Congratulations to all the winners of the Beyond Sport Awards 2010 listed below which were selected from over 400 entries from more than 115 countries.
The winning initiatives were unveiled during the Beyond Sport Summit 2010 which took place at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago from September 29-30.
In the case of the Beyond Sport Community Awards, the winners will each receive $15,000 of funding and a substantial business package of technical support to help them grow and become sustainable.
The winners were chosen from the Awards Shortlist detailed below with representatives from each of the shortlisted projects flown to Chicago for the three days of the Summit.
Beyond Sport Legacy Award
The United Airlines Chicago Impact Award rewards the best sports project in the city as voted for by the general public.
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WINNER |
METROsquash | ||||
| Shortlisted Project | Host Neighborhood | Contact/ Blog |
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| Bitty Ball - Beyond the Ball | United States, Chicago: Little Village | Contact Blog (37) | |||
| METROsquash - Path to Higher Education | United States, Chicago: Woodlawn, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Washington Park, Bronzeville | Contact Blog (8) | |||
| Non - Violence Youth Boxing Program | United States, Chicago: East Garfield Park | Contact Blog (4) | |||
| Spring Training - Girls in the Game | United States, Chicago: Throughout Chicagoland | Contact Blog (17) | |||
| West Haven Sports Club | United States, Chicago: Near West Side | Contact Blog (1) | |||
Beyond Sport Community Awards
| Best New Project | ||
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WINNER |
Sport 4 Socialisation | |
| Shortlisted Project | Host Nation | Contact/ Blog |
| Football for Reconciliation | Sierra Leone | Contact Blog (2) |
| Reclaim Childhood Summer Leadership … | Jordan | Contact Blog (0) |
| Social Inclusion Programme: Knocking… | Zimbabwe | Contact Blog (4) |
| Step It Up Campaign/Collaborative Co… | United States | Contact Blog (4) |
| Sure Start | Uganda | Contact Blog (18) |
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WINNER |
Fútbol Con Corazón | |||
| Shortlisted Project | Host Nation | Contact/ Blog |
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| 3 Sisters Adventure Trekking (3 Sist… | Nepal | Contact Blog (11) | ||
| Figure Skating in Harlem After Schoo… | United States | Contact Blog (15) | ||
| Fútbol Con Corazón | Colombia | Contact Blog (5) | ||
| Hope Academy National Project | South Africa | Contact Blog (77) | ||
| Street Soccer USA | United States | Contact Blog (5) | ||
| UNICEF Sport for Education Award | ||
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WINNER |
The Township Baseball Academy | |
| Shortlisted Project | Host Nation | Contact/ Blog |
| America SCORES | United States | Contact Blog (1) |
| Greenhouse | United Kingdom | Contact Blog (0) |
| The Township Baseball Academy | South Africa | Contact Blog (1) |
| Sport for Conflict Resolution Award | ||
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WINNER |
Kicking for Peace | |
| Shortlisted Project | Host Nation | Contact/ Blog |
| Kicking for Peace | South Africa | Contact Blog (0) |
| PeacePlayers International - Cyprus | Cyprus | Contact Blog (0) |
| War Game. No More! | Democratic Republic of Congo | Contact Blog (2) |
| Sport for Health Award | ||
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WINNER |
Kick4Life Curriculum Flag | |
| Shortlisted Project | Host Nation | Contact/ Blog |
| Extra Time Programme | United Kingdom | Contact Blog (0) |
| GoGirlGo! | United States | Contact Blog (0) |
| Kick4Life Curriculum Flag | Lesotho | Contact Blog (1) |
| Sport for the Environment Award | ||
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WINNER |
Project GreenHands | |
| Shortlisted Project | Host Nation | Contact/ Blog |
| Clean Air Champions | Canada | Contact Blog (2) |
| Project GreenHands | India | Contact Blog (0) |
| SSET | Switzerland | Contact Blog (0) |
Corporate and Federation Awards
| Sport Team of the Year | ||
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WINNER |
Hapoel Tel Aviv FC | |
| Shortlisted Project | Host Nation | Contact/ Blog |
| Eagles Youth Partnership | United States | Contact Blog (37) |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv FC | Israel | Contact Blog (60) |
| Something to Chew On | United Kingdom | Contact Blog (0) |
| Sport Federation or Governing Body of the Year | ||
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WINNER |
Galz & Goals | |
| Shortlisted Project | Host Nation | Contact/ Blog |
| AFL Multicultural Program | Australia | Contact Blog (2) |
| Galz & Goals | Namibia | Contact Blog (7) |
| NBA Cares | United States | Contact Blog (1) |
| Corporation of the Year | ||
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WINNER |
National Grid Official Partner to Special Olympics Great Britain | |
| Shortlisted Project | Host Nation | Contact/ Blog |
| Goal | United Kingdom | Contact Blog (0) |
| National Grid Official Partner to Sp… | United Kingdom | Contact Blog (0) |
| The Capital One Sports Project | United Kingdom | Contact Blog (0) |
Judges' Awards
| Most Courageous Use of Sport Award | ||
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| Shortlisted Project | Host Nation | Contact/ Blog |
WINNER |
Beyond the Ball | |
| Beyond the Ball | United States | Contact Blog (3) |
| War Game No More | Democratic Republic of Congo | Contact Blog (2) |
| Restoring Our Children's Hope | Liberia | Contact Blog (0) |
There were also two further Judges' Awards presented at the Beyond Sport Awards 2010 as listed below:
Leadership in Sport Award, supported by Heidrick & Struggles:
The Shriver Family, Founders of the Special Olympics
Humanitarian in Sport Award, supported by United Airlines:
Dikembe Mutombo, NBA All-Star and Philanthropist
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Key Dates
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January 31, 2012 Beyond Sport Awards
Open for Entries - April 6, 2012 Beyond Sport Awards 2012 closed for entries
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June 1, 2012 The P&G UK Impact Award
Closes for Entries - June 20, 2012 The Beyond Sport London Reception
- July 23-25, 2012 Beyond Sport Summit 2012, London.
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