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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>MINISTERS and sport sector representatives are convinced the upcoming Commonwealth Games that takes place in Birmingham next month will inspire and empower all Commonwealth citizens, in turn helping to boost development and health outcomes following the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

It was highlighted during the roundtable sports breakfast held last week in Kigali, bringing together over 120 Commonwealth Sports and Health Ministers, sports industry professionals and stakeholders.<\/p>\n

The event was organized on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).<\/p>\n

Birmingham 2022, which starts in just over a month\u2019s time on 28 July, was hailed as an opportunity to leverage the power and popularity of sport to drive social change, promote sustainable development and improve global health outcomes following the pandemic.<\/p>\n

According to Dr Suddhoo Arjoon, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat, sport serves as a major catalyst for inclusive development for all 2.6 billion Commonwealth citizens, 60 % of whom are young people under the age of 30.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeyond its convening power, sport is also an important tool for ensuring that the social and health gains made prior to the Covid-19 pandemic are restored and accelerated. This is what the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK, represent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Games speak to the resilient and inspiring nature of sport, they showcase how we are finding ways to re-energize communities and development opportunities, whilst reminding us of our collective heritage, embedded within our shared Commonwealth values,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Arjoon\u2019s statement was echoed by Lord Ahmad, Minister for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs who shared the UK Government\u2019s vision for the Games and its legacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cBig sporting events like the Commonwealth Games are an opportunity to see world-class sportspeople in action.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UK has a brilliant track record for hosting events like this \u2013 from the London 2012 Olympics to the 2014 Games back in Glasgow. And, every time we do, we\u2019re reminded of the sheer power of sport and its impact on communities. From positive memories of sporting achievements, to employment opportunities and images of children learning to swim, young people representing a local athletics club and communities coming together to get active,\u201d Ahmad said.<\/p>\n

The roundtable discussed how the Games and the athletes taking part, should be used to galvanize support from a broad spectrum of leaders for development ambitions across the Commonwealth \u2013 particularly when Ministers come together at the accompanying 10th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (10CSMM) in Birmingham on July 27.<\/p>\n

Rwanda is one of the countries that will be represented at the Birmingham 2022 Games and, after an hour of lively discussion, it was also suggested that the Commonwealth Games be used as an example to inspire and fuel stakeholder\u2019s ambitions towards creating fairer, more equal societies and to tackling burgeoning conditions like diabetes and heart disease.<\/p>\n

\u201cRwanda remains a strong supporter of inclusion through sports. Today we are ever more convinced that sports are a much needed tool not only for health, professional achievements (to mention but a few), but also for bringing people together with a common understanding and a common goal,\u201d said Rwanda\u2019s Sports Minister Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. MINISTERS and sport sector representatives are convinced the upcoming Commonwealth Games that takes place in Birmingham next month will inspire and empower all Commonwealth citizens, in turn helping to boost development and health outcomes following the Covid-19 pandemic. 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