Racism, if traced back to the 19th century, has been prevalent; we could be referring to the apartheid era in South Africa, where many blacks were mistreated by whites because whites seemed to consider them inferior. Is there racial discrimination in sport too? YES. Racial discrimination has also had a negative impact on the ethics of sport and the code of conduct of athletes. It is no surprise that racial discrimination has been mostly embraced in sports, this has been an issue that has perplexed many 21st century sports analysts. But what are the likely effects of racial discrimination on sport? Firstly, the atmosphere in which sports activities take place is very hostile. An example where racial discrimination is prevalent, riots can occur during which sports like cricket, football and baseball, basketball now become less preferred due to the preference of some athletes over others due to their colour, culture and race. An example of this type of incident is the mistreatment of some players by racist fans during the Spain-England international football match in Madrid on 17 November 2004 (Bradbury, & Williams, 2006 p.61). This shows how racial discrimination has a negative impact on sporting activities. Many athletes are concerned about their personal safety when entering sports tournaments, such as the Olympics. The safety of spectators and athletes is very important in several sports, if this problem is not solved, the situation where sports activities may soon stagnate and even in such an atmosphere, no athlete will ever participate, not even thinking of registering their or his name for any sporting event.......middle of paper......differences.Works CitedREFERENCESArmstrong, K. L. (2011). “Lifting the veils and illuminating the shadows”: Promoting the exploration of race and ethnicity in sport management. Journal of Sport Management, 25(2), 95-106.Bradbury, S & Williams, J (2006). New Labour, racism and “new” football in England. Models of Prejudice, 40(1), 61-82. Doi: 10.1080/00313220500482704 Maynard, J. (2009). Football barriers: Aboriginal underrepresentation and disconnection from the 'world game'. Football and society, 10(1), 39-56. Doi: 10.1080/14660970802472650.Hartley, A. (2012). Racial abuse is a plague on football. The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www. Jamaica observer.com/sports/racial-abuse-a-blight On football 10760313