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Our introduction to the EuroGames in 2023 wasn’t the most straightforward. We’d both been selected to play for Scotland in floorball, we were training hard and counting down the days until we would fly out to Bern with our team. Names: Amanda Fleet & Rebecca Bond Pronouns: she/her & she/her How many years have you been involved in LGBTIQ+ sports: We’ve both played sports all of our lives but have been involved specifically with LGBTIQ+ clubs for about four years. In which roles: We play for the Perth Parrots Floorball Club, we occasionally play [...]

"Red-faced, slick with mud, perpetually in last place. That’s how, as a slightly overweight 6-year old, my lifelong love affair with running began." Name: Sam Wilkinson Pronouns: they/them How many years have you been involved in LGBTIQ+ sports: 2 In which roles: Member of FLINTA* Running collective Impact of your work: Supporting the team lead and team in creating a FLINTA-first running community in Berlin. Red-faced, slick with mud, perpetually in last place. That’s how, as a slightly overweight 6-year old, my lifelong love affair [...]

 If your KPIs are not set up to measure the mental health, diversity, inclusion and engagement of the participants of your sport organisation or event, we may not be the solution to your problems. Name: Erika Patrikainen Pronouns: I prefer gender neutral pronouns that place all living beings on the same line (In Helsinki, we are used to using the pronoun “se” (it) for people, animals and things). How many years have you been involved in LGBTIQ+ sports: 19 In which roles: Player, captain, group leader, IT support, EuroGames Helsinki co-president, board member and president [...]