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This is a list of female athletes by sport. Each section is ordered alphabetical by the last name (originally or most commonly known). For specific groupings, see Category:Sportswomen. Sasha Cohen Ellen van Dijk Hagar Finer Sarah Hughes Giselle Kañevsky Morgan Pressel Irina Slutskaya Dara Torres, 4x Olympic champion swimmer
In the late 1900s Women's Sports started to gain popularity in the media because of their talent in the Olympics. [198] In 1999, women's sports coverage reached an all-time high when it was recorded at 8.7%. It maintained its higher percentages until it reached an all-time low in 2009, decreasing to 1.6%.
1974 – The Women's Sports Foundation was created by Billie Jean King in America. It is "a charitable educational organization dedicated to increasing the participation of girls and women in sports and fitness and creating an educated public that supports gender equity in sport."
List of All England women's doubles champions; List of Denmark Open women's singles champions; List of Olympic medalists in softball; List of PSA women's number 1 ranked players; List of World Championships medalists in weightlifting (women)
Pages in category "History of women's sports" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
History of women's sports (19 C, 16 P) I. Women's international sports (2 C) M. ... Pages in category "Women's sports" The following 29 pages are in this category ...
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Initially, most women's sports clubs were focused on lawn bowls and golf. By the 1930s, athletic clubs for track and field began to appear, marking the start of more gender-specific sports teams. [37] Developments in Professional Women's Sports in Australia. Launched in 2017, the AFLW has quickly become a major force in Australian women's ...