UTS World Youth Festival 2022, It Has Begun

Over 200 Youth Ambassadors, speakers and representatives have already arrived in Bangkok to be part of the UTS World Youth Festival 2022. Some of the youth have come as far as Uganda, Los Angeles, South Africa, Trinidad, Australia, Palestine, Romania, Singapore, Germany, Philippines, Philippines, Sri Lanka and the list goes on. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]

Message of Peace Beijing 2022 Paralympics opening

The 13th edition of the Winter Paralympics officially opened in Beijing. It was an outstanding opening ceremony at the Birds Nest, Beijing’s national stadium with over 30,000 attendees. The paralympic cauldron lights will shine all over the world. The paralympic agitos turned purple to celebrate Wethe15 which accounts for 15 percent of the global population and […]

MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES FOR THE WVYF 2021

A new year has begun and although the challenges of 2021 are not yet over, it was a year of unique experiences and sporting events. The online world has seen borders vanish as many of us witnessed with the second successful UTS World Virtual Youth Festival hosted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Saudi Arabia […]

Tokyo Paralympics Ended In A Spectacular Closing Ceremony

After 12 days of outstanding competitions, on Sunday it ended. The Tokyo Paralympics 2020 closed in celebration of an inspirational grand finale. IPC President, Andrew Parson made an emotional closing speech stating, “The games have not just been historic, they have been fantastic.” He continued, “What a journey, what a sport, what a game, what […]

Speaking up about mental health struggles is a sign of strength

The narrative of mental health is changing and seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness. That is the message Dr. Cheri Blauwet, a member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Medical Committee, hopes athletes hear, especially in the midst of a high-stress environment at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. “Mental health challenges are […]

AIMS and United Through Sports Enjoy Para Opening

The leadership of AIMS and United Through Sports and many friends came together to a special gathering to enjoy the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. In support of #WeThe15 spearheaded by the International Paralympics and Special Olympics, International Disability Alliance and so many others. Purple was the color of the day. Tokyo’s amazing National […]

The World Goes Purple

125 landmarks from around the world have lit up in purple to celebrate and stand in unity for the launch of the #WeThe15 campaign.This amazing collaboration of the organizations from the Paralympic Committee, the Special Olympics, the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf and the list goes on, will transform the lives of 1.2 […]

WeThe15

Today we stand united with the biggest coalition of international organisations from the world of sport, human rights and entertainment. Working together with many others to initiate change for the world’s largest marginalised group, representing 1.2 billion persons with disabilities which make up 15% of the global population. We stand united with the new iconic […]

Greatest Paralympic Moments From History

Few events in the world encapsulate the very essence of determination quite like the Paralympics. The Olympic athletes of Tokyo 2020 all amazed us not only with their sporting achievements but also with a powerful message of solidarity, peace and hope. Everyone had to face many challenges during these difficult times of the pandemic. This […]

UTS Youth Ambassadors of 2020

The international sports federations can rightfully be proud of their youth. The many youth ambassadors from over 100 organisations have sent messages and have emphasised the role of solidarity in sports in the face of the corona virus crisis. The slogan of the Olympic movement is ‘We are always stronger together’. The ambassadors of the […]