Il coraggio di sbagliare | Venuste Niyongabo | TEDxLiceo Malpighi Bologna

After winning Olympic gold, Vénuste Niyongabo chose an even greater victory: transforming sport into a bridge of peace. Her story shows us how discipline, trust, and commitment to others can become the true force capable of changing a community—and a future. From sport, she learned the value of discipline, respect, and self-confidence. From life, the importance of transforming every achievement into a commitment to others. Vénuste Niyongabo is an Olympic track and field champion and the first Burundian athlete to win a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games. After her victory, she chose to return to her country to promote sport as a tool for peace, education, and inclusion. With the Vénuste Niyongabo Foundation, she supports young people and vulnerable communities through training, empowerment, and sports projects for peace. For years he has collaborated with Peace and Sport, carrying forward the belief that sport This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but organized independently by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx