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=== Sport === [[File:Prince Harry competes in Warrior Games volleyball exhibition 130511-M-IX060-015.jpg|thumb|right|Competing in an exhibition sitting volleyball match between the UK and the US teams during the [[Warrior Games]], 2013]] Harry has enjoyed playing sports, such as competitive [[polo]], [[skiing]], and [[motocross]].<ref name="POWInt"/> Like his brother and father, he has participated in polo matches to raise money for charitable causes.<ref name="POWInt"/><ref>{{cite news|title=A speech by Prince Harry at the Sentebale Polo Cub, Abu Dhabi|website=The Royal Family|date=20 November 2014|url=https://www.royal.uk/speech-prince-harry-sentebale-polo-cup-abu-dhabi|access-date=6 January 2018|last=Fisher|first=Connie}}</ref> Harry is also a keen [[Rugby football]] fan and supported England's bid to host [[rugby union]]'s [[2015 Rugby World Cup]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Prince Harry backs England bid for Rugby World Cup|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/5331397/Prince-Harry-backs-England-bid-for-Rugby-World-Cup.html|access-date=11 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005181934/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/5331397/Prince-Harry-backs-England-bid-for-Rugby-World-Cup.html|work=The Telegraph|date=16 May 2009|archive-date=5 October 2011|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref> and presented the trophy at [[rugby league]]'s [[2019 Challenge Cup]] finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/08/24/prince-harry-puts-private-jet-storm-behind-attends-rugby-league/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824194448/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/08/24/prince-harry-puts-private-jet-storm-behind-attends-rugby-league/|title=Prince Harry puts private jet storm behind him as he attends rugby league final at Wembley|work=The Telegraph|date=24 August 2019|archive-date=24 August 2019|access-date=8 January 2020|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004 Harry trained as a Rugby Development Officer for the [[Rugby Football Union]] and coached students in schools to encourage them to learn the sport. He, along with former rugby player [[Brian Moore (rugby union)|Brian Moore]], both argued that in response to [[Black Lives Matter]], the song "[[Swing Low, Sweet Chariot]]" should no longer be sung in rugby context.<ref>{{cite news|title=Prince Harry backs rugby move to kick out slavery song Swing Low, Sweet Chariot|work=[[The Times]]|first=Roya|last=Nikkhah|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/prince-harry-backs-rugby-move-to-kick-out-slavery-song-swing-low-sweet-chariot-93bdw2qjk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621061048/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/prince-harry-backs-rugby-move-to-kick-out-slavery-song-swing-low-sweet-chariot-93bdw2qjk|access-date=21 June 2020|archive-date=21 June 2020|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=21 June 2020|title=Ex-Engand hooker Brian Moore says Swing Low, Sweet Chariot must go|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/300039265/exengand-hooker-brian-moore-says-swing-low-sweet-chariot-must-go|access-date=21 June 2020|website=Stuff}}</ref> Between December 2016 and February 2021, he was patron of both the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and [[Rugby Football League]] (RFL), [[Rugby League]]'s governing body in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/50473/welcome-to-our-new-patron---prince-harry|date=5 July 2017|title=Welcome to our new patron β Prince Harry|website=rugby-league.com}}</ref><ref name=QCT21/> He had served as the RFU's vice-royal patron since 2010, supporting the Queen as patron.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-38379529|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426050706/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-38379529|title=Prince William to succeed Queen as Welsh Rugby Union patron|work=BBC News|date=20 December 2016|archive-date=26 April 2017|access-date=9 February 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012 Harry launched Coach Core alongside his brother and sister-in-law, the Duke and [[Catherine, Princess of Wales|Duchess of Cambridge]]. The program was set up following the [[2012 Olympics]] and provides apprenticeship opportunities for people who desire to pursue a career as a professional coach.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5404587/meghan-harry-coach-core/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924161702/https://time.com/5404587/meghan-harry-coach-core/|archive-date=24 September 2018|title=Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Were Total Sports at This Fun Gymnasium Event|magazine=Time|first=Rasia|last=Bruner|date=24 September 2018|access-date=9 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2017, Harry visited the Running Charity and its partner Depaul UK to highlight the role of sport in helping homeless and vulnerable people.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.depaulcharity.org/news/prince-harry-visits-depaul-uk/|title=Prince Harry visits Depaul UK|work=Depaul UK|date=26 January 2017|access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref> In June 2019, the Duke was present at the launch of Made by Sport, a charity coalition set to raise money to boost sport in disadvantaged communities. In his statement, he lent his support to the charity by arguing that its role in bringing sport into the life of disadvantaged people would save "hundreds of millions of pounds" towards treating the issues among young people.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/06/12/prince-harry-investing-sport-disadvantaged-youth-would-save/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612205326/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/06/12/prince-harry-investing-sport-disadvantaged-youth-would-save/|title=Prince Harry: Investing in sport for disadvantaged youth would save 'hundreds of millions of pounds'|work=The Telegraph|first=Hannah|last=Furness|date=12 June 2019|archive-date=12 June 2019|access-date=9 January 2020|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref>
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