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<p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport does not hold any information
on cases of discrimination in elite sport. Although UK Sport does not hold disaggregated
data on discrimination, since 2013, UK Sport has received two complaints on the basis
of race discrimination (one of which was related to grassroots sport), one gymnastics-related
complaint on the basis of gender, and multiple cycling-related complaints on the basis
of gender against a cycling coach's alleged comments to a female rider. UK Sport has
received no complaints regarding sexual orientation.</p><p>There is no place for racism,
sexism, homophobia or any other kind of discrimination in sport. Tackling discrimination
lies at the heart of the cross-government sport strategy "Sporting Future"
and we want sport to be at the forefront of equality. Government continues to work
with National Governing Bodies and organisations such as Kick It Out, Stonewall and
Women in Football to tackle discrimination in local, national and international sport.
Our aim is to increase diversity among sporting organisations and to help the sport
sector be more inclusive and welcoming to its spectators, participants and people
in its workforce. Our Code for Sport Governance stipulates that funded sporting organisations
should publish information about their work to foster all aspects of diversity within
their leadership and decision-making.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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