In my more than 30 years with the United Nations, I’ve seen enormous change, collaboration and progress towards improving human development. But I’ve also seen how history has a way of repeating itself to entrench some of the most intractable global challenges.
From 11-year-old Chinese skateboarder Zheng Haohao to 16-year-old American gymnast Hezly Rivera,
several children have reached the pinnacle of world sport at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.