Main content

The Power of Sport
Nelson Mandela said sport has the power to change the world, the power to inspire and the power to unite people and create hope where once there was only despair.
In one of the most powerful speeches in sporting history, Nelson Mandela said sport has the power to change the world, the power to inspire and the power to unite people and create hope where once there was only despair. But how far is that still true of the sporting world today as it faces controversies economically, politically and culturally that are challenging its power in society?
Last on
Sun 16 May 202115:30GMT
BBC News except UK & UK HD
