Sport as a mirror of social norms Sport, often seen as a universal arena, is governed by gendered norms that perpetuate exclusion. These frameworks discriminate against trans and non-binary athletes, as well as women considered “outside the norm” because they do not fit imposed criteria. Behind the pursuit of sporting fairness lie social and political expectations that shape our concepts of performance and equity. The Paris Olympic Games were hailed as a model of inclusivity, but did they really live up to that ambition? Questioning this system means probing the power dynamics that define the rules of the game and imagining a truly inclusive sport in which everyone has a place.