Sport must punch its weight in fight against climate change, says Boardman


FILE PHOTO: Activists attend a global Fridays for Future climate strike in Berlin, Germany, September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Sports clubs and organisations must raise their game and become leaders in the battle to prevent catastrophic climate change, Sport England chairman Chris Boardman said on Tuesday.

Opening the Sport Positive summit at the Oval cricket ground in London, former Olympic cycling gold medallist Boardman praised work being done by grassroots and professional clubs in Britain, but said sport was still not punching its weight.

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