Hello wikimedians,

WikiDonne User Group https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiDonne is pleased to announce the launch of the sixth edition of Wiki Loves Sport https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Sport_2024, which will take place from 17 July to 22 September 2024. This international contest aims to improve and expand sports-related content on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms (Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikidata etc), with a particular focus on often under-represented groups and athletes (women, LGBTQIA+ community, para athletes).

*Sporting events covered*:

- FIBA U20 EuroBasket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_FIBA_U20_EuroBasket from 13 to 21 July. - EuroGames Vienna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroGames from 17 to 20 July. - Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Women%27s_Twenty20_Asia_Cup from 19 to 28 July. - Paris 2024 Summer Olympic games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics from 26 July to 11 August. - US Open https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_US_Open from 26 August to 8 September. - Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Paralympics from 28 August to 8 September. - FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_FIFA_U-20_Women%27s_World_Cup from 31 August to 22 September.

*Participation*: The contest will take place mainly online, with the possibility of local in-person events. Users of any Wikimedia language are invited to participate and contribute.

*Partners*: The contest is organized in partnership with ASSIST Associazione Nazionale Atlete https://www.assistitaly.eu/, supported by Wikimedia CH https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_CH and sees since now the participation of several Wikimedia affiliates: Wikimedia Community of Tatar language User Group https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_of_Tatar_language_User_Group , Wikimedians of Republic of Congo User Group https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Republic_of_Congo_User_Group, Wikimédia France https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikim%C3%A9dia_France, Wikimedians of Cameroon User https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Cameroon_User_Group, Wikimedians of the Uzbek Language User Group https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_the_Uzbek_Language_User_Group, Wikimedia Serbia https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Serbia, Wikimedia Canada https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Canada, Wikimedia LGBT+ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_LGBT%2B/Portal.

*Objective*: The project aims to fill content gaps related to gender, ethnic and linguistic minorities, promoting diversity in sport.

Regards, Camelia

-- *Camelia Boban (she/her)*

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camelia.boban@gmail.com M. +39 3383385545 WikiDonne Chair & Founder | WMF Gender & Climate Change Certified Organizer | NW Europe Grants Committee

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