Sport: Integrity

Lord Hayward Excerpts

Tuesday 10th May 2016 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

They could indeed draw great inspiration from the Invictus Games and from the Olympics and Paralympics. Of course, the fact that Prince Harry is involved makes us all delighted.

[Lord Hayward (Con)]

When we send a team to Rio, rather than looking at the negative elements of sport, will my noble friend take the opportunity to look at the positive sides and find time, either before or after the team goes, to laud those who make a positive rather than a negative contribution to society?

[Baroness Neville-Rolfe]

My noble friend makes a very strong point. We can also lead the way on the issue of corruption by making sure that all our athletes are tested before they go and that we have no problems and no reputational issues when we are in Brazil.