SafeSport is a national sporting community initiative to recognize, reduce, and respond to misconduct in all sports disciplines. The six primary types of misconduct are bullying, harassment, hazing, emotional misconduct, physical misconduct, and sexual misconduct, including child sexual abuse.
We at Move Up acknowledge sports, such as cycling, allow athletes a chance to perform – on and off the bike. Unfortunately, participating in our sport can also be a high-risk habitat for misconduct and abuse. For example, studies indicate that as many as 1 in 8 athletes will be sexually abused within their sport. Misconduct is a critical issue in sports that we all need a game plan to prevent.
All of us involved in sports, from coaches to athletes to parents to officials, play a role in reducing sports misconduct and abuse. SafeSport provides resources for all members of the sports community—organizations, coaches, parents, and athletes—to understand misconduct, implement ways to reduce it, and identify plans to respond to it.