Tony Hawk visits Indigo Skate Camp
Laureus World Sports Academy Member skateboard legend Tony Hawk has presented a brand new portable Half-Pipe to the Indigo Youth Movement in Isithumba, a country village near Durban.
Here’s a short interview with Layne Beachley and Edwin Moses from Sydney which you are reading first on the Laureus Blog:
Edwin Moses Layne Beachley at Grassroots Sport Project in Sydney
On Saturday physically handicapped kids and youth teamed up with leading football players like Alain Sutter and Timo Konietzka for a charity game at the indoor football tournament in Bellikon. The six teams were led by no lesser personalities than Köbi Kuhn, Ottmar Hitzfeld and former FIFA referee Urs Meier.
Team Laureus in Bellikon with Ottmar Hitzfeld
Fabio Capello stated the importance of football’s role as a tool for social development at the launch of Eleven, a book featuring stories of how the sport is changing lives around the world. The event was also supported by FA Chairman Lord Triesman.
Photo, left to right, Steve Fleming, Lord Triesman, Fabio Capello, Pete Fleming
The England coach said: “We are a rich sport and we need to put ourselves at the service of those who can help the poor.”
Academy member and four time Olympic Gold medal winner Michael Johnson will participate in the new season of ‘The Clebrity Apprentice’ with Donald Trump. Micheal is playing for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The winner of the show has the honour of delivering a 250,000 USD check to their designated charity.
Along with 13 other contestants, Micheal Johnson will compete in business-driven tasks in New York to raise money for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Among the competitors are multi Olympic medal winner Summer Sanders, Victoria’s Secret Model Selita Ebanks and Sharon Osbourne.
Keep you fingers crossed for Michael to bring the prize to the children of the Laureus Sport for Good projects.
You can have a look at Michael’s profile on the ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ website here:
