Debbie Lye
Director, UK Sport International
Debbie is Director of International Development at UK Sport, and Programme Director of International Inspiration, the international legacy programme of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. She oversees the work of partners and grassroots organisations around the world which use sport to give young people the opportunity to empower and educate themselves and others around them.
Harnessing the power of sport
Posted 28 June 2012
Skill. Ability. Discipline. If becoming a sportsman is hard work, becoming a sportswoman in Zambia is even tougher. You need the mental strength to challenge the assumptions of nearly everyone around you, including your own family. Sharon Museke, who I first met at the 2006 Toronto World AIDS Summit, embodies these qualities. In Sharon's community, [...]
