Several athletes have publicly denounced harassment, abuse and discrimination in sports—behaviours that occur in both competitive and recreational sports. These behaviours can take many forms and represent a barrier to participation in sports for certain groups, such as racialized people and those from the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
The data, released today, are based on data from the most recent wave of the Survey Series on People and their Communities, which examined participation and experiences in community sports. These results examine unfair treatment, racism and discrimination in sports in Canada.
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