Bringing sport to young athletes and local communities
The Sport for Hope Programme is a joint initiative between the IOC, its Olympic Movement stakeholders and local governments. In establishing Sport for Hope Centres in developing countries, the programme aims to provide young people and local communities with positive sports and development opportunities; offer state-of-the-art training facilities to the National Federations and the athletes of the country; and spread the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect. In addition, the Sport for Hope centres also serve as platforms for social development and innovative cooperation to contribute to a better and more peaceful world through sport.
"The Centre is an inspiring environment for competition. We can see immediate change in the way young people who come to the Centre see themselves."
Clement Chileshe
Zambia Olympic Youth Development Centre Director
