- 80 governing bodies publish unprecedented statement
- ‘Sport and recreation has role to bring about meaningful change’
The governing bodies of 80 of the nation’s leading sports – including British Athletics, British Cycling and England Netball – have published an unprecedented statement saying they have not done enough to confront racism at all levels from grassroots participation through to the boardroom.
The statement, published by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, says that sports can no longer solely rely on black role models at elite level speaking out and that systemic change must be made so that sport can become more inclusive and “truly reflective of our wonderfully diverse society”.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jun/15/an-ugly-truth-british-sports-bodies-admit-failure-to-confront-racism under the title “
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