Reimagining Sports for Neurodivergent Athletes: European and Middle Eastern Perspectives

Karen Lucia

Published on: 05/04/2025

European and Middle Eastern sporting infrastructures are awakening to an untapped pool of athletic potential among neurodivergent populations, but progress remains uneven. Research reveals that while 15-20% of the global population is neurodivergent, their representation in organised sports falls dramatically below this percentage, especially at elite levels.