UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger has said ‘change needs to happen’ in the level of diversity in sport boardrooms.

The five-time Olympic medallist told BBC Scotland's Fair Play: Women in Sport Show: "I definitely think change needs to happen. The gender side of things at board level was put in as targets and have been achieved. You can see real change is happening there.

“With ethnic diversity, the targets weren't put in at that point and it was almost, 'we need to roll out the governance code for a year to see where it's needed'. That's going to be looked at.

"What is stopping people coming into these roles or opportunities? What are the blockers - whether they are real or perceived - and which ones can we eliminate? 

"Every conversation I've had in the last few weeks, everyone is very committed to this and agrees that, with the momentum now behind it, it's the best time we're ever going to have to create real change."

Grainger has been the head of the national funding body for the past three years.