A new report into Ontario’s sports’ culture shows hazing is still a prevalent issue, but there is a disconnect between how athletes and coaches view the act and when to intervene.

The data comes from the 2025 Ontario Coaching Report, a study by the Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO) based on a Leger survey that questioned 500 athletes and 500 unrelated parents, and brought in results from 2024 when 1,000 coaches were also questioned.

Both surveys include athletes and coaches from a wide range of sports including soccer, which was the most common primary sport played in the last two years, along with hockey, swimming, basketball and baseball.

According to the data, nine in 10 athletes, parents and coaches believe hazing in sport is a problem, yet various types of hazing are vie

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