Emergence of female athletes Flashcards
Women’s Tennis Association (WTA)
Developed women only in the professional circuit in late 20th century providing ground-breaking opportunities for women to play at the top level
Diamond League
- Led to the emergence of women in modern day track and field athletics
- Enabled female athletes to compete and earn money from competing
What are the factors in the emergence of elite female footballers in modern day sport
- Equal opportunities
- Increased media coverage
- More female role models
- More provision via school PE programmes
- Increased approval via FA
- More clubs forming
- Increase participation via more funding
- More free time
Equal opportunities for the emergence of elite female footballers in modern day sport
Football more socially acceptable. Sex Discrimination Act and women’s role in the war helped break down stereotypes
Increased media coverage for the emergence of elite female footballers in modern day sport
Sponsors like BT sport provide coverage of women’s super league
More female role models for the emergence of elite female footballers in modern day sport
As performers, coaches and officials
More provision via school PE programmes for the emergence of elite female footballers in modern day sport
In NC PE lessons as well as via extracurricular opportunities
Increased approval via the FA for the emergence of elite female footballers in modern day sport
Women’s National team are fully supported by the FA
More clubs forming for the emergence of elite female footballers in modern day sport
At local and professional level
Increase participation via funding into the game for the emergence of elite female footballers in modern day sport
At grass roots level as well as elite level
More free time for the emergence of elite female footballers in modern day sport
As the traditional domestic role has decreased
WTA Women’s Tennis Association
Developed women only professional circuit in late 20th century providing ground-breaking opportunities for women to play at the top level
Gender
The biological aspect of a person, either male or female
Sexism
The belief that one is inferior to the other usually women
