UK Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston has promised to set "new expectations" for the Sports Governance Code, amid a push to ensure more multicultural representation at boardroom level.
Despite the implementation of the code, multicultural board members currently account for just 5.2% of all board members across sports bodies funded by Sport England and UK Sport.
Huddleston said: "I am committed to working with sports to ensure opportunities to progress are open to all, from athletes to administrators, to board members.
"The time is absolutely right to review the Sports Governance Code, and set new expectations. I will be working with UK Sport and Sport England to ensure the sport sector leads by example."
Under the code, which was initially developed in 2015, organisations seeking funding from those bodies are assessed and must demonstrate their ability to meet certain standards, including those on diversity.
However there is clearly a desire to expedite the process with multicultural representatives still largely absent from boardrooms across many of the nation's most prominent sports bodies.
Additional reporting by the Press Association
