Women in the Olympic GamesBrianna Player and Caleb WoiwodApril 5, 2012SFL 370Prof. Alex Carre

OVERVIEW Introduction

Ancient Games Modern Games

Evolution Pierre de Coubertin Samaranch Alise Milliat

Gender Issues Verification Specific Rulings

Equality Country Comparisons IOC discrimination

Conclusion Questions

INTRODUCTION The evolution female

participation in sport Title 9

Modern society and gender equality

Masculine affair vs. Even playing field

Ancient games Punishment Women’s roles Hera Games

MODERN GAMES 1896 - First modern games held in

Athens. No Women participation 1900 - Women first competed at the

Paris Olympic Games 1912 - Women competed in swimming

events for the first time 1928 - Women competed in track and

field events 1964 - Women’s volleyball was included

in the summer games 1976 - Addition of Women’s rowing into

the Olympic Games 1992 - Summer Olympic Games in

Barcelona 2000 - 40% of athletes at the games

were women Recent Years ( 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010) 2012 – London Olympics

MODERN GAMES Major influential factors

Pierre de Coubertin Juan Antonio Samaranch Alise Milliat

IOC Charter Role of the IOC:

9. To encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to implementing the principle of equality of men and women

GENDER ISSUES Gender verification

has become a growing issue

Born vs. Changed Investigation

procedures Moral dilemma

behind the investigations

GENDER ISSUES

Prominent Cases Caster Semenya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcEB52aMh64

Heidi (Andreas) Kreiger

Santhi Soundarajan Edinanci Silva Dora Ratjen Stella Walsh

EQUALITY Saudi Arabia vs.

Canada http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmsiyYCvlNw

Qatar Brunei

Olympic Games bids

Following the IOC’s guidelines

EQUALITY IOC negative inclusion

issues 2010 Women’s Ski Jump Medical implications Not practiced widely

enoughhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRHbCHQzrgE

Positive inclusion and cooperation Tennis, badminton, and

sailing

CONCLUSION“These 2011 IOC Women and Sport Awards are inspirational and show how far we have come since the 1980s when women first joined the IOC. But we all have much more to do, both to narrow the gap in sport between men and women; and between the developed and the developing worlds. We will redouble our efforts to place sport at the service of humanity — to inspire young and old, men and women alike; to give athletes the opportunity to lead by example; and promote the Olympic values of the pursuit of excellence, demonstrating respect and celebrating friendship.”

Jacques Rogge, IOC President

QUESTIONS?