– Despite France’s top 5 finish in the Paris Olympics medal tally, sports sociologist Béatrice Barbusse highlights ongoing inequalities in sports participation.
– Barbusse, who is also the vice-president of the handball federation, discusses the need for increased funding and proactive policies to address these disparities.
– She emphasizes the importance of continuing efforts to combat sexist and sexual violence in sports, calling for a comprehensive approach to improve equity in athletic practices.
– Emmanuel Macron’s promise of ‘legacy measures’ is noted but deemed insufficient without a structural change in the sports landscape.