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Right To Play uses sports as a way to teach children about teamwork, fair play, conflict resolution, self-esteem, communication, commitment, respect, and integrity. Right To Play is committed to improving the lives of children and to strengthening their communities by translating the best practices of sport and play into opportunities to promote development, health and peace. |
Right To Play uses sports as a way to teach children about teamwork, fair play, conflict resolution, self-esteem, communication, commitment, respect, and integrity. Right To Play is committed to improving the lives of children and to strengthening their communities by translating the best practices of sport and play into opportunities to promote development, health and peace. |
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Right To Play is the current exclusive charity partner of [[Chelsea FC]] <ref>[http://www.righttoplay.com/site/PageServer?pagename=UK_Chelsea_Launch_jan07 | Right To Play and Chelsea Football Club Announce Long Term Partnership]</ref>. |
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* [http://top10.wikia.com/wiki/Persons_of_the_Year_2006 Cheek named among top ten persons of 2006, citing his Right To Play contributions] |
* [http://top10.wikia.com/wiki/Persons_of_the_Year_2006 Cheek named among top ten persons of 2006, citing his Right To Play contributions] |
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Revision as of 15:39, 8 September 2009
Right To Play is an athlete-based international humanitarian organization that emphasizes sports to aid the development of children and youth in underprivileged areas of the world. The organization has its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The organization was founded by Norwegian speedskating star and four times Olympic champion Johann Olav Koss. Other Olympians involved with Right To Play include Canadians Clara Hughes, who has won medals in both the summer and winter games, Praveen Perera, NHL ice hockey stars Alexander Ovechkin and Zdeno Chara, Beckie Scott, and American Joey Cheek, who donated his 2006 Winter Games earnings from the medals he won, and Dutch Boxer Arnold Vanderlyde, just to name a few.
Right To Play programs are currently being implemented in 23 countries: Azerbaijan, Benin, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Israel, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, UAE, and Zambia.
Right To Play uses sports as a way to teach children about teamwork, fair play, conflict resolution, self-esteem, communication, commitment, respect, and integrity. Right To Play is committed to improving the lives of children and to strengthening their communities by translating the best practices of sport and play into opportunities to promote development, health and peace.
Right To Play is the current exclusive charity partner of Chelsea FC [1].
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