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The present report describes just some of the international, regional and thousands of local projects initiated during the International Year, concretely establishing sport and physical education as tools for education, health, development and peace. 70 countries identified multi-stakeholder national committees or national focal points to plan, coordinate and implement national observance of the Year; in addition, 52 other countries reported on commemorative activities without having officially appointed such a national focal point; over 20 international and 18 regional conferences were held within the framework of the International Year.