Disabled fans face barriers to attending live sport

A disability charity says it is 'deeply troubling' that inaccessibility continues to prevent disabled people from attending sports events.

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Level Playing Field's fifth annual fan survey, which outlines data from 2,151 responses, found 22.5 per cent identified 'inaccessible public transport' as a barrier and 20 per cent cited being 'unable to travel to stadiums' - a 0.5 per cent increase for both.

The barrier to attending live sport which saw the highest increase was 'no access to a companion/personal assistant ticket' - up from 13 per cent to 16 per cent.