More than 100 sportsmen from all over the world signed an open letter to the Chinese government expressing their desire not only to see a successful sports festival in Beijing, but also to call for respect concerning Olympic ideals and basic human rights.
The Iranian National Football team has also received an award from the organization for wearing green wristbands in their game against South Korea to express their solidarity with the movement toward freedom and democracy in Iran.
2010 In cooperation with the United Nations, "Sports for Peace" staged a gala event during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa on June 8th, 2010 in Johannesburg at Constitution Hill.
The site currently holds Johannesburg's Old Fort Prison complex, where political leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi were formerly detained.
The UN also launched the official MDG song performed by 8 African musicians and music groups including the Soweto Gospel Choir.