How does discrimination manifest itself in sport?

OPEN FORMS
➸ Explicit exclusion from sport
➸ Everyday language & insults: e.g. using gay as a swear word, devaluing girls, sexist or racist language, commenting disparagingly on the appearance of others
➸ Bullying, harassment, hatred, physical and psychological violence
➸ Symbols, images, prejudices, clichés, ignorance

HIDDEN / STRUCTURAL FORMS
➸ (Lack of) representation and role models
➸ Being made invisible and not addressed: e.g. on advertising images, websites or in the media
➸ Lack of offers for certain target groups
➸ Unevenly distributed funding, space, infrastructure

Not allowing people to participate in sport because of their gender, sexuality or gender identity is open discrimination.

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