 43. FIGHT FOR PEACE - LONDON, UK 44. PARA NUESTROS HEROES - BARCELONA, SPAIN 45. GOLF EDUCATIF - FRANCE 46. KICK IM BOXRING - BERLIN, GERMANY 47. KICK ON ICE - BERLIN, GERMANY 48. KICK THE ROPES - BERLIN, GERMANY 49.KICKFORMORE - STUTTGART, GERMANY 50.KIDSWING - MUNICH, GERMANY 51. KIDS FOR FUTURE - COLOGNE, GERMANY 52. KÖRBE FÜR KÖLN - COLOGNE, GERMANY 53. LAUREUS CAVALLO - WINTERHUR-UNTERSEEN, SWITZERLAND 54. LAUREUS GIRLS IN SPORT - LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND 55. LAUREUS GIRLS KICKING - GERMANY 56. LAUREUS MIDNIGHT FUTSAL CUP - THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS 57. LAUREUS SCHNEETIGER - VIENNA, AUSTRIA 58. LAUREUS URBAN STARS BELFAST - BELFAST, UK 59. LAUREUS URBAN STARS BRISTOL - BRISTOL, UK 60. LAUREUS URBAN STARS GLASGOW - LONDON, UK 61. LAUREUS URBAN STARS LONDON - LONDON, UK 62. LAUREUS URBAN STARS MANCHESTER - MANCHESTER, UK 63. LAUREUS URBAN STARS WEST MIDLANDS - BIRMINGHAM, UK - 44 - - WORLDWIDE PROJECTS - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION 64. MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL LEAGUE - LONDON, UK 65. MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL - MILAN, ITALY 66. “MIT PFERDEN STARK MACHEN” - ACHBERG, GERMANY 67.MOVE&DO - STUTTGART, GERMANY 68. PASA LA RED - MADRID, SPAIN 69. PEACEPLAYERS INTERNATIONAL - CYPRUS 70. PEACEPLAYERS INTERNATIONAL - NORTHERN IRELAND, UK 71. PROGETTO POLISPORTIVA - MILAN, ITALY 72. PROGETTO POLISPORTIVA NAPOLI - NAPLES, ITALY 73. PROGETTO POLISPORTIVA ROMA - ROME, ITALY 74.PUNCH - PARIS, FRANCE 75. SPECIAL OLYMPICS - RUSSIA 76. JOVENES ATLETAS - SPAIN 77. STREET LEAGUE - LONDON, UK 78. STREET LEAGUE - GLASGOW, UK 79. STREET LEAGUE - LIVERPOOL, UK 80. TENGO UN SUEÑO - SPAIN 81. TRACK ACADEMY - LONDON, UK LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. A GANAR - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA BOLA PRA FRENTE - BRAZIL CLUB ATLETICO PLATENSE - LAPRIDA, ARGENTINA CLUB DEPORTIVO BARRACAS - GENERAL LAMADRID, ARGENTINA GOL DE LETRA - BRAZIL LA LIGA LIMAKIDS - LIMA, PERU LUTA PELA PAZ - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL SPORT FOR LIFE - ROSARIO, SANTA FE, ARGENTINA SPORTS IN UNDERDEVELOPED AREAS - MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY SPORTS SANS FRONTIERES - PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI UNIÓN Y AMISTAD DE SAN ISIDRO - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA VIRREYES HOCKEY - BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA NORTH AMERICA OVER 140 projects worldwide imPRoving the liVes of more than one-and-a-half MILLION young people - 45 - 94. A’S AND ACES - NEW ORLEANS, USA 95. A WORLD FIT FOR KIDS! - LOS ANGELES, USA 96. AFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARS CHICAGO - CHICAGO, USA 97. AFTER SCHOOL ALL-STARS LA - LOS ANGELES, USA 98. AFTER SCHOOL ALL STARS - MIAMI, USA 99. AMERICA SCORES CHICAGO - CHICAGO, USA 100. AMERICA SCORES LA - LOS ANGELES, USA 101. AMERICA SCORES NEW YORK - NEW YORK CITY, USA 102. 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NEW HEIGHTS YOUTH - NEW YORK CITY, USA 127. NEW ORLEANS OUTREACH - NEW ORLEANS, USA 128. NEW ORLEANS RUGBY FOUNDATION - NEW ORLEANS, USA 129. NFL YOUTH EDUCATION TOWN BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB - NEW ORLEANS, USA 130. OUTSIDE THE RING OF CHAMPIONS - MIAMI, USA 131. PLAY SOCCER - LOS ANGELES, USA 132. PLAY RUGBY USA LA - LOS ANGELES, USA 133. PLAY RUGBY USA NEW YORK - NEW YORK CITY, USA 134. POWERPLAY NYC - NEW YORK CITY, USA 135. QUALITY UNITED EDUCATION - MIAMI, USA 136. RENEW - REINVENTING EDUCATION - NEW ORLEANS, USA 137. ROW NEW YORK - NEW YORK CITY, USA 138. SCHOOL OF BASKETBALL - MIAMI, USA 139. SHAKE A LEG MIAMI - MIAMI, USA 140. STREET SOCCER - LOS ANGELES, USA 141. TOUCHING MIAMI WITH LOVE - MIAMI, USA 142. TRIPLE THREAT - CHICAGO, USA 143. UNITED SPORTS YOUTH LEAGUE - NEW YORK CITY, USA 144. UP2US, COACH ACROSS AMERICA - USA 145. URBAN INITIATIVES - CHICAGO, USA 146. URBAN DOVE - NEW YORK CITY, USA 147. WESTBANK WRESTLING - NEW ORLEANS, USA 148. YOUTH RUN NOLA - NEW ORLEANS, USA 149. YLC KICKS - NEW ORLEANS, USA - OUR AMBASSADORS - LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION LAUREUS AMBASSADORS Laureus Ambassadors are a select group of both current and retired sportsmen and women who have achieved sporting greatness or made significant contributions to the sporting community during their careers. They are recognised as role models and icons of success and have volunteered their services to support the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. 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