Equal Play is an Erasmus+ Sport project built on one core belief: when people are genuinely included in sport, everyone wins.
On 24th of July, Turkiye beat China 3-2 in a five-set thriller at VNL 2026. Two of the players who made it happen were born thousands of miles away: one in Cuba, one in Trinidad and Tobago.
Melissa Vargas. Sinead Jack Kısal. Two different journeys, one jersey.
Vargas left Cuba as a refugee, found a home in Turkiye, and went on to break the world serve speed record, win the VNL title, and claim back-to-back European Championship MVP awards. Tonight she scored 35+ points against China.
Kısal built her career across three continents before Turkiye became home. She brought a World Championship silver medal with her and showed up again tonight when it mattered.
This is what inclusive sport looks like in practice. Not a concept, not a policy; two athletes on a court, wearing the same flag, giving everything.
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