S2E1 Diversity in elite sport during Black History Month

Many parts of the world are now addressing issues of race and racism like never before, and the world of sport is no exception.In this episode, the first of season 2 of Medals and More, 5 time Olympic medalist and chair of UK Sport, Dame Katherine Grainger is joined by two prominent campaigners in British sport, for an open and honest conversation about the issues that have existed in sport, but also the work that is being done to improve diversity across the Olympic and Paralympic sector.Chris Grant is an independent board member at Sport England, whose on a commission looking at the future of women’s sport and amongst many other roles, Chris was deputy chair of London 2012’s international and development programme. Michelle Moore is a former athlete now an award winning leadership coach, consultant and international speaker. A trustee of The Runnymeade Trust – the UK’s leading race equality think-tank, advises the Women’s Sport Trust, Sports Aid and Sport England and has been voted one of the UK’s 50 most influential women in sport.Listen in as they discuss Black History Month, some of the diversity work that is being done in the UK's high-performance system but also the need to encourage open minds and more action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.