Is sport fair Cheating in sport explored in public seminar
The University will host an international seminar which explores fairness in sport on Thursday 20 April.
A panel of professional and local sports leaders will debate whether professional sport is in crisis following widespread claims of cheating and a lack of role models for young people.
The seminar will also explore concerns over the treatment of officials in local sport and how much the behaviour of professionals influences amateurs and young people.
Exploring these issues and suggesting ways to ensure progress in sport, an expert panel of guests involved in an array of sports, including rugby, football, cricket and basketball, has been formed.
The panel includes:
- Matt Elliott, former Leicester City and Scotland defender
- Wasim Karim, CEO of Leicestershire County Cricket Club
- George Chuter, former hooker for Leicester Tigers and England.
- Rob Paternostro, head coach for Leicester Riders basketball team
- Joslyn Hoyte-Smith, ex-400 metre runner and Olympic bronze medallist
- Arun Kang, CEO of Sporting Equals, who actively promote greater involvement in sport and physical activity by disadvantaged communities particularly the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) population
The seminar is a free event organised under the European ERASMUS programme by the Unit for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement (DICE).
This free public event is open to all and will take place in Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 2, University of Leicester campus, between 6pm-7:30pm on Thursday 20 April 2017.