Georgia marks int’l sport day
Georgia's national water polo team joins the global #WhiteCard campaign. Photo: Education, Science, Culture and Sport Ministry press office
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Georgia joins the world in celebration on International Day of Sport for Development and Peace today.
Under the hashtag #WhiteCard, Georgian athletes have taken pictures to demonstrate their dedication to the "peace-through-sport movement".
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is a UN initiative.
To celebrate April 6 Peace and Sport invites you to rally around the symbol of a #WhiteCard as a sign of your commitment to peace efforts worldwide.
Watch the video below to join the campaign:
April6 #IDSDP2019 is approaching! Let's all gather around the #WhiteCard.
— Peace and Sport (@peaceandsport) April 3, 2019
To make your commitment even more impactful, you can sign your #WhiteCard.
Don't forget to take a picture of you holding it and post it on your social networks using the #WhiteCard. ⬜
Video by @GroupSJR pic.twitter.com/FX8OSpYzEy
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