hatched an idea to invigorate South American Ultimate and he had a vehicle already in mind — the Torneo Eterna Primavera (TEP). With promises of recreational development and sports tourism, Moore garnered government support, and whilst drumming up local participation, he promptly advertised his plans to four specific teams whose famous rivalries he felt would entice the southern powerhouses to attend. He offered a deal none could possibly refuse: a free holiday in balmy Colombia to play and teach Ultimate. Furious George, Traffic, Sockeye and Riot readily agreed. Those guests landed in the midst of

a plan as skillfully executed as it was audacious in scope. TEP’s lobbyists had managed to convince the community that Ultimate merits real public investment – worth teaching, watching and playing. They enlisted the help of the new arrivals to teach two weeks of clinics respectively

aimed at schoolchildren, at-risk youth, college students and even adult clubs. Positioning themselves to become the new missionaries of the sport, TEP further hosted an international forum to discuss growth, competition, and spirit of the game on the venerable campus of the Universidad Nacional. That ACUM also managed to oversee a superb tournament in addition to such efforts of stewardship — with televised finals and showcase games — ought to beget considerable envy. To outsiders, the glut of support begs some explanation. As it happens, the Colombian agencies of government encourage sports as a countermeasure to their infamous history of violence; they perceive Spirit of the Game as a vehicle to teach conflict resolution. INDER Medellin (a massively staffed department of parks and recreation) backs Ultimate clinics and tournaments like the Torneo Eterna

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