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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
Female variants are widely common while organized female sports by comparison are rare and include team sports such as netball, throwball, artistic (née synchronized) swimming, [6] and ringette. In female sports, the supposed benefits of gender parity, [7] gender equity and sex segregation are controversial. [8]
The first season in 2016 saw 11 teams participate, all in the U.S.; two Canadian teams initially planned to play that season but were not approved by the country's national federation. Three of the original 11 teams did not return for the league's second season, but UWS still nearly doubled in size for that season, with one Canadian team and 12 ...
Female athletes made their debut at the modern Olympics in 1900 but were limited to a few sports deemed suitably ladylike, such as golf and croquet. As recently as the 1984 Los Angeles Games, men ...
Here is a look at the biggest sports scandals of all-time. Sports can be a source of joy that brings people together, but it is not free from controversy. Here is a look at the biggest sports ...
2012 – The 2012 Summer Olympics in London were the first Games in which women competed in all sports in the program, [323] and every participating country included female athletes. [324] [325] The U.S. Olympic team had more women than men for the first time — 269 female athletes to 261 men. [325]
The Golden State Warriors may have secured dynasty status with their third NBA title in four years, but they fell short of being the year's best roster.
Canada's decision was in violation of its agreement with the IOC to allow all recognized teams. Canada agreed to allow the Taiwanese athletes into the country if they did not compete under the name or flag of the Republic of China. This led to protests and a threatened boycott by other countries including the US, but these came to naught after ...