Who started Athletes for Peace?

Athletes for Peace was started by entrepreneur and snowboarder Florian Handschuh in 2022. When Florian won his first Freeride World Tour Qualifier podium in March 2022, the war in Ukraine had just started. Florian decided to donate his prize money to the people from Ukraine. And other athletes followed his mission ...

What is the mission of Athletes for Peace?

Our initiative aims to ensure that the world is staying aware of the ongoing conflicts around the globe.
Most pressingly we are facing a barbarous war in Ukraine. We want to do everything in our power to stop this war and keep the awareness on this pressing issue. Therefore we want to keep the conversation going and create symbols for peace.

How are Athletes for Peace engaged?

Our symbol as Athletes for Peace is to compete for good and use our podiums to generate awareness for these conflicts. We ultimately donate a part of our prize money directly to charitable organizations, which everyone of us chooses individually.

Join the movement, join the conversation and become an ambassador for Athletes for Peace!