Archived Press Releases
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October 12, 2018 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Pledges $1.2 Million in Grants to Youth Sports and Health Organizations
October 9, 2018 – Olympic momentum to continue with Olympic Celebration Tour investment
August 9, 2018 – Eleven Students Recognized with 2018 Exceptional Youth Scholarship Award from The Foundation for Global Sports Development
July 31, 2018 – Larry Nassar Documentary to Air on HBO Next Year (The Huffington Post)
July 30, 2018 – HBO Acquires Gymnastics Scandal Film (Around the Rings)
July 30, 2018 – New Documentary Sheds Light on Abuse of U.S. Gymnasts (HBO)
July 12, 2018 – Nomination Round Opens for the 2018 Athletes in Excellence Award by The Foundation for Global Sports Development
May 3, 2018 – Kristen Bell, Josina Anderson, and Dominique Moceanu-Canales Honor 23 Gymnasts in Their Fight Against Abuse
April 23, 2018 – Childhelp Celebrates National Day of Hope and Partnership with The Foundation for Global Sports Development
April 12, 2018 – ITF launches ‘Empowering Female Leaders’ programme with support from the Foundation for Global Sports Development
March 23, 2018 – First-of-its-kind Study on Child Abuse and Neglect Within Elite Athletics Announced by CHILD USA
March 6, 2018 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development is Now Accepting Applications for 2018 Exceptional Youth Scholarship
February 7, 2018 – Gymnastics Abuse Survivors/Heroes to be Honored by The Foundation for Global Sports Development with Prestigious Humanitarian Award
January 29, 2018 – Generous Grant Will Provide Abuse-Prevention Education for Young Athletes
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November 30, 2017 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Pledges $570,600 in Grants to Youth Sports Organizations and Health & Well-Being Initiatives
November 1, 2017 – Award Winning Documentary Short “Munich ’72 and Beyond” Comes to Los Angeles for a Limited Engagement
November 1, 2017 – “Munich ’72 and Beyond” Screenings in Los Angeles and New York City
September 1, 2017 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Offers Online Screenings of “Munich ’72 and Beyond” During Opening of Munich Memorial
August 8, 2017 – 2017 Athletes in Excellence Award Recipients Announced
July 25, 2017 – “Munich ’72 and Beyond” Nominated for an Emmy
July 20, 2017 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Awards Scholarships to Ten Students
July 19, 2017 – GSD President Joins Council of the International Fair Play Committee
July 19, 2017 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Awards Nearly $450,000 in Grants to Education, Youth, and Olympic Organizations
May 17, 2017 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Announces Partnership with Classroom Champions
May 16, 2017 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Pledges $75K to Ready, Set, Gold!
May 11, 2017 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Begins Accepting Nominations for Athletes in Excellence Award
April 27, 2017 – 2017 Exceptional Youth Scholarship Round Open
March 21, 2017 – Oregon Youth Visit the Olympic Training Center for an Unforgettable Spring Break
February 23, 2017 – GSD to Host Diverse Symposium in Doping in Sport
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September 16, 2016 – “Munich ’72 and Beyond” Wins Best Documentary at LA Shorts Fest
September 1, 2016 – “Munich ’72 and Beyond” Documentary to Premiere at the LA Shorts Fest
August 31, 2016 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Pledges Nearly $2 Million in Grants to Support Youth Programming Worldwide
June 23, 2016 – Anita DeFrantz to be Honored in Rio de Janeiro by The Foundation for Global Sports Development with Prestigious Humanitarian Award
April 14, 2016 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Welcomes Paralympian Candace Cable to Their Team of Champion Ambassadors
April 8, 2016 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development is Now Accepting Applications for Exceptional Youth Scholarship
March 30, 2016 – GSD Shares the Olympic Experience with Boys & Girls Clubs Youth as the Rio Olympics Near
January 22, 2016 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development to Receive Childhelp Hero Award
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November 10, 2015 – Groundbreaking Ceremonies Held for New Munich Olympic Memorial
October 30, 2015 – Community Members Can Learn to Curl with an Olympian
July 16, 2015 – GSD Has Pledged Over $500 Thousand to Support Youth and Educational Initiatives
June 30, 2015 – 2015 Athletes in Excellence Award Nomination Round Opens
June 15, 2015 – GSD Selects 2015 Exceptional Youth Scholarship Winners
May 6, 2015 – Film Production Begins on Munich Memorial Documentary
April 17, 2015 – Grant to International Paralympic Committee to Raise Profile of Ice Sledge Hockey and Paralympic Movement
February 27, 2015 – New Documentary to Examine the First Act of Modern Terrorism: The Munich ’72 Olympic Terrorist Attack and What It Means Today
February 3, 2015 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Announces New Youth Scholarship Program
January 21, 2015 – Curling Tour Slides Into Portland
January 12, 2014 –Childhelp Honors the Foundation for Global Sports Development with Prestigious Spirit of the Children Award
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November 17, 2014 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Announces 2014 Athletes in Excellence Award Recipients
October 30, 2014 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Pledges $375 Thousand in Grants to Support Olympic, Youth and Educational Initiatives
September 22, 2014 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Pledges $250 Thousand to the Munich Olympic Memorial Project
August 12, 2014 – US charity gives $73,000 of funding to World Curling Federation
August 11, 2014 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Helps Promote Fair Play at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
July 28, 2014 – Olympic Athletes to Join the Foundation for Global Sports Development’s Team of Champion Ambassadors
June 30, 2014 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development to Give Over $400 Thousand in Grants to Support Youth and Educational Initiatives
June 20, 2014 – Nominate Your Favorite Athlete for Athletes in Excellence Award
May 29, 2014 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Launches Innovative Athlete Recognition Awards Program
April 21, 2014 – Athlete Summit Prepares Team USA For Life After Sport
April 8, 2014 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development and US Olympian to Attend the Childhelp National Day of Hope Luncheon in D.C.
April 2, 2014 – The Foundation for Global Sports Development Supports the U.S. Olympic Committee’s 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Summit
February 10, 2014 – GCL congratulates Dr. Arne ‘The Doping Hunter’ Ljungqvist to Receive GSD’s Prestigious Humanitarian Award in Sochi
February 8, 2014 – Professor Arne Ljungqvist Anti-Doping Foundation awarded 100.000 USD by the Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD)
January 28, 2014 – Survey Reveals That Majority of Americans Believe Olympics Less Enjoyable Due to Doping
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October 31, 2013 – Global Sports Development’s Symposium on Doping Deepens the Anti-Doping Discussion
October 10, 2013 – World Olympians Association, Global Sports Development award grants to Chilean and Dominican Olympians
October 9, 2013 – World Olympians Association and Global Sports Development partnership aids young people around the world