A team of athletes, coaches, sports administrators and others are tackling racism in sports in Winnipeg through a year-long research and public education campaign. Immigration Partnership Winnipeg launched its Anti-Racism in Sport Campaign on Wednesday in Winnipeg with a one-hour virtual event hosted by former Winnipeg Blue Bombers centre Obby Khan. (Submitted by Immigration Partnership Winnipeg)He encountered barriers and racism trying to play sports through his youth as he moved to Dauphin. Palmer, campaign project manager with Immigration Partnership Winnipeg, said course materials will focus on training people how to identify and eliminate racism in sport. Daria Jorquera Palmer is campaign project manager with Immigration Partnership Winnipeg.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2021 19:37 UTC