Athletes’ sporting spirit still going viral on world stage despite pandemic

Having a swinging time: Kelly Tan of Malaysia plays a tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the ANA Inspiration on the Dinah Shore course at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.

THE great Nelson Mandela once said: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.”

Mandela may be speaking in his capacity as a politician but he is spot on as sports have always served as a unifier regardless of race, religion or social background.