Indicator history

It is difficult to assess effective participation of migrants in sport activities as only few migrants permanently reside in Poland.There are no studies or reports devoted to the issue of effective participation of migrants in sport. Majority of the foreigners come to work and stay in Poland for a relatively short time with only some of them deciding to settle down in the country. The number of second generation migrants is scanty which results from the nature of the long-standing communist system which curtailed the inflow of foreigners. Accordingly, participation of migrants in many sports is practically unnoticeable. There are, however, persons arriving in Poland as players engaged by certain clubs. They come from various countries of Africa, as well as Brazil, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Most competitors of a non-Polish origin can be found in team sports such as basketball, and, above all, football. Foreign sportspersons are sometimes victims of racism, in particular football racism, which is quite visible in Poland.