Accessibility Statement

# Our commitment

The Sports Rise aims to conform to WCAG 2.2 Level AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). Accessibility is an ongoing process — we audit, test, and improve the site continuously with real users, including users of screen readers and other assistive technology.

# What we have done

• Semantic HTML5 landmarks (header, main, nav, footer).
• Keyboard-navigable throughout; visible focus ring on every interactive element.
• Skip-to-content link on every page.
• Text alternatives on meaningful images; decorative images marked aria-hidden.
• Text contrast ratios meet or exceed 4.5:1 (normal text) and 3:1 (large text) in both light and dark mode.
• Respect for user preferences: reduced motion, dark mode, system font size, high-contrast mode.
• Captions on editorial video; transcripts on the longest podcast episodes.
• Form labels, error messages, and aria-live regions for real-time feedback.

# Known limitations

• Some legacy embeds (third-party video players, social embeds) may fall short of WCAG. We progressively replace them with accessible alternatives.
• Live-score tickers update rapidly. We expose a "Pause updates" control so screen-reader users can read the latest state.

# Testing

We audit the site with automated tooling (axe-core, Lighthouse, Pa11y) on every deploy, and commission independent expert audits annually.

# Your feedback

If you encounter an accessibility barrier, please tell us so we can fix it:

• Email: editorial@thesportsrise.com (subject "Accessibility")
• Phone: +1 (555) 012-3456
• Post: The Sports Rise Media Ltd., 123 Editorial Way, Suite 400, New York, NY 10001, USA

We respond within five business days and aim to fix confirmed barriers within 30 days.