Making sports accessible for all – Challenges and the way forward

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