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Deconstructing Safeguarding in Sport

Deconstructing Safeguarding in Sport

SCORE Sport Think Tank
Veröffentlicht: 2026-03-24
© SCORE Sport Think Tank
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Veröffentlicht: 2026-03-24
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Power, Dependency, and Harm in Elite Sport

Power, Dependency, and Harm in Elite Sport

Safeguarding failures in elite sport are rarely accidental — they are produced by systems built on power, reward, and dependency. In this episode, we examine the specific safeguarding risks faced by elite athletes, exploring how pursuit of excellence,
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Safeguarding failures in elite sport are rarely accidental — they are produced by systems built on power, reward, and dependency.
In this episode, we examine the specific safeguarding risks faced by elite athletes, exploring how pursuit of excellence, early specialisation, and hierarchical coach–athlete relationships can create conditions in which abuse is enabled and normalised. The discussion considers how vulnerability begins long before elite success, often from childhood, as athletes enter reward-based systems that demand compliance in exchange for opportunity.
A central focus is the normalisation of harm within elite environments. The episode explores how emotional, psychological, sexual, and digital violence can become embedded in sporting cultures, leading athletes to tolerate abuse as part of performance. Parallels are drawn with coercive control and domestic violence, highlighting how fear of exclusion and loss of identity can trap athletes within harmful systems.
The conversation also examines how digital platforms facilitate grooming and abuse beyond institutional oversight, and why current safeguarding education frequently fails to reflect the lived realities of elite athletes. Instead, it argues for safeguarding approaches that prioritise agency, credible reporting pathways, and human-centred roles embedded within sport systems.
This episode features Katherine Starr, two-time Olympian and legal theorist, whose work bridges lived experience and legal analysis to expose systemic abuse and redefine athlete protection.
This episode was recorded in August 2025.
Further readings recommended by the guest in this episode:
"Rescue Me". Katherine Starr (2022)"Spoilsports: Understanding and Preventing Sexual Exploitation in Sport" by Celia H. Brackenridge. Routledge (2001).____
Trigger warning - This podcast includes references to interpersonal violence, including personal accounts of abuse, harassment, and harm experienced by children and adults. Some listeners may find this distressing. Please take care while listening, pause or step away if needed, and consider accessing appropriate support if these topics affect you.
Credits
Ideation and hosting: SCORE Sport Think TankSound, music, and post-production: Ryan LobigsVisual identity: Natalia Plaza Sánchez
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Erscheinungs­datum: 24.3.2026, 18:44:40

Beschreibung

Deconstructing Safeguarding in Sport is a podcast that explores safeguarding in sport — what it means, how it is understood, and how it is applied in practice.
Safeguarding has become a priority across sport, shaped by increased investment, research, and high-profile failures. Yet despite this attention, safeguarding remains complex, contested, and often misunderstood.
This podcast takes a step back.
Across more than ten episodes, Deconstructing Safeguarding in Sport examines safeguarding in sport one concept at a time. The series questions definitions, challenges assumptions, and explores how safeguarding frameworks, policies, and practices affect athletes, organisations, and sport systems in the real world. The podcast focuses on deeper understanding — asking what effective, ethical, and meaningful safeguarding and athlete welfare truly look like.
This podcast is for:
• People working in sport (governance, policy, welfare, coaching).
• Athletes and participants at all levels.
• Researchers, students, and practitioners.
• Anyone seeking a clearer and more critical understanding of safeguarding in sport.
Deconstructing Safeguarding in Sport is a podcast series by SCORE Sport Think Tank, an independent association based in Switzerland, bringing together sport thinkers to support the sports community in developing impactful and relevant solutions.
Trigger warning - This podcast includes references to interpersonal violence, including personal accounts of abuse, harassment, and harm experienced by children and adults. Some listeners may find this distressing. Please take care while listening, pause or step away if needed, and consider accessing appropriate support if these topics affect you.
Credits:
• Ideation and hosting: SCORE Sport Think Tank.
• Sound, music, and post-production: Ryan Lobigs.
• Visual identity: Natalia Plaza Sánchez.
Any questions or comments? Get in touch
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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