In 2024 the Council of Europe/European Union project “Combating hate speech in sport” will be launching the #SportISRespect campaign in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Montenegro and Spain.

In the fast-changing world of sport, hate speech has emerged as a troubling symptom of deeper social tensions rooted in culture, economy, and politics. Sports events are still far too often a forum for discrimination based on colour, language, religion, nationality, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

The #SportISRespect campaign aims at being part of the solution fostering inclusion, diversity for professional and amateur athletes at national local levels by creating sport spaces where everyone feels welcome and safe: sports organisations, stakeholders, and fans collectively.