Sport 4 Children Award

Conseiller spécial de S.A.S. le Prince chargé des questions d'environnement - Ministre Plénipotentiaire
Conseil d’administration de l’Institut Océanographique

Administrator of the Metropole Group
MBA Graduate from Cambridge University

Founder of one of the first European Search Fund
Business development manager for New Southern Energy in South Africa

French Modern Pentathlete: - 4 participation at Olympic Games (Moscou 1980, Los Angeles 1984, Séoul 1988, Barcelona 1992)
For all of his work in promoting peace worldwide, he is awarded a Honoris Causa Doctorate in Humane Letter from the University for Peace in March 2010.
Advisor to H.S.H. Prince II of Monaco
Since 2011, Mr Bouzou is the President of World Olympians Association

Marcos Díaz is a world-renowned open-water ultra-distance swimmer and advocate for international sports policy.

• Major Swimming Achievements: In 2010, he became the first swimmer to connect continents by swimming across them, a UN-endorsed feat. He has won prestigious competitions worldwide and set a World Record with a double crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar in 2005. His accomplishments earned him Man of the Year by WOWSA and induction into the Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2012.
• Awards and Honors: Decorated with the Order of Merit and recognized as a Goodwill Ambassador by the Dominican Republic, he is highly honored both locally and internationally.
• Professional and Leadership Roles: After retiring, he served as Vice Minister of Sports for 8 years, President of the American Sports Council for 4 years, and contributed to the World Anti-Doping Agency and UNESCO’s anti-doping convention.
• Current Work: Díaz is now Secretary General of the American Sports Council, a member of the IOC’s Public Affairs and Corporate Communication Commission, and a business advisor. He also devotes time to social projects for vulnerable children and environmental protection.

Through both his athletic feats and his leadership, Díaz has made a lasting impact on sports and social initiatives worldwide.

TV consultant for France Televisions (2016 Rio Olympic Games), Eurosport, Canal+ Afrique
Highly committed in the development of sport in Africa, she developed many actions to promote education, culture and sport.
In 2014, she founded the Foundation Heart Angel in Abidjan
In 2016, Marlène Harnois became ambassador of Peace and Sport as a Champion For Peace
In 2017, she led the humanitarian action, the Caravan For Peace, supported by athletes like Didier Drogba, Balla Dieye and Ladji Doucouré. They developed actions across Senegal to promote peace through sport.

In 2019, Olivier Wenden was appointed by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Vice-President and CEO of the Foundation. Prior to this, he served as the Foundation’s Executive Director and Secretary General from 2014.

Instrumental in the international growth of the Foundation and its fundraising strategy, Olivier has developed active partnerships with the private sector and overseen the launch of its science-based and innovative programmes.

A born diplomat and nature lover, Olivier has always been interested in international affairs and sustainable development. After graduating from the Institut d’Etudes Politique de Bordeaux - Sciences Po Bordeaux, Olivier completed a trilingual Masters program in international trade at the University of Paris Sorbonne Nouvelle.

On returning to Monaco, he held key positions in the Parliament, serving as Chief of Staff and international affairs Advisor to the President.

Paula Radcliffe, born in Northwich in 1973 and raised in Bedford, started her running career early, joining Frodsham Harriers at 9 and Bedford and County A.C. at 11. She first competed in the World Cross Country Championships at 16, winning at 18, and later claimed senior titles in 2001 and 2002. Graduating from Loughborough University in 1996 with First Class Honours in Modern European Studies, she finished 5th in that year's Olympics before focusing solely on running. Radcliffe went on to set a marathon world record in 2002, which she held until 2019, and won the London Marathon three times (2002, 2003, 2005) and the New York City Marathon three times (2004, 2007, 2008).

She also won marathon gold at the 2005 World Championships.
In addition to running, Radcliffe received an MBE in 2002, served on several athletic and health commissions, and now advocates for clean air as a UN Ambassador. She is a BBC Athletics commentator and runs “Families on Track,” promoting family fitness. Radcliffe is also a Peace and Sport Ambassador, a patron for various charities, and launched initiatives in 2021 to combat declining physical activity in youth due to the pandemic.

Researcher on many thematic: climate change, education, sport for development and peace, development of mankind
Involved in organisations in developing country