Tag: Haiti Sport for Hope Project
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IOC Sport for Hope Centre in Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, july 15, 2014: The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, today officially opened a Sport for Hope Centre in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in the presence of Republic of Haiti President Michel Martelly and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Straight after the terrible earthquake that hit the country four years ago,…
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AIBA becomes Official Supporter of the Haiti
Lausanne, Dec 18, 2013: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is proud to announce a partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make AIBA an Official Supporter of the Haiti Sport for Hope Project. Haiti, whose territory covers the western part of the Caribbean island Hispaniola, became the first independent nation state in Latin America…