Introduction
Eli A. Wolff & Mary A. Hums
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It has been a great pleasure to organize and develop
this special issue on “Sport and Human Rights.” Thank you
to ICSSPE for this unique opportunity. We hope the assembled collection
of articles, profiles and quotes will further contribute to this important
arena of research and activism, at a time in the world when this is increasingly
important. Understanding the connection between sport and human rights
is essential in our evolving and changing sporting community and society
as a whole. As a vehicle to transform and unite, sport is a place for
all people to learn, grow, share and communicate. In essence, sport is
a place to become more fully human.
We organized the research contributions within several
categories. Donnelly and Kidd provide us with an introduction to human
rights in and through sport. DaCosta, Abreu and Miragaya, and Hums and
Wolff focus on the connections among Olympism, the Olympic Movement and
human rights. The articles by Oglesby, Corbett and Roy address specific
groups of individuals. Spiegel and Gilbert present challenges to the linkages
between sport and human rights. Keller, Ayub and McArdle provide practical
case-study examples expressing human rights in and through sport. In conclusion,
Kaufman presents a discussion on athlete activists. We would like to thank
all of the authors for their excellent work and contributions to the field
of sport and human rights.
This special issue highlights profiles of examples of organizational activities
and initiatives in the arena of sport and human rights. These profiles
are presented in connection with the thematic areas of the research contributions.
We would like to thank Paulo David and Routledge Publishers; Lorna Read
and Right to Play; Alison Qualter-Berna and UNICEF; Rob Jagnow and the
Gay and Lesbian Athletics Federation; Claudine Sherrill, Shayke Hutzler
and IFAPA; Amy Farkas and the International Paralympic Committee; Richard
Leonard and UN-Sport; Maria Bobenrieth and Nike; Peter Roby and the Center
for the Study of Sport in Society; and Ken Noel and the Olympic Project
for Human Rights for their contributions. These profiles provide examples
of how organizations can choose to incorporate human rights into their
operations.
Finally, we included special and unique voices to provide statements and
quotes regarding sport and human rights. These quotes personalize the
arena of sport and human rights. We are so grateful for the contributions
provided by Muhammed Ali and the Ali Center, Johann Olav Koss, Dr. Richard
Lapchick, Cheri Blauwet and Anita DeFrantz. We would also like to thank
Thierry Henry for the opportunity to re-print his quote.
We do hope you enjoy and engage with this special issue on Sport and Human
Rights. We would like to also thank you, the reader, for your interest
and commitment to promoting human rights in and through sport.

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Introduction
Eli A. Wolff & Mary A. Hums
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