ELEVATING THE CONVERSATION AROUND DIVERSITY, EQUITY & 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 of LGBTIQ+ athletes and allies committed to building a sporting world where everyone can be themselves.
Compete Proud worked with EuroGames Lyon 2025 team and athlete ambassadors to elevate representation and amplify voices — both on stage and behind the scenes.
Pride House is coming to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, organized by local athletes and supported by Europe’s LGBTQ sports groups.
In a landmark move for visibility and inclusion, Spanish sport institutions joined the State LGBTI+ Pride March for the first time — in partnership with Compete Proud.
Today, we are proud to announce a partnership between Compete Proud and Outsports, the global leader in LGBTQ sports journalism.
Fier-Play and Compete Proud are glad to announce the renewal of their partnership following a successful collaboration with Pride House during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. This alliance aims to amplify their joint impact, develop inclusive initiatives, and foster a sporting world where everyone can truly belong.
Compete Proud joins forces with EuroGames Lyon 2025 to promote LGBTIQ+ inclusion in sports. A powerful partnership led by dedicated ambassadors and a shared vision: making sport truly open to everyone.
Love Rights Global Organization and Compete Proud have reached a cooperation agreement to strengthen the impact of the LGTBIQ+ community in sports worldwide.
As part of the International Day Against LGBTQ+ Phobia in Sports, myGwork and Compete Proud presented the event ‘Olímpicxs’ and the campaign “Playing Equal”, aiming to unite and promote the values of sports…
Pride House · Paris 2024 is more than just a fan zone. It is a place of celebration, relaxation, and community that is writing a new chapter in the fight against exclusion and bigotry on the Olympic and global stages.
This year, Allianz Spain and Compete Proud teamed up for a powerful collaboration at Madrid’s Pride 2024, advancing the mission of inclusion, visibility, and equality within both the corporate and sports worlds.
In celebration of Pride Day, the International Skating Union (ISU) is proud to support Javier Raya (ESP), nominated as an Ambassador of Paris 2024 Pride House at the Summer Olympic Games.
On the occasion of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Pride House is happy to announce its new partnership with Compete Proud.
Compete Proud Team
We are a team of international athletes, Olympians, Paralympians
and experts in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in sport
Compete Proud is a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) sports platform, founded by Olympian and IOC Young Leader Javier Raya, and supported by the IOC Young Leaders programme of the International Olympic Committee.
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.