Feature: Sport and Human Rights
No.48
September 2006
 
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Quote - Muhammad Ali / Ali Center


“Fortunately for all of us, the pursuit of sports has resulted in the advancement of understanding of different people throughout the world. Sport unites people to a common cause, regardless of cultural, racial, political, sociological or religious differences. Ball fields, ice rinks, boxing rings and sports courts provide a common ground for all who engage. Sport gives us another pair of eyes in which to view our opponents. It teaches us to respect skill and hail accomplishments. It encourages us to be better at our own chosen pursuits. It demands that we continually re-evaluate our abilities and ourselves and shift the bar higher for our teammates and ourselves. Sport has a way of enriching the lives of all who participate, whether it is player, coach, or spectator. It forces us to find the greatness within.”
Muhammad Ali
August 2006
Founder of Muhammad Ali Center
Louisville, Kentucky

The mission of the Muhammad Ali Center is to preserve and share the legacy and ideals of Muhammad Ali, to promote respect, hope and understanding and to inspire adults and children everywhere to be as great as they can be.
The Muhammad Ali Center is both a destination site and an international education and cultural center guided by the ideals of its visionary founder, Muhammad Ali. Much more than a place that tells the story of one man’s journey, the Ali Center reaches beyond its physical walls to fulfill its mission, carry on Muhammad’s work and to inspire the greatness within ourselves. Located in Ali’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, the 93,000 sq. ft. Center includes 2-1/2 levels of exhibits, public programming, two changing exhibit galleries, meeting and event space and a retail store. www.alicenter.org





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