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Sportshour: #Enough: Making a Stand Against Racism

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Enough: Making a Stand Against Racism

20/04/2019 GMT

#Enough: Making a Stand Against Racism

BBC World Service - Sportshour, #Enough: Making a Stand Against Racism

Footballers boycotted social media for 24 hours to protest racial abuse online.

In the last 24 hours, professional footballers across England and Wales decided to boycott social media to protest against the way social media companies and football authorities respond to racism. 

The social media strike - which is called hashtag Enough - follows a number of high profile instances of racism in domestic and international football matches this season. It's been organised by the Professional Footballer's Association, who say the boycott is just the "first step in a longer campaign to tackle racism in football".

Jason Lee is the Equalities Education Executive at the PFA and a former footballer and he joined Ed Harry to give us his verdict of whether it made a difference.

We'll take you to the lush green baize where the opening day of the World Snooker Championship got underway at the famous Crucible Theatre. We'll hear from Bulgarian referee Desislava Bozhilova who makes her debut in Sheffield.

Courtney Hill played in the Womens Big Bash League in Australia for Brisbane Heat but gave it up to move to England to be with her partner. She is now captain of the Leeds Rhinos Rugby League team and won two of the three trophies on offer last season. Courtney joins us to share her experience of moving to a new country and what's it like to switch sports.

Back in 1969 Sir Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world, spending an epic 312 days at sea.

He faced numerous challenges along the way. From raising funds to building the yacht. To a bout of appendicitis. And at one point when he lost communications for four months he was presumed lost. On Monday, Robin and his supporting vessels will recreate the moment they crossed the finish line all those years ago. Sir Robin explains what that achievement 50 years ago means to him.

Picture - Raheem Sterling (Credit - Getty Images)

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