Georgia is a nominee for the "Peace and Sport" International Sports Organization Award
Georgia has been nominated for the international organization "Peace and Sport" 2020 Award in the category "April 6 Initiative of the Year".
The international sports organization selected Georgia's candidacy for the online activities dedicated to the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (April 6), organized jointly by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and sports federations.
The winner of the nomination will be determined through an online public vote on the organization's website: https://www.peace-sport.org/.
To cast your vote, please follow the link: https://bit.ly/39mCJ6z On the right side, in the relevant field (Vote for the April6 Initiative of the Year), select No. 3 - Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, enter your details, and confirm by clicking the "I VOTE" button.
Voting has already begun and will run through November 30. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the winner award ceremony will also be held in a digital format in mid-December (December 14-18).
Along with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, the nominees in the "Initiative of the Year" category are the International Judo Federation, the Kosovo Olympic Committee, the "Sport for Life" organization (Palestine), and the State Secretariat for Youth and Sport of the Ministry of Education of Portugal.
At the initiative of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6, 2020, was celebrated in an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Three main directions stood out: "I stay home and work out", the White Card campaign, and a sports-themed essay and drawing competition for students.
The campaign involved Olympic, world, and European champions, members of the Georgian national teams, titled athletes, and representatives of various sports federations, including Lasha Talakhadze, Varlam Liparteliani, Nino Salukvadze, Luba Golovina, Vladimer Khinchegashvili, and others.
It is noteworthy that in 2020, Georgia joined the UN initiative aimed at promoting peace and development through sports for the seventh time.
The UN General Assembly proclaimed April 6 (the opening day of the modern Olympic Games - Athens, 1896) as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace in 2013. Georgia's candidacy has been nominated by the "Peace and Sport" organization for the Initiative of the Year for the second consecutive year.
