Sports Programs
Athletic competitions and running events bring together people of diverse backgrounds to promote good sportsmanship and build friendship and good will. For suggestions about how to organize a one-day community sports event, click here.
- Written by: Seraina Termine, UPF-Switzerland
Novazzano, Switzerland—UPF in Ticino Canton, together with the local football club, held the tenth edition of the Peace Cup children's football tournament.
- Written by: Giorgio Gasperoni, president, UPF-San Marino; and the San Marino Football Federation
San Marino, San Marino—Sixteen teenage boys from the Middle East took part in the “Football for Peace” project.
- Written by: Seraina Termine, UPF-Switzerland
Novazzano, Switzerland—UPF and the local football club held the ninth Peace Cup children's football tournament.
- Written by: Carlo Chierico, president, UPF-Monza
Monza, Italy—The ethical dimension of sport was discussed at a conference held in northern Italy.
- Written by: Giorgio Gasperoni, president, UPF of San Marino
San Marino, San Marino—An interfaith group of teenage girls from Israel joined local players in a Football for Peace tournament.
- Written by: UPF-Canada
Montreal, Canada—UPF members experienced joyful activism for peace traveling in the Peace Road Bike Rally.
- Written by: UPF-Peru
Lima, Peru—As part of Peace Road 2019, UPF-Peru sponsored a marathon with over 500 participants.
- Written by: UPF-Italy
Monza, Italy—Four teams of young players competed in the 14th Peace Trophy interethnic football tournament.
- Written by: Seraina Termine, UPF-Ticino
Lugano, Switzerland—“Peace Cup” football tournaments for youngsters were held this year in Switzerland, Italy and Albania.
- Written by: Bilbil Zharri, UPF-Albania
Bilisht, Albania—For the first time, a Peace Cup tournament for young football players was held in Albania.
- Written by: Giorgio Gasperoni, president, UPF-San Marino
San Marino, San Marino—Sixteen girls from Israel who were born in 2004 were guests of the Republic of San Marino as part of the UPF "Football for Peace" project.
- Written by: Avo Martinson, secretary general, UPF-Estonia
Pärnu, Estonia—Children from South Korea and children from Estonia played football for the peaceful unification of North and South Korea.