olympics

I have been looking into aspects where men still dominate. One concrete example is some of the events in the Olympic games. The Games have always had more men than women as participants, coaches and officials. Female athletes have received less funding and have fewer Olympic sports in which to compete. Many national Olympic committees have no women members and send no women to the Games. The events included in the Games are mostly ones that give men an advantage, notably sports emphasizing strength and speed. For example, most running and swimming events are over in a matter of seconds or minutes. Women are already much closer if not superior to men in ultra-endurance events, such as marathon swimming, but shorter events predominate in the Olympics. Events emphasizing precision and skill rather than strength would give women a better chance. Unfortunately, women are expected to adapt to male sports.