Racism in Sports on Social Media
Cigdem Kentmen – 2026 – D2.2

What can social media comments tell us about racism in sports? In this podcast, Cigdem Kentmen-Cin discusses findings from the RAISE project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101094684, on online racism during major international sports tournaments, including Euro 2020, Women’s Euro 2022, Euro 2024, and the Paris 2024 Olympics. Together with Emre Can, CFO of Göztepe Sports Club in Türkiye, this episode explores how hate emerges online, who becomes its target, and what can be done to make both digital and sporting spaces more inclusive, with a particular focus on football.