(3 Aug 2024)
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Paris, France – 3 August 2024
1. US actress Sharon Stone arriving at the gala
2. Stone and former Olympian Carl Lewis arriving at the gala
3. Various of Lewis
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Carl Lewis, former American track and field athlete:
"It’s a wonderful time to celebrate women. The Olympic Games is finally 50, 50. We see a charge, what they are doing. We should find ways to elevate them instead of tearing them down."
5. Various of Stone talking to press
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Sharon Stone, US actress:
"We all are angry about things and we all are upset about things, but if we lead with anger, which certainly only comes from fear – as an actress we have to understand where our emotions come from – if we lead simply with fear, or hatred or compulsive behavior, again this is animalistic behavior. Is that who we are?"
7. Various of Arsene Wenger, former Arsenal football manager
8. Members of the Afghanistan team posing for photos
9. Masomah Ali Zada, cyclist and member of the Olympic Refugee Team, with Lewis
10. Ali Zada during red carpet
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Masomah Ali Zada, cyclist and member of the Olympic Refugee Team:
"I am so happy we are in Paris with 37 athletes and we hope the athletes will do their best performance and for sure, like other countries, we hope for a medal."
12. Various of athletes on stage
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Valerie Tarazi, Palestinian-American swimmer:
"Clearly one of our goals here is to spread awareness about what’s going on but in the most peaceful way we can and embracing the Olympic movement and the Olympic charter is one of our missions, so spreading peace and raising awareness about what’s happening is absolutely one of our goals here."
14. Various of athletes on stage, UPSOUND (English) Kimia Yousofi, athlete from Afghanistan: ++VARIOUS ANGLES++
"I am here representing the women and girls in Afghanistan. Please don’t forget Afghan girls inside Afghanistan."
15. Athletes on stage
16. Tarazi on stage, UPSOUND (English) Valerie Tarazi, Palestinian-American swimmer:
"I have family members who are in Gaza right now. I have team mates, national team members who fight for their lives every single day."
17. Various of Lewis listening to athletes
18. David Lappartient, head of the Olympic Committee of France cheering athletes
STORYLINE:
Sports for Peace hosted a gala night to honour former Olympic champions Carl Lewis and Michael Phelps for their contributions to sport and philanthropy and the IOC Olympic Refugee Team, including Afghan cyclist Masomah Ali Zada.
"We should find ways to elevate them (women) instead of tearing them down," said Lewis, when asked about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics Saturday following days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports.
The aim of the event was to celebrate the social values of sport and to honour selected sports personalities for their significant charitable commitments to social issues. Honorary chairs included actor Sharon Stone.
Sports for Peace serves as a platform for athletes from all over the world to come together and promote sports values such as fair play, tolerance, plus the Olympic ideals of peace, freedom, and international and intercultural understanding.
AP Video by Lujain Jo and Fernanda Pesce
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