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The European Union’s Fight against Discrimination in Sports

In: Contemporary Issues in Business Economics and Finance

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  • Nihan Akıncılar Köseoğlu

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Introduction –Since the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (2009), sport has, for the first time, become a policy area of the European Union (EU). Purpose –The aim of this chapter is to investigate the EU’s anti-discrimination policy for sports. Methodology –Firstly, all the agreements, regulations, directives, and court decisions regarding nondiscrimination in sports will be reviewed. Secondly, discriminative examples in different sport branches will be investigated. In fact, this research will examine discrimination in both professional and amateur sports, including discrimination towards men, women, and LGBTIQ+ persons. Thirdly, the bodies, institutions, or persons who are accused of any kind of discrimination in sports will be researched, including fans, officials of clubs and federations, referees, players, and sports media. Finally, recommendations will be presented for the development of an improved sports policy that is capable of increasing diversity and equal participation in European sports. Findings –For many underlying reasons, which the author will try to address in this chapter, there is a tendency to ignore discrimination in sports. Although the EU has passed legislation specifically designed to prohibit discrimination in sport, neither the legal arrangements nor their applications in Member States serve to end any kind of discrimination in the realm of sports. Thus, this chapter will attempt to raise awareness of this crucial and unending problem.

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  • Nihan Akıncılar Köseoğlu, 2020. "The European Union’s Fight against Discrimination in Sports," Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis, in: Contemporary Issues in Business Economics and Finance, volume 104, pages 193-202, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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    DOI: 10.1108/S1569-375920200000104013
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