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Today is an important day. Today is the day we will make good on our promise to revive cricket in the West Indies. The idea came about at the One Young World Summit in Bangkok when Laureus Sport Ambassador and former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh joined Kate Robertson on stage to discuss the role of sport in development. Together, they vowed to do what they could to make noise about the legendary cricketers that were once the West Indies team.
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And today this all takes shape as April 6 is the International Day for Sport for Development and Peace. One Young World Ambassadors from the Caribbean will lead 8 different cricket projects. We are so proud of our Ambassadors and all of their hard work in putting this together.
Here are some of the highlights to date:
Communities share their excitement as Windies Revival kicks off
Morning people! Its International Day of Sport for Peace!!! @cariboyw @oneyoungworld Ambassadors about 2 show u what we got! #windiesrevival
— MarcAlain Boucicault (@marcalainb) April 6, 2016
Caribbean Ambassadors prepare for the tournament
Belize Ambassador ready to go #WindiesRevival #oyw #IDSDP2016 pic.twitter.com/eQK19fa7D3
— OYW_Carib_Central (@CaribOyw) April 6, 2016
Mr. Danraj from Guyana Cricket Board speaks to teens in Guyana
Mr Danraj Guyana Cricket Board is here! Speaking to the under 19s & 17s #CricketDay #WindiesRevival @OneYoungWorld pic.twitter.com/YKidVCsvIR
— Salima Bacchus-Hinds (@sali1386) April 6, 2016
Jamaica waits in anticipation for the competition to begin
Jamaica is ready to go, #cricketday #WindiesRevival #oyw pic.twitter.com/HlxpbzAEtG
— OYW_Carib_Central (@CaribOyw) April 6, 2016
Various fans express support for the event
@CaribOyw Ambassadors making me proud today. #WindiesRevival #oyw #butyouwannaplaycricket #Cricket
— Ashleigh Sean (@AshSean) April 6, 2016
St. Lucia also joins the competition
The events in St Lucia is now on, the entire Caribbean rallying around the West Indies #WindiesRevival #oyw pic.twitter.com/3Hu7zbss43
— OYW_Carib_Central (@CaribOyw) April 6, 2016
Participants rally from Costa Rica
Costa Rica is out there as well with ambassador Juan #WindiesRevival #oyw pic.twitter.com/UxowQW8fwg
— OYW_Carib_Central (@CaribOyw) April 6, 2016
Ambassadors from Haiti take the gold
@OneYoungWorld ambassadors in Haiti championing #cricketday #windiesrevival #oyw #IDSDP2016 pic.twitter.com/bUWjltyEux
— OYW_Carib_Central (@CaribOyw) April 6, 2016
After a long day, #WindiesRevival finally draws to a close
Today was indeed a success, thank you .@OneYoungWorld and caribbean ambassadors #WindiesRevival #oyw #IDSDP2016 pic.twitter.com/RZqWj7spNN
— OYW_Carib_Central (@CaribOyw) April 7, 2016
