ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of various human rights risks and challenges faced by LGBTI+ people, particularly athletes, involved with the Olympic and Paralympic Games; the current international legal, policy and political context in relation to human rights and LGBTI+ people; and the existing policy and practices of leading international sports bodies such as the IOC. Historical accounts and selected case studies are outlined to illustrate human rights challenges as well as opportunities to further LGBTI+ human rights within the international sports arena.
