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Gold online safety advice
During the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, we bear witness to the global profile and reach of sport. We're treated to performances of skill and excellence, along with displays of friendship and respect.
Sporting events place athletes, coaches, officials and administrators in the international spotlight – which can also increase the risk of online abuse.
And online abuse is not limited to those competing for gold. Respect needs to be the number one rule at all levels of sport. Just as we don’t tolerate abuse in the stadium, in the change rooms or from the sidelines, we don't accept it online.
eSafety has online safety advice and resources to help everyone in sport - sport parents, athletes and competitors, administrators, coaches and officials - have more positive experiences online.
Need support to build online safety into your sport resources? Get in touch with the eSafety Sport team or subscribe to eSafety Sport News.
Keep your cool on and offline during the winter sport finals
It's almost finals time for many winter sports. We know that passion and emotions can run high, and poor behaviour can rear its ugly head, on the field, on the sideline, from the couch at home and even online.
Remember that what you say online matters too – we play by the same rules on and offline.
Use our eSafety Sport social media tiles and posters to help spread the message that there’s no place for online abuse in sport. Play by the Rules also has a great range of resources to help encourage positive conduct in sport.
Make eSafety Sport part of your resources
If you're part of a sporting group, help us give online abuse a red card by embedding eSafety advice into:
- athlete education
- coach and officiating training
- club development programs.
Go to the eSafety sports hub for resources and advice and help ensure everyone knows how to prevent and deal with online abuse.
What is doxing?
Doxing is when someone’s personally identifiable information is intentionally shared by another person without consent, causing privacy and safety concerns.
For example in sport: someone finds out a popular player’s personal phone number and shares it on a fan website.
Learn more about doxing and other types of online abuse in sport.
