If unfair treatment based on a protected characteristic occurs, this is an example of what concept?

• A. Dietary supplement
• B. Discrimination
• C. Drug
• D. Chronic sports injury

Answer: (B)

Discrimination is when someone is treated unfairly because of a protected characteristic such as race, gender, age, disability, religion, or other identity traits. In sport and physical education, this means making decisions about participation, opportunities, or treatment based on those traits rather than on ability or merit. Such unfair treatment violates principles of fair play and inclusion and is often addressed by policies and laws. The other options relate to substances or health issues, not to how people are treated because of who they are, so they don’t describe the issue in question.