{"id":6323,"date":"2021-04-27T14:13:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T14:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bettingwebsites.org.uk\/?page_id=6323"},"modified":"2021-09-16T14:37:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T14:37:51","slug":"female-pioneers-in-sport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bettingwebsites.org.uk\/articles\/female-pioneers-in-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Female Pioneers In Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"
For many centuries, any kind of sport has been considered as a man\u2019s world. From participating in the Olympics events through to mainstream football, golf and rugby, the female of the species has barely been able to get a look in with all the men dominating the scene.<\/p>\n
Throughout the course of history changes have been made, giving women the chance to shine. These changes did not just occur randomly, though. It has taken some pioneering females and their determination to make a stand for themselves and other women.\u00a0 The fight for female equality in sport is a long way from being over but at least the battle has begun thanks in large part to a select group of pioneers that wouldn’t let their sex define them.<\/p>\n
Who are these women that have opened doors and broken down barriers for other women? We will be taking a look at some of sports best pioneering females, and what they have done for their respective sporting sectors. You may be surprised at just how far we have come, especially in the past couple of decades.<\/p>\n
The Olympics has always been a big deal when it rolls around every four years. The event is such a spectacle, bringing competitors from a huge number of countries around the world to participate in their favoured sport for a chance to win gold. While women did first compete in The Olympic Games in 1900<\/a>, just 22 women were able to enter, competing in a total of five sports \u2013 tennis, sailing, croquet, golf and equestrianism.<\/p>\n Throughout the proceeding years though, the participation of women in The Olympic Games has increased. Some sports today are now exclusively for female competitors to enter, while others allow entries for both sexes.<\/p>\nBabe Didrikson Zaharias<\/h3>\n