By Susan Donaldson James — 2012
Silver Medalist and mother Judi Brown Clarke warns about overzealous parenting.
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Representation is crucial. It shows LGBT people that they can live the life they want, regardless of their sexuality. It tells them they can be successful in their chosen career, whether that’s sport or business, irrespective of how they were born.
Discrimination in sports is never acceptable. By quickly and thoroughly investigating harassment and discrimination claims, sports organizations can make their workplaces more inclusive and diverse.
Even though in 2015 the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final between the US and Japan was the most-watched soccer game in US history with over 25 million viewers, female athletes still face harassment and discrimination in sports.
On Friday, the US Women’s National Soccer Team sent a powerful message, using the backdrop of International Women’s Day and filing a lawsuit that accused the governing body for US soccer of gender discrimination.
Japan should use the Olympics as a chance to commit to tackling discrimination over gender identity and sexual orientation in sport and prevent physical abuse of youth athletes, activists said on Monday, just days before the start of the Tokyo Games.