Women in sport

By corby6203
  • First women's sport team

    First women's sport team

    The first women's sports teams were formed. They were allowed to play lawn bowls and tennis but had to look as feminine​ as possible.
  • A woman swims the English channel

    A woman swims the English channel

    Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim the English channel. She did not only swim it but she beat the record that was held by a man, proving that women can, in fact,​ do it.

  • Track and field events ban

    Breakthrough! In 1928 women had 5 track and field events added for them to compete in. The women performed greatly, yet because some looked exhausted after the events the committee decided to ban track and field events until 1960.
  • Women are now doing athletics.

    Women are now doing athletics.

    Women can now participate in track events and athletics in the Olympics.
  • Gender testing

    Gender testing

    The committee decided to conduct 'gender tests' to determine if players are eligible to compete in the Olympics. This included chromosome testing, physical examinations, and hormone testing. both men and women were caught trying to compete as the other gender
  • Title IX

    Title IX

    Former US president Nixon passed an education amendment that stated: "No person in the US shall, on basis of sex, be excluded from part in, be denied benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any education program​ or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
  • Women compete in the Olympics

    Women compete in the Olympics

    Women are now allowed to compete in all events, with a shooting event introduced for women also. 223 women competed in the 1980 Olympics.
  • Women are advertised in sport

    Women are advertised in sport

    2 women made it into sports illustrated this year with the caption 'our favorite athletes of the 20th century' alongside men.
  • Equal pay for cricketers

    Equal pay for cricketers

    Cricket Australia vow that all players will be paid the same on signing, regardless of gender.
  • Women AFL is launched

    Women AFL is launched

    In February 2017 a Women's AFL comp was formed with 18 teams. This was very successful despite facing doubts before launching eg. The Heral Sun printed the responses of readers that wrote why they would not watch women's​ AFL.
  • Serena Williams 'double standards'

    Serena Williams 'double standards'

    Serena Williams has won 23 championships, second best to Margaret Court on 24. After criticizing the umpire's decision in a match the media decides to label it a 'meltdown'. Serena addresses the double standards woman face in an iconic Nike ad. In the ad, she says 'When a woman is emotional, she’s “hysterical” and she’s penalized for it. When a man does the same, he’s “outspoken” & and there are no repercussions'