The emergence of elite women in sport

Question 1

How has the role of women changed?

Answer 1

• Less emphasis on domestic role.
• More education.
• Earn more personal money.
• Increase in women’s rights.
• More freedom.

Question 2

How has the role of women changed in sport?

Answer 2

• More competitive opportunities.
• More provision via P.E.
• More clubs and leagues established.
• Sporting organisations established.
• Role models.

Question 3

Emergence of elite female tennis players in modern day sport (WTA)

Answer 3

• The work of the WTA lead to more opportunities for women via prize money and sponsorships.
• They developed their own professional circuits.
• Fought the inequality of prize money in tennis- open era + its inequal prize money!!!
• Provide positive role models.

Question 4

Factors which have led to increased opportunities for women in football

Answer 4

1. Equal opportunities.
2. More media coverage.
3. More role models.
4. More clubs forming.
5. More free time.
6. Increased approval/ encouragement from FA.
7. Increased funding.
8. More provision via school P.E programmes.

Question 5

Elite female officials in football

Answer 5

• Not so encouraging.
• At the end of the 20th century, a very limited number of female officials were progressing through the football league.
• Since then the ‘Women’s referee development pathway’ was developed to help fix this and it has seen an increase in numbers since implemented.

Question 6

Stereotypes and myths

Answer 6

• Luckily the stereotypes and myths about female athletes are being challenged and competitions such as the Diamond league enable both males and females to earn millions as a result of their talents.