TY - JOUR T1 - Inclusion, fairness and non-discrimination in sport: a wider lens JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 1064 LP - 1065 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105926 VL - 56 IS - 19 AU - Sheree Bekker AU - Ryan Storr AU - Anna Posbergh Y1 - 2022/10/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/19/1064.abstract N2 - Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) practitioners have, in recent years, taken a leading role in two immensely important areas of research and practice: safeguarding athletes1 and athlete mental health.2 We, as a field, recognise that these intertwined, pressing and growing concerns are becoming more visible thanks to the power of athlete voice.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has also taken a leadership role in these two areas . Driven by affected stakeholders (athletes) who have experienced harm, and resultant increased legal and social pressure, in March 2020 the IOC recognised harassment and abuse as a current human rights challenge.3 In doing so, the IOC drew on the 2016 IOC Consensus Statement on Harassment and Abuse1 and testimonies of affected athletes to recognise that LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and other gender expansive people) athletes are at ‘particular risk of harm and structural discrimination’ in unique ways (eg, governance structures and policies that allow abuse to occur).3 As a result, the IOC took stock of how International Federations approached and applied eligibility regulations for women’s sport, particularly in light of scrutiny by … ER -