The 'Stop Racism in Sports' competition final in the Polish Parliament
The Never Again Association brought together the crème de la crème of Polish sports journalists as well as members of parliament, former sports champions and representatives of key institutions to participate in an awards ceremony and an informed discussion on sports and discrimination on the eve of the UN Anti-Racism Day.
The ‘Stop racism in sports’ competition for professional print, radio and television journalists covering issues of racism and discrimination was held under the auspices of Elzbieta Radziszewska MP, deputy speaker of the Polish parliament (Sejm) and former minister of equality.
The high-level awards ceremony took place in the parliament’s main media room with the participation of a large number of officials and the media community. Dr Rafal Pankowski, a representative of the Never Again Association, spoke at the ceremony and stressed the contribution of the late Marcin Kornak who had initiated the ground-breaking ‘Let’s Kick Racism Out of the Stadiums’ campaign back in 1996.
It was the first campaign against racism in sport in Central and Eastern Europe and it has resulted in a significant rise in social awareness. As emphasised by the Polish Press Agency report on the event, the awards ceremony was held on the first anniversary of the passing away of Marcin Kornak.
Deputy speaker Elzbieta Radziszewska said: 'I am truly grateful to the Never Again Association for your priceless commitment and tireless efforts in the fight against racism and discrimination over so many years.'
[This article has been edited by the Operating Team]
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