FGG and diversity efforts for London Olympic Games

Thanks to Federation of Gay Games member organisation Pride Sports Manchester, the Federation of Gay Games was invited to discuss issues of mutual interest with the host of the 2012 London Olympics, the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG).

View of Olympic Park from LOCOG offices

On Friday 14 May FGG Co-President Emy Ritt and Sports Officer Marc Naimark met with Stephen Frost, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at LOCOG. This meeting was followed by an invitation to Stephen Frost to come to Paris for IDAHO on 17 May to speak to staff of the OECD and to attend the announcement of the French Ministry of Sport’s homophobia in sport action plan.

Emy Ritt and Stephen Frost

During the discussions, Mr. Frost emphasized LOCOG’s commitment to making diversity a hallmark of the 2012 Games, and to ensure that this commitment is enshrined as a legacy for future hosts.

As part of the FGG’s long-term commitment to engagement with the international mainstream sports community, the Federation is pleased to have begun discussions with LOCOG, and to learn more about the engagement of national sports federations, suppliers, etc. in the goals of achieving diversity and inclusion in a major sports event.

Ritt, Naimark, Frost

Stephen Frost asked for the support from the FGG in LOCOG’s outreach efforts to the LGBT sports community, in particular for the recruitment of LGBT volunteers for 2012..