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Sport: Effective participation of minorities in sport

Code:
RED123
Key Area:
Public Life, Culture, Sport & Media
Strand(s):
Discrimination, Equality
24/02/2012 - 23:16
Short Answer

Under-representation of minorities in all sports.

Qualitative Info

"All sports seem equally affected, particularly when it comes to representation of ethnic groups at leading positions, officials, unionists and also as fans. However, for all sports the most negative regulations are reported at amateur level.
Roma seem to be the most affected group, mostly due to socio-economic reasons.
The Muslim minority of Thrace is an exception, albeit only at local level. Members of the minority are elected in the local unions of the federation and participate as officials in local amateur clubs. However, their participation is notably confined to Western Thrace and apparently they do not participate proportionally as athletes, supporters, trainers or officials in leading positions on a national level."

Source: Pavlou M.(ed.) authors: Pavlou M.-Parsanoglou D. - Djordjevic O. (2009), Racism in sport in Greece: Preventing racism, xenophobia & related intolerance in sport across the European Union, RAXEN: HLHR-KEMO/i-RED

Groups affected/interested Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Sport
External Url http://www.i-red.eu/?i=institute.en.publications.206
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