As a kid, at some point in time when you were outside playing with the kids in the neighborhood, you probably imagined that you were your favorite athlete in the final minutes of the game. Whether it was basketball, football or soccer, your imagination probably ran wild while playing.

But, some kids around the world don’t have the opportunity to live out their imagination with the proper sports equipment. That is, until Tim Jahnigen created an invention that has changed the lives of millions of children around the globe.

The invention of the OneWorld Futbol is beginning to play a fundamental role in the solution to the long-term social development problems in struggling regions.

Sports are an essential part of human development because they teach indispensable lessons about conflict resolution, tolerance, team work and most of all, sports act as an escape from hardships that many people bear in their lives.

But, in places where an escape is needed most, like refugee camps and remote rural villages where children live and play, traditional soccer balls do not last.

The vision behind his OneWorld Futbol invention came when Jahnigen watched a documentary about kids who lived in war zones. With big ideas and a little amount of money, he turned to the connections that he had met along the way in his music endeavors. Ultimately, he would tell Sting about the idea, who ended up funding his research.

After he received funding, Jahnigen decided to put on his thinking cap and come up with a plan to invent a soccer ball that was indestructible. He envisioned a ball that was made of injection-molded, closed-cell foam that is a lot like the material used to make Crocs shoes. This material can endure harsh environments, cannot be deflated and won’t get waterlogged. Essentially, this soccer ball was made to survive.

Because of Janhigen’s invention, his company has given an estimated 21 million children the opportunity to play sports by distributing over 700,000 indestructible soccer balls in over 160 countries.

Jahnigen wanted to invent a soccer ball that was as durable as a kid’s spirit and we think he did just that. Take a look at this video to get a better look at this indestructible ball in action!

Copyright Davison 2014

Sources:

http://mashable.com/2014/01/13/indestructible-soccer-ball-oneworld-futbol/

http://www.oneworldfutbol.com/our-stories/about-the-ball/

Media:

http://www.oneworldfutbol.com/our-stories/about-the-ball/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fJxgcgHq9E

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Moats

Lusail Iconic Stadium is a proposed football stadium that will be built in Lusail, Qatar, in time for the opening and final games of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Like the other stadiums planned for the 2022 World Cup, the Lusail Stadium will be cooled using solar power and have a zero carbon footprint. The stadium was designed by the British firm, Foster + Partners. It will have an almost circular base, surrounded by a moat and connected to the car park by six bridges.

Rectangles

The Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil, is the future home ground of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. When this arena is completed, it will be the fifth-largest stadium on the top tier of the Brazilian League and the eleventh-largest in Brazil, with a seating capacity of 48,000. The stadium will host six 2014 FIFA World Cup matches, including the opening match. Due to the request of at least 65,000 seats for the World Cup opening match, temporary seats will be added to the stadium for the tournament.

Morphing

Incheon Asiad Main Stadium is a planned multi-use stadium in Incheon, South Korea. Once completed in 2014, it will be used mostly for athletic meets and will be the main host of the 2014 Asian Games. The stadium has been designed with an initial capacity of 60,000 spectators. After the 2014 Asian Games, capacity will be reduced to 30,000 spectators.

Sustainability

The New Levi’s stadium in Santa Clara, California, incorporates photovoltaic panels, a green roof, excellent public transit access, convenient bicycle parking, walking path access from the San Tomas Creek Trail, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, sophisticated building control systems, recycled materials and a long list of other sustainable design concepts.

Luxury

Grand Stade de Casablanca is a proposed title of the planned football stadium to be built in Casablanca, Morocco. Once completed in 2014, it will be used mostly for football matches and will serve as the home of Raja Casablanca, Wydad Casablanca and Moroccan National Football Team. The stadium was designed with a capacity of 80,000 spectators, making it one of the highest capacity stadiums in Africa. Once completed, it will replace Stade Mohamed V.

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Images:

http://cityscapes.ma/vb/showthread.php/8267-Grand-Stade-de-Casablanca

http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/5/8/4312282/49ers-stadium-naming-rights-levis

http://www.saopaulo-sp.net/arena-corinthians.htm

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1230235&page=2

https://www.tuvie.com/incheon-main-stadium-for-2014-asian-games/

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_Corinthians

http://newsantaclarastadium.com/about#/features

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