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Tour-de-Timor Cycle Race
A cyclist is arriving at the finish line of the first stage on the opening day of the inaugural Tour-de-Timor Cycle Race. A total of 330 cyclists, representing 9 countries, are participating in the…
24 August 2009
Secretary-General
Secretary-General Meets Amputee Football Players in Sierra Leone
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (in blue tie) and his wife, Yoo Soon-taek (second from right), pose for a group photo with players of the Single Leg Amputee Sports Club (SLASC) in Freetown, Sierra…
14 June 2010
Field Coverage
Amputee Football Players Play Match in Sierra Leone
Players from the Single Leg Amputee Sports Club Sierra Leone (SLASC) lift their crutches for a cheer before heading to the field for a match, in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Founded in 2001 following…
14 June 2010
Field Coverage
Amputee Football Players Play Match in Sierra Leone
Players from the Single Leg Amputee Sports Club Sierra Leone (SLASC) face off in a match in Freetown, attended by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Founded in 2001 following Sierra Leone's ten-year…
14 June 2010
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Young Palestinians Build Race Car from Scratch
Students from the Khan Younis Training Centre in Gaza, run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), put the finishing touches on a Formula 1-…
15 June 2011
Field Coverage
Gaza Children Attempt to Beat Guinness Record
Palestinian children stand with footballs in an attempt to beat the Guinness world record of 2,011 footballs bounced simultaneously. The event is organised by the United Nations Relief and Works…
14 July 2011
Field Coverage
UN Organizes Sports Activities with Ivorian Communities
A runner in Bonoua, Côte d'Ivoire, holds up his arms as he nears the end of a cross country race organized by UNOCI, the UN mission in the country, as part of its "sports and peace"…
20 April 2012
Field Coverage
Disabled Athletes Celebrate International Mine Awareness Day
As part of the events held to celebrate the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, a wheelchair basketball game was held in Juba to raise awareness of explosive remnants…
4 April 2012
Field Coverage
Palestinian Children Fly Kites on One-Year Anniversary of Japanese Quake
Palestinian children fly kites resembling Japanese and Palestinian flags during an event marking the anniversary of Japan's earthquake, organized by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (…
18 March 2012
Field Coverage
UN Kicks Off Second Annual Marathon in Gaza
A Palestinian athlete braves the wind on the beach road in Gaza City during the second UN-sponsored Gaza marathon. The Gaza Strip measures 42 kilometres (26 miles), exactly the length of an official…
1 March 2012
Field Coverage
2012 Tour de Timor
Riders cross the border between Mota'ain, Timor Leste, into Indonesia during the 2012 Tour de Timor. Besides being one of the world's most gruelling bicycle races, the Tour de Timor is a…
11 September 2012
Field Coverage
Head of Peacekeeping Visits East Darfur
Football players from El Neem camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and El Daein, East Darfur line up before a match, as part of a welcome programme for the visit by Hervé Hadsous, Under-…
3 July 2013