This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only those who have signed it.
Especially for children and young people, practising a sport
is an excellent means of socialisation between people of different
gender, ability, culture or nationality. It opens up possibilities
for meeting and exchange, it helps immigrants to bond with other
members of society and it facilitates positive relations with underprivileged groups
and categories which suffer from discrimination. Sport has (and
must play) a role in promoting equality between men and women, social
ties and a culture of “living together”. Consequently, it is important
to promote an inclusive approach to sport.
The Parliamentary Assembly decides, therefore, to analyse
good national practices as well as initiatives taken by international
sports organisations and federations to encourage equal access to
sport and the practise of sport as a factor in social cohesion.
The Assembly will thus be able to identify concrete actions that
could render this equal access to sport effective at national and
European levels, and encourage joint efforts between the different
parties involved, or even partnerships between national authorities,
European sports federations and international sports organisations
aimed at equal access for all, without discrimination, to sports
activities.
