We would like to thank all of those who participated in the IJRU webinar on Diversity and Inclusion the sport of jump rope/rope skipping. The webinar took place on Saturday, August 1 and was moderated by the Director of Diversity for Premier Health, Adrian Taylor.   

A special thank you to our panelists for sharing their experiences and perspectives: 

• Janice Harrington

• Keo Mokolopo

• Kim Bradshaw

• Jonathan Mahoto

• Carly Simpson

We appreciate you donating your time to help the sport of jump rope/rope skipping identify some of the barriers that exist within our sport and begin to offer solutions and paths forward.

Watch the recording

If you were unable to attend the webinar, not to worry. You can now watch a recording of the Diversity and Inclusion webinar and share it with others in your organisation.

Next steps

In order to push our sport forward and create a diverse and inclusive sport for all, we need to continue these discussions. IJRU will work with National Governing Bodies, coaches, judges and athletes in order to educate our members on these important issues.