‘Sport is the great unifier’ Grenada’s first-ever Olympic medallist on the power of sport in life

At the 2012 Olympics, Kirani James made history by winning Grenada’s first-ever Olympic gold medal. Since then, the 400-metre runner has faced good times and tough ones, such as when he was diagnosed with Graves’ disease. Here, he explains how the lessons he’s learned in #sport have benefited him in life, and why sport can be a route to values, well-being and community cohesion. Kirani James is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, part of a network of 1,400 people who are driving positive change in their communities and beyond.