Paul Tergat, 5-time Cross Country Worldchampion

Harmony » I feel that the most important thing in life is to have peace and harmony between one
another.
Especially for some of us that are sportsmen, without the peace itself and without
the harmony we are not going anywhere.
I am happy that harmony and peace have assisted me in my family to achieve what I have
achieved in my sport and has made me who I am today. So without peace and harmony especially – I am giving an example in the sport – where
we maybe have a lot of differences in terms of culture, with athletes with different colour – by the end of the day we are still talking about sport. «

Katrina Webb, Paralympic Champion

Harmony » Sport has incredible potential to promote peace and harmony in the world.
Sport is a language that everyone can speak. It is not about the colour of your skin, your
religion, your wealth, your disability-it is about being the best you can be.
Sport teaches the skills of self acceptance, goal setting, striving to be the best you can be,
working with a team, respect, dedication and commitment. It is a wonderful foundation for
life and for creating harmony in the world. «

Peter Geschwend, 2 time Swiss Alpine Marathon Winner

Harmony Participating at the World Harmony Run, means for me to experience with many friends together the feeling of a drop of water that becomes from a small water to a river to a lake, to a sea and finally to an ocean. An ocean of positive thoughts and joy of life, with a deep commitment to world-peace.

Millenium Mr Universe, Natural Bodybuilding

Harmony » It is a known fact that sport brings people together like music does for instance. The more people involved with it, the better the world will be.

Deep inside I believe people with a healthy mind all seek for harmony in their lives.

Sri Chinmoy has dedicated his life to make us aware that we should all live in harmony with each other and care for the world that surrounds us. He will always remain a great inspiration to me.«

Carl Lewis, 9-time Olympic Champion

Harmony » Harmony for me is something that I fortunately had my entire life. I had wonderful parents that were very spiritual and loving.
Harmony is that. It is extending love. It is teaching, especially young people, that you work together. You give out what you want to receive back. Be a wonderful role model to your peers. Be a positive person. Study, educate, be accepting, but also demanding. This is what it really is.
I have been all over the world and children are not any different. They may be a different colour, they may be taller here or shorter. But if you go to Vietnam, out in the middle of the jungle, a five year old kid acts exactly the same as a five year old kid in New York City.«

Olivier Bernhard, 6 time Ironman winner

» Harmony means for me in my athletic life that body, mind and soul have to go together.
That you not just move with your body, but that you also use your mind and open up
your soul.
In my family life, harmony means that my family is an important part of me. But also that I
live together with nature and with animals in harmony. «