Making sports accessible for all – Challenges and the way forward
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Context: The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) – April 6
- The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics was a watershed moment for Indian sports.
- History was written when a Paralympic gold medal was won by a female Indian athlete for the first time.
- This achievement was an important symbol of how far India has come in using sports to foster inclusion.
- It also became a conversation starter about how Indian women are finally claiming space for themselves in what is traditionally seen as a male-dominated field.
Why did sports need to be inclusive?
- When sports become inclusive, they have the potential to transform not just the lives of those playing but also of the wider community by encouraging the values of fair play.
- Systems and structures that give a voice and opportunities
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