FIA's seminar tackles growing issue of online abuse in sports

THE Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) recently hosted a landmark online seminar that brought together over 100 members and partners to address a pressing issue in modern sports: online abuse.

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The event served as a vital platform for the FIA’s United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) Research Scholars to present their groundbreaking projects, contributing critical insights into the underexplored realms of online abuse in sports.

Among the distinguished participants was South Africa’s Roshni Gajjar, one of the first four international recipients of the prestigious Global Research Scholarship awarded by the FIA last year.

Established in support of the UAOA campaign, this scholarship programme aims to foster innovative research that tackles the burgeoning problem of online abuse across various sports. FIA President and UAOA Founder Mohammed Ben Sulayem praised the scholarship for showcasing “the very best of the FIA” and driving forward the discourse around online safety in the sporting world.