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of sporting adversaries. The public should be educated on the prevention of the spread of
false information without knowing its consequences.
52.
The racist comments and slander which are widespread during sport games and
sometimes in the Olympic Games may occur either deliberately or involuntarily as a result
of loss of temper and may contribute to the erosion of the rights of others during the
Games. To avoid such negative outbursts it is important to adopt and implement rigorous
and effective disciplinary measures to preserve the rights of athletes and promote human
rights in sports. It is not enough that victims are to use only legal procedures, which are too
long-winded to allow them to assert their rights or obtain compensation.
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Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as ECPAT and Terre des Hommes
work with traditional and digital media on awareness-raising initiatives, such as the “Don’t
Look Away” campaign and the “Children Win” project, which highlight positive and
negative effects of major sporting events on children.62
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Sport and development, in particular in post-2015 development agenda
54.
The ability of sport to promote self-belief alongside collective optimism makes it an
ideal social development tool. All sport is based on respect for the rules and an equal
respect for, and acceptance of, those who make and apply the rules. The Olympic focus on
the harmonious development of humankind is echoed at every level from children’s street
games to the highest levels of performance sport.63 Sport can promote sustainable
development if accompanied by awareness of economic and environmental issues of
international sport events and measures to address them.64
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The Olympic Games have the capacity to boost economic development. Hosting the
Olympic Games can generate considerable indirect economic benefits.65 Sport promotes
development in a country in a variety of ways. For example, building urban and rural public
sports and exercise facilities for several disciplines in different regions contributes to
economic dynamism.66 Sport has unique attributes that can contribute to the development
process: its capacity as a communication platform, its ability to connect people and its
popularity make it a development tool that can be used to meet high standards.67
Developmental strategies may be used to promote a country’s human resources as its main
asset and capital.68 The first European Games, to be hosted by Azerbaijan in 2015, will be
aiming to develop new sports infrastructure, to create new jobs, to provide visas,
transportation and other services at the highest standards.69 Guatemala expects to host the
Central-American and Caribbean Games in 2018, which would involve an estimated
investment in infrastructure and organization of 450 million quetzals.70 After IOC approved
the Olympic Movement’s Agenda 21 (for the 21st century), the London and Sochi Olympic
Games were managed on a sustainable development basis.71
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Response of ECPAT and Terre Des Hommes.
Response of Children 1st.
Response of France.
Response of China.
Responses of Argentina’s and China.
Response of Australia.
Response of Bahrain.
Response of Azerbaijan.
Response of Guatemala.
Response of Russian Federation.
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