Violence in sport can be defined as behaviour that causes harm, occurs outside of the rules of the sport and is unrelated to the competitive objectives of the sport.
There is a heightened awareness, media attention and great concern being expressed around the perceived increase in both the frequency and seriousness of violence in sport. Increased violence in sport is making it a game of survival of the fittest. It is causing serious harm to athletes, young and old, and it is driving some out of sport for good.
If we are to eliminate violence in sport, we need to establish appropriate limits on what is acceptable behaviour in sport – limits that reflect Canadian values.
There is promising work being carried out under the True Sport Strategy that seeks to understand the nature and extent of violence in Canadian sport and in turn to develop strategies to reduce its incidence. This work needs to continue and needs the active engagement and support of the Federal-Provincial/Territorial Sport Committee and the Ministers they report to.
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