“It’s important for me to be able to say what I think and feel. Athletes should have freedom of expression. Perhaps previously, athletes didn’t dare to give their opinion on things, but now things have changed. Athletes feel better when they can express themselves and their opinion. Because I…
“I’m opposed to all discrimination, including racism and discrimination against someone’s gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. These have no place in sport. People are equally valuable, and they should all be welcomed in sport. Personally I’ve experienced harassment based on my…
“Basketball and sport are affected by discrimination and racism, just like every other area of life. Gender equality and equal opportunities to practice and play sports are important issues for me. I’m sure every member of a minority has their own personal experiences of discrimination. We are…
“I’m happy to be involved in this important campaign. I don’t think you can expect change if you don’t take action yourself. It’s important for athletes to participate more and more in social discussion. We all have responsibility for building a better and safer sporting world. You hear…
“Athletes with disabilities experience discrimination and harassment. It can be a challenge to even take up a sport as a hobby. You might be told at the door that they are unwilling to take you. I know that there are plenty of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities who haven’t been…
“Unfortunately, sport has been dominated by a certain toxic culture of secrecy which has created the perfect platform for sexual harassment and other human rights infringements. Luckily, injustices have begun to be highlighted and the situation has improved, including in ice hockey, which is…
“I want to participate in the “Don’t break the game” campaign because I am part of a minority myself, and this is a fantastic opportunity to speak out about human rights in sport. Like elsewhere in society, human rights in sport are often not realized. For example, discrimination and…
“It’s great that the figure skating world is finally beginning to talk about children’s rights. Without human rights, sport is neither sustainable nor valuable. Awareness of issues has increased, but there’s still lots of work to be done. It’s not enough for a sports club to have fancy…