Elevating the conversation around diversity, equity & inclusion in sport

We are a team of international athletes, Olympians, Paralympians and experts in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in sport.

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Proud Champions
Paris - September 10th, 2025

Proud Champions: A New Chapter for Inclusion in Sport

Pride House
Milan - July 13th, 2025

Pride House is coming to the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. And it’s just getting started

EuroGames
Lyon - July 23rd-26th, 2025

EuroGames Lyon 2025 and Compete Proud Elevate Inclusion in Sport

LGBTI+
Madrid - July 5th, 2025

Sport with Pride: A Historic First for Spanish Sport Institutions

About

Compete Proud Team

We are a team of international athletes, Olympians, Paralympians and experts in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in sport.

Javier Raya

Olympian, IOC Young Leader, Compete Proud founder

Nikki Symmons

Former internacional hockey player

Matthew Mitcham

Olympic Gold Medalist

competeproud.com

Compete Proud is a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) sports platform, founded by Olympian Javier Raya

With the support of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Young Leaders programme during 2021-2024.

Proud Champions is a European network of LGBTIQ+ athletes and allies committed to a sport where everyone can be proudly themselves.

We connect athletes from all walks of life, whether they are professional competitors or former athletes, and public figures around a common mission: to create visibility, inspire new generations and promote inclusion in sport.

An initiative of Compete Proud and Fier-Play.

JOIN US IN THIS JOURNEY AND WALK THE TALK!

Reach out if you want to be part of this exciting project elevating diversity, equity and inclusion in sport.
Proud Champions: A New Chapter for Inclusion in Sport

Proud Champions: A New Chapter for Inclusion in Sport

One year after the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Compete Proud and Fier-Play have joined forces to launch Proud Champions, a European network…

EuroGames Lyon 2025 and Compete Proud Elevate Inclusion in Sport

EuroGames Lyon 2025 and Compete Proud Elevate Inclusion in Sport

From 23 to 26 July, Lyon hosted EuroGames 2025 — Europe’s most inclusive sporting and cultural event for the LGBTIQ+ community. With 5,500 participants…