Nelson Mandella

‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

From athletics and basketball to dance and skiing, A.S.D Gruppo Sportivo Valanga uses the power of sport to improve the mental and physical well-being of young people with disabilities in the Borgo Vittoria and Vallette districts of Turin. This is an organisation guided by inclusivity, its goal to create a welcome sporting environment for the children whose lives are transformed by attendance. Working with primary schools in the region, A.S.D. Gruppo Sportivo Valanga also promotes empathy and understanding within able-bodied pupils of the challenges faced by their peers.
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