How sports can bring us together and drive social justice | World ...
Major international sports leagues successfully started to return to stadiums in much of the world last summer as cross-industry partnerships, innovation and new safety measures made it possible to address the pandemic's challenging health and safety risks and bring sports back to the playing field. At the same time, sports organisations and ...
Gender pay gap in sports is huge and it’s not about to close
2016年9月15日 · The report, which was written ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and follows up on a 2014 study, shows that while the number of women in Olympic sports is growing steadily, female representation on elite Olympic governing bodies is static – at below 30%. This might be another reason for the persistently wide gender pay gap in sports.
This is how coronavirus is affecting sports | World Economic Forum
2020年4月9日 · Professional sports leagues are analogous to entertainment companies, where each team in a league is like a different channel. The teams have their own identities, employees and fan bases, but the overall ‘programming schedule’ (the rules of the game and the fixture list) are set by the leagues.
What the US soccer equal pay case means for sports
2022年2月26日 · In a case that has implications for the sports world, the US Women Soccer Players Association has recently won a settlement on discrimination and unequal pay. There is a long way to go before equal pay in sports, a sector in …
Olympics: A history of racial justice protests in sport | World ...
2021年7月23日 · Sport may be used in a variety of ways that seeks to privilege some groups over and above others. Even ticket prices, for example. Back in the day, working-class people and people from lower-class backgrounds could enjoy professional sports. Now, it’s very hard to afford a seat even in the so-called ‘nosebleed’ section.
The uniquely unifying power of sports, and why it matters
2018年2月9日 · I have personally witnessed the power of sport to unite people through the professional tennis team I own, the Washington Kastles, of the World TeamTennis league. The team was cited by the mayor of Washington, DC as the community’s greatest melting pot, one that uniquely brings together people from all backgrounds and parts of our region.
4 activist athletes helping to change the world | World Economic …
2022年8月11日 · Global sports stars are winning battles for equality and respect on and off the field. Today’s activist athletes are using their success as a platform to push for social change. Sports governing bodies have an important role to play …
The explosive growth of eSports | World Economic Forum
2018年7月3日 · The IOC and the Global Association of International Sports Federations are jointly hosting an eSports Forum at the Olympic Museum in France. “The aim of the Forum is to explore synergies, build joint understanding and set a platform for future engagement between the eSports and gaming industries and the Olympic Movement,” they say.
COVID-19 is taking gaming and esports to the next level
2020年5月15日 · Business models in esports closely follow professional sports – though competitions are far more fragmented – with the majority of revenue coming from advertising and broadcasting. Although relatively small in comparison with the overall gaming market, esports is relevant here because it appears connected to the continued growth of gaming.
Gender gap in football: why are there so few female coaches?
2023年8月16日 · The FA Women’s Super League (WSL), which turned professional in 2018-19, is now shown live on a weekly basis by both Sky Sports and the BBC. And the women’s FA Cup Final at Wembley in May – when Chelsea beat Manchester United – drew a record domestic crowd of 77,390 .