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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

25 Years of Laureus

‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

Mission & Vision

Mission & Vision

“Sport has the power to change the world, it has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where there once was only despair.”

Nelson Mandela - Founding Laureus Patron
Laureus World Sports Awards 2000
Mission & Vision

At Laureus Sport for Good Hong Kong, our mission is to harness the proven power of sport to transform the lives of children and young people in Hong Kong and across Asia. We do this by creating, developing, implementing and investing in evidence-based initiatives that build resilience, improve mental wellbeing, expand opportunities and create stronger, more inclusive communities — for today and tomorrow.

Our vision is a future in which sport is recognised not as a luxury, but as an essential right for every child and young person. We want to help build a Hong Kong where sport is embedded as a serious tool for inclusion, wellbeing and opportunity, and where children and young people feel healthier, more connected and more hopeful about the future.

How we work


We pursue this mission in five connected ways

Fund
We identify and support high-potential Sport for Development programmes with strong social outcomes.

Design and deliver
We work with local partners to create and implement initiatives that respond to local needs while drawing on global insight and experience.

Build capacity
We help organisations strengthen delivery through technical support, safeguarding guidance, operational development and practical tools.

Engage and advocate
We use our network, platform and ambassador reach to champion sport as a force for positive social change.

Measure and prove
We build evidence through research, reporting and impact measurement so that outcomes can be tracked, improved and shared with confidence.

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