2012
Sport: Effective participation of minorities in sport
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Austria
There is no information available for this indicator.
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Bulgaria
The Roma minority is reported to be underrepresented in sports.
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Cyprus
No official data; some cases of Turkish-Cypriot athletes are reported.
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Denmark
Yes.
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Finland
No statistical data available.
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France
France does not recognise the existence on its territory of minorities as holders of collective rights enforceable under its legal system, that is why there is no data confirming that their participation in sports activities differs from what is typical of the remaining part of the society. An exception to that principle are the Roma.
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Germany
Despite the lack of official statistics, there is a broad consensus that minorities are underrepresented in organised amateur sport.
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Greece
Under-representation of minorities in all sports.
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Hungary
No data.
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Ireland
The Irish Government tend to classify people in terms of nationality rather than ethnic status so specifics on minorities in sport are hard to come by, however, in May 2008 the Office of the Minister for Integration published a statement entitled ‘Migration Nation, which, in part, deals with participation of migrants in sport and assesses strategies for further integration. In Ireland many of the minority groups are made up of first or second generation immigrants.
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Italy
No data available.
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Poland
The lifestyle of ethnic and national minorities and their participation in sports activities do not differ from what is typical of the remaining part of the society.
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Portugal
There is no data on the effective participation of minorities in sports.
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Romania
No data is available. There is no data as to barriers to effective participation, although sporting events are not free from discriminatory incidents.
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Slovenia
Members of minority communities in Slovenia (holding Slovenian citizenship) are formally entitled to participate in sports and sport competitions on all levels. In practice, the scope of participation is higher in certain sports and almost nonexistent in others.
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Spain
No data.
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Sweden
Minorities in Sweden do not face legal problems participating in sports. But they encounter practical obstacles in participating in sports.