June 2009
TRACY TAKES PART IN A DOLPHIN RESEARCH AND REHABILITATION PROJECT IN PUERTO VALLARTA
On June 17th, Tracy traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to take part in a Marine Conservation Study which included a Dolphin Research and Rehabilitation project. Every year thousands of dolphins are killed or seriously injured as a result of getting entangled in fishing nets and human leisure boating activities. The focus of the program is to create a greater understanding and appreciation of marine mammals and protecting the environment we share; it also involves rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing captive dolphins back into the freedom of the sea. Click here to read the rest.....
TRACY TRAVELS TO SENEGAL FOR HISTORIC WOA VISIT
Tracy traveled to Dakar, Senegal in West Africa for the World Olympians Association (WOA) Executive Committee Meeting.. This was first time in WOA's history, since its formation in 1995, that the annual meeting was held on the Continent of Africa. Click here to read the rest.....
May 2009
TRACY ATTENDS THE CITYWEALTH MAGIC CIRCLE AWARDS IN LONDON
Tracy attended the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards in London on May 14th. Under the glitz and glamour at the Millennium Mayfair hotel, some of the world's leaders in the wealth sector were honored. The World Olympians Association and the United Nations World Tourism Organization ST-EP Foundation were recipient charities of the event. Click here to read the rest.....
March 2009
TRACY TRAVELS TO MOZAMBIQUE
Tracy arrived in Africa last weekend in her role as UN Special Representative to monitor and raise awareness of an education initiative called "Thank You Small Library."
A Thank You Small Library is a place where children and adults can study and read books of all subjects and genres. Meanwhile, bread and refreshments are given to the children to encourage them to visit the library and use its resources. Tracy says these libraries play a key role in the educational development of the children by offering reading material for all ages and all literacy levels. "Many of the children here don't own or have the access to books, and many children in these rural areas don't have the opportunity to stay in school because their families cannot afford to lose the labor." Click here to read the rest.....
March 2009
TRACY MEETS WITH TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN MOZAMBIQUE
Following the successful opening of the first "Thank You Small Library" in the District of Boane, Tracy and UNWTO ST-EP Foundation Chairman Ambassador Dho Young Shim met with Mr. Aires B. B Ali, the Minister of Education for the Republic of Mozambique at the Government Headquarters in Maputo. Click here to read the rest.....
February 2009
MS. MATTES GOES TO WASHINGTON
Tracy traveled to Washington DC February 19-22nd in her dual capacities as Director of Global Programs for the World Olympians Association and as UN Special Representative. Tracy was invited to be one of the keynote speakers on a panel which discussed ways in which the entities of sport and tourism can be a catalyst for economic growth and development on the continent of Africa. Click here to read the rest.....
December 2008
TRACY HELPS LAUNCH SPORT & EDUCATION INITIATIVE IN AFRICA
Tracy attended the 2nd Annual Peace & Sport Forum held under the high patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco.
In Monaco, Tracy once again wore two hats at the conference, one as UN Special Representative and one as Director of Global Programs for the World Olympians Association (WOA). The main purpose for attending the forum, along with WOA President Dick Fosbury, was to launch a sport and education plan with the UN office on Sport for Development & Peace, the United Nations World Tourism Organization ST-EP foundation, the World Olympians Association, the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), and the OlympAfrica Foundation. Click here to read the rest.....
November 2008
TURNING BACK TIME: TRACY MATTES & JACKIE JOYNER KERSEE
The IAAF World Athletics Gala in Monte Carlo is one of the biggest nights of the year for the sport of Athletics. In a grand spectacle at the prestigious Sporting Club in Monte Carlo, in the presence of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and IAAF President Lamine Diack, the night honors the World's Best Male and Female Track & Field Athletes of the year. After the show, however, the gala also turns into a special reunion for former athletes to reminisce and experience the nostalgia of their fondest experiences in their sport. Such was the case for USA Track & Field team members Tracy Mattes and Jackie Joyner Kersee. Click here to read the rest.....
August 2008
OLMPIC GOLDEN MOMENTS
One of the greatest parts of the Olympic Games is that it gives you a rare opportunity to take part and witness "moments in time" that you will never forget. The excitement and emotions of these moments remain vivid in your heart and mind forever.
I have had the good fortune to have experienced many of these moments during the six Olympic Games I have attended. In Beijing, a few moments stood out for me. I had the "golden" opportunity to witness one of the most incredible moments in sports history: when Michael Phelps earned his unprecedented eighth Olympic gold medal of the 2008 Olympics. I remember every moment of it. The sound inside the Water Cube, (which by the way was one of the coolest sports buildings I've ever seen), was thundering & deafening. The excitement was incredible and infectious, everyone left there feeling on top of the world; and every American felt an overwhelming sense of National Pride. Click here to read the rest.....
UNITED NATIONS 2008 BEIJING SPORT, TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Tracy's trip to the Beijing Olympic Games wasn't all about sport events, athletes and golden moments. As a Special Representative of the United Nations and an advocate fighting to end the human rights atrocities in Darfur, Tracy organized the 2008 Beijing Sport, Tourism & Development Forum. The event, hosted by the UNWTO ST-EP Foundation took place at the historic Prince Jun Palace. The purpose of the Forum was to bring together the full spectrum of leaders in Sport, Tourism and Development to create strategic partnerships among these organizations in support of common goals and efforts. Click here to read the rest.....
THE OLYMPIANS REUNION CENTER BEIJING
The Olympians Reunion Center celebrated its grand opening Thursday night at Prince Jun Palace in Beijing's Central Business District. The outdoor party on a humid evening was a gala to see and be seen. Among those 600+ mingling included some of the legends in Olympic history including Dick Fosbury, Willie Banks, Bob Beamon, as well as International Olympic Committee members rower, Anita DeFrantz, multi- gold medal Skier Pernilla Wiberg , Namibia's only Olympic medalist, sprinter Frankie Fredericks and five-time bobsled Olympian Prince Albert of Monaco, and Olympic commentators high jump great Dwight Stones, and former long jumper Carol Lewis. Click here to read the rest.....
TEAM DARFUR AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
In addition to her UN affiliation, Tracy, was proud to be attending the Beijing Olympic Games as member of Team Darfur, a coalition of professional athletes committed to ending the crisis in Darfur, Sudan. Although athletes faced significant restrictions to speaking out about human rights at the Olympics, Team Darfur athletes still ensured that the Olympic dream reached out to the people of Darfur. Click here to read the rest.....
July 2008
2008 ESPY AWARDS WITH HOST JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
On July 16th, some of the biggest stars in sports and entertainment converged in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre for the 16th annual Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards or as they're more popularly known, the ESPY's. The ESPYs are ESPN's premier awards show honoring the best moments, teams and players from the past year in sports. Justin Timberlake rocked as host of the awards show, keeping the crowd laughing and the show rolling. Tracy got to take part in some of the funny skits spoofing some of the biggest sports moments of the past year. Click here to read the rest.....June 2008
Tracy is teaming up with several hundred athletes on Team Darfur, an international coalition of professional athletes committed to raising awareness about and bringing an end to the crisis in Darfur, Sudan. A campaign leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, Team Darfur aims to educate the global public through the unique voice of elite athletes. Team Darfur brings together the world's Olympic and professional athletes to put international pressure not only on Sudan, but also on those countries that support the policy of inaction in the face of this dire humanitarian crisis. Click here to read the rest.....
May 2008
Tracy explains to High School students why boycotting the Beijing Olympic Games is not the answer. When recently asked by hundreds of young high school athletes, who are following closely, the news and hoopla surrounding the Olympic Games in Beijing, what she thought about the campaign to get America to boycott the Olympics in Beijing, Tracy spoke quite candidly about her thoughts on the subject. Here are few excerpts for that speech. Click here to read the rest.....
April 2008
On April 8th, Outward Bound proudly launched its first course in Monaco
Tracy lends her time as a board committee member (http://www.outwardboundmonaco.com/committee.php) of Outward Bound Monaco, a youth program aimed to help young people face challenges so they can realize their ability to overcome obstacles and thereby build confidence in themselves. Click here to read the rest.....February 2008
Tracy attended the UNEP 10th Special Session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum February 20-22nd. Tracy was head of the delegation for the UNTWO ST-EP Foundation. More than 1200 representatives from 145 countries participated in the Forum which focused on Globalization and the Environment: Mobilizing Finance for Climate Change International Environmental Governance and the United Nations Reform Click here to read the rest.....
December 2007
Tracy's start-up company sponsored and funded the Inaugural Peace and Sport Forum which took place from December 5th-7th in Monaco.
The mission of Peace and Sport is to promote the structuring values of education through sport, serving individuals and communities across the globe, targeting areas of post conflict zones and extreme poverty. Sport goes far beyond religious, philosophic, social and ethnical differences and facilitates understanding, mutual respect and the relationships between people. Click here to read the rest.....
November 2007
Tracy attends the 2007 IAAF World Athletes of the Year awards Gala at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club. Click here to read the rest.....
October 2007
Tracy is the Host & Emcee of the 2007 CityWealth Platinum Awards in Monte Carlo
"When you've got a little extra pocket money, say $700 million, just what do you do with it? Where do you get a jet or an island, and can either be a tax write-off? If you want to share the wealth, to whom should you give and how do you ensure your gift really helps the cause you want it to? Should you invest in stocks or bonds or just go for a high-interest savings instrument? And what about, er, pre-nups and mid-nups?" Click here to read the rest.....September 2007
Tracy Mattes is recognized by Citywealth as one of the most inspirational residents of the Principality of Monaco for her entrepreneurial activities and Philanthropic efforts. Click here to read the rest.....Tracy helps with the organization the 2007 World Biathle Championships in Monaco, with a special race to bring awarness to the new Peace and Sport Organization, which aims to teach kids in post conflict and war torn communities that the fundamental value of sports can be a pathway to Peace. Click here to read the rest.....