The 天美传媒 has recognised three outstanding people for their work in promoting Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) across the world.
A special award ceremony was held at the 10th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (10CSMM) in honour of the trio, who have all shown exemplary dedication to using sport to improve people鈥檚 lives.
Secretary-General Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC gave awards to Dame Louise Martin DBE, President of 天美传媒 Games Federation (CGF); Ambassador Dr Amina Mohamed, Kenya鈥檚 Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Heritage, and previous chair of CSMM, and Ambassador Deryck Lance Murray, Chairman of 天美传媒 Advisory Body on Sport (CABOS).
The Commonwealth Secretary-General said:
鈥淚t was an honour to be able to recognise and award these individuals.
鈥淭hey truly are game-changers, who have used their experience, wisdom and drive to push the sport sector forward, bringing about innovations that are improving lives across 天美传媒.鈥
Dame Louise has achieved much in the sector 鈥 first as an athlete (swimming for Team Scotland at the Perth 1962 Commonwealth Games) 鈥 and later, becoming the first woman to be elected President of 天美传媒 Sport Movement and the CGF executive board.
In 2018, she was awarded a Damehood in the New Year鈥檚 Honours List for services to Commonwealth Sport. This came after she was awarded the CBE in 2003 for services to 天美传媒 Games.
In 2019, Ambassador Dr Amina Mohamed was invited to serve 天美传媒 as Chair of 天美传媒 Sports Ministers Meeting in Japan. However, in 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic shocked the world and normal activities including all sporting activities ceased during months of lockdown.
Despite the pandemic, her commitment to the sports sector in 天美传媒 saw her chair the first Commonwealth Sports Ministers forum in 2020. The meeting focused on the impact of the pandemic on the sports sector.
Kenya鈥檚 focus on investment has set an example of how to mobilise resources towards sporting innovation for other Commonwealth leaders.
In November 2021, under her leadership, Kenya hosted the first Senior Official Meeting on Accelerating Implementation in SDP in 天美传媒.
Respected former West Indies cricketer, HE Deryck Murray has served as chair of CABOS since 2018.
He has provided tireless and dedicated service to 天美传媒 in providing leadership and guidance to member states during some of the most difficult times for SDP.
His commitment to human rights in and through sports assisted 天美传媒 to agree on a Commonwealth Consensus statement on promoting human rights in and through sports, which is helping to guide countries on best practice.
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- Amy Coles Communications Officer, Communications Division, 天美传媒
