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Athlete rights crucial to Fair Play aGENDER

18 August 2020

National sport leaders came together in Melbourne on Tuesday 23 July for the fourth National Sport Integrity Forum to discuss the pressing issues of inclusion, equality, fairness, human and athlete rights in sport under the theme The Rise of the Athlete Rights: The Fair Play aGENDER.

A range of topics from Caster Semenya to Mack Horton, equal pay and the collective power of athletes delivered spirited discussion.

One common theme was that rules that should apply for elite sport often aren’t suited for community and grassroots sport.

The leadership role that sport can take in social issues was also an important theme.

The forum, presented by Victoria University, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame and Sport Australia and held on the opening night of the National Sports Convention, featured a panel consisting of:

  • Executive Director of the World Players Association, Brendan Schwab;
  • former Touring Professional Golfer and transitioned woman, Mianne Bagger;
  • former Socceroo captain, commentator and human rights activist, Craig Foster;
  • IOC Member, IOC Athletes Commission Member and Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member, James Tomkins;
  • Olympian and Commentator, Tamsyn Lewis Manou; and
  • Director Office for Women in Sport and Recreation, Victorian Government, Dr Bridie O’Donnell.

Watch the National Sport Integrity Forum in full: https://www.sahof.org.au/events/national-sport-integrity-forum/2019-national-sport-integrity-forum/, opens in a new tab

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