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?Do you think boys and girls should play footballtogether?22.5%9.6% 12.2%28.8%20.4%4.6%Σ 1,233 pupilsChart 4.08: Acceptance of mixed teams; breakdown by gender and regionexcluded from the team, a second showedgirls being prevented from playing footballwith boys, and a third showed players withlimited skills being left out of the game.The results underscore a clear distinctionbetween the different forms of discrimination.The racist incident was the one most frequentlyspotted and termed “unfair”, followedby the clip showing discrimination againstgirls. However, discrimination against lessskilful players was less often seen as “unfair”.The results also showed that eastern Europelags behind when it comes to fighting thevarious forms of discrimination: 71% thoughtthe racist incident was “unfair”, comparedwith 59% for the discrimination against girlsand 39% for the discrimination against lessskilful players (Chart 4.07).Mixed feelings about mixed sportsThe chapter on gender discrimination hasshown that girls have more difficulty accessingsport than boys. This is the same acrossEurope. Nevertheless, there are notableregional differences as regards the extent ofthese barriers.The survey results indicate that in easternEurope preventing girls from playing sportwith boys is broadly tolerated. Only 63% of thechildren from eastern Europe think that thetwo sexes can play football together. 29% ofthe boys from that region disagree, as do 20%of the girls. The percentage of children opento mixed football is significantly higher inwestern and southern Europe, although thereis more disagreement between boys andgirls regarding this question in those areas(Chart 4.08).26KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATIONDISCRIMINATION IN SPORT