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What happens when an #Olympic contender gets a financial windfall from an independent source to target success at a future Games? In many ways, #MicheleKang's $4m donation to the #USA Women's #Rugby7s program is not dissimilar to how many countries used #targeted #investment to achieve Olympic and other sporting success. However, it does present an interesting precedent that has the potential to create an arms race in a developing sport that is already struggling for #financial #sustainability. I am on the fence about this, whether it's a case of #FinancialDoping a sport could do without, or if this sort of external #investment is good for #Womens7s. Time will tell but let's just hope it doesn't end like John du Pont's investment in #wrestling 😉 #Rugby #WomensSport #LA28 #SportsInvestment #IOC USA Rugby World Rugby LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games RugbyDAO

The Big Row is back: Row the distance from Paris to LA, 5 – 8 September. I believe rowing is for everyone; and everyone can row. Moreover, everyone has the right to row. For some, the experience of rowing offers positive life transformation. Love Rowing is a charity that helps to create opportunities for individuals, particularly those from communities currently underrepresented in our sport, to experience rowing. I was fortunate to start rowing at school several decades ago. It has partly shaped who I am today. I am passionate about rowing’s ability to support physical and mental wellbeing and creating a sense of belonging. I joined Love Rowing as a Trustee in 2021 to contribute to its mission and have met some wonderful rowing people in the process. Love Rowing is British Rowing’s charitable foundation aiming to transform lives through the sport, bringing new diverse communities to rowing. We want more people to experience rowing, whether on land or water, with a focus on traditionally underserved groups, including: - Young people from low socioeconomic backgrounds - People with disabilities - Ethnically diverse communities The Big Row 2024 Row together from Paris to Los Angeles. Starting in the final week of the Paralympic Games in Paris, we’ll cover a total distance of 15,241 km, finishing in LA, the host of the next Olympics and Paralympics. This challenge is for everyone, whether you row on land or water, solo or in a team. We aim to raise £60,000 to support inclusive and accessible rowing projects across the UK. This will help get more people involved in rowing, changing lives for the better. How You Can Get Involved: 1. Register: Click the link below to sign up. 2. Pledge Your Distance: Choose how much you want to row. 3. Get Sponsors: Rally support from friends, family, and colleagues. 4. Row Anytime: Between 5th and 8th September, row whenever and wherever suits you – at home, work, school, rowing clubs, or leisure centres. We’ll also have exciting Big Row venues where you can join us and other participants for a fun, collective rowing experience. More details to follow once you’ve registered!  https://lnkd.in/eG7nZrxu Together, we can make rowing accessible to all and transform lives across the UK. Let’s make this year’s Big Row the biggest and best yet! #TheBigRow2024 #LoveRowing #RowingForAll #CharityFundraiser #InclusiveRowing #BritishRowing #JoinUs #TransformLives Ellen Buttrick MBE Cath Bishop Clare Glackin Hugh Elwes Sally Corander Sally Pettipher Anne M. Buckingham, LL.M. Louise Forster Phillippa Lennox-King (Cook) Rich Woods Judith Packer Chris Martin Grace Prendergast Chris Farrell Thank you for your support!

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Glasgow Life has awarded thousands of pounds of funding to community sport organisations across the city. Twenty-three groups will receive a share of nearly £60,000, with awards of up to £3,000 each, through the European Capital of Sport (ECOS) Legacy Fund. The fund was open to organisations which put on activities to celebrate Glasgow’s year as the European Capital of Sport in 2023. The shortlisted groups voted for the winners at events in four areas of the city. The ECOS Legacy Fund prioritises organisations that: ✅ Develop opportunities in physical activity and sport for local communities in Glasgow. ✅ Remove barriers to taking part in physical activity and sport for underrepresented groups. ✅Use physical activity and sport to enhance physical and mental wellbeing. Organisations will use the funding for a range of projects, including after-school gymnastics programmes, girls’ football sessions, and basketball festivals for people with additional support needs. Visit our website to find the list of successful groups ➡️ https://lnkd.in/deUQd7yp #CultureAndSport #EuropeanCapitalOfSport

Instead of looking at her learning differences as a disadvantage, Olympic Athlete Adelle Tracey sees her Dyscalculia and Dyslexia as the reasons for why she is so successful as an athlete. She states, "As someone who's dyslexic and is dyscalculic it can be really challenging day to day, particularly with the numbers and distances and times and things. It's something that I've come to realise. The reasons why I do sport have very much to do with the fact that I am neurodiverse as well." Dyscalculia is a much less talked about learning difference than Dyslexia involving numbers and difficulty doing mathematics, recognizing numbers or calculations. Although she says she has missed flights and struggled with other challenges, she attributes her success in athletics to her learning differences. She is now an ambassador for the British Dyslexic Association @bdadyslexia, and proves that the very challenges we could perceive as hindering us, could be the very things that push us to greatness in something we never thought we might excel at! #olympians #parisolympics #parisolympics2024 #learningdifferences #discalculia #dyslexiaawareness #dyslexiaeducation #olympicathlete #olympicrunner #dfwnonprofit #dallasnonprofit #northtexas #overcomingthestigma #texasnonprofit

🚴♂️ How far would you cycle for £24 Billion? 🚴♂️ #EquityOfOpportunity #DiversityAndInclusion #EconomicGrowth #SocialMobility #Envision The McKinsey Report revealed that fostering diversity and equity in the workforce could add up to £24 billion to the UK’s GDP annually. This isn’t just theory—it’s backed by research. Companies with greater ethnic and racial diversity are 35% more likely to outperform their peers financially. But to build this diverse workforce, we need to start early. That’s why I’m cycling 220+ miles this September to raise £1,500 for Envision, a charity dedicated to empowering young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain equity of opportunity and level the playing field. By supporting their education and development, we’re not only transforming lives but also laying the groundwork for a more dynamic, competitive economy. Your support can help make this vision a reality. Donate Below Read more in "Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters" by McKinsey & Company. https://lnkd.in/e-MTpYzG

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🎉 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀: 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆'𝒔 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈! 🎉 Guess what day it is, guess what day it is?! #HumpDay, sure, but it's also THE day! Marist College's very first #dayofgiving is here, and we need you to #help make it epic. This is our chance to come together, make a bit of history, and show what the Marist spirit is all about. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐈𝐧? Because every one of us can #makeadifference. Whether it’s five bucks or five thousand (😉), your #donation today is gonna push Marist to new heights. Think more #scholarships, better tools for our classes, and all those extra things that made our campus feel like home. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬! 🌊 Your donation? It’s like a stone thrown into a pond. The ripples? That’s the #impact you’re making - reaching far beyond what you can see. It’s about giving a leg up to students today and those who’ll walk beside us in the future. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥... ...we’re not just asking for your cash; we’re inviting you to be a part of something bigger. To show the world what happens when the Marist community bands together. Let’s make this day #loud, #proud, and impossible to #ignore. 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 ❤️ Got friends? Family? Fellow Marist #alums? Invite them to join! The more the merrier. Share this message, post your own Marist story, and let’s get the word out there. Every share, every story, every donation adds up to something amazing. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐭 Today's the day to act. Click the link below for all the "deets" ("details" to be more #inclusive 😅) on how to donate and join in. Let’s show everyone what Marist is made of. Thanks for being part of this, for throwing your stone into the pond. Because of you, we’re not just hitting a goal; we’re building a legacy. 🦊 #MaristPride #MaristDayOfGiving #DayOfGiving #MakeItHappen #MaristStrong #GoRedFoxes