Posts about Every Woman

Archive for June, 2010

Hundreds of studies have shown the important role sports and exercise play in increasing physical strength and cardiovascular endurance, as well as in decreasing the chances of osteoporosis, back problems, strokes, heart attacks and other health problems. Certainly, men are not the only ones who have the right to such activities.

From the ancient times to a century not so very long ago, women were not allowed to compete in sports. Different traditions, norms, beliefs and even gender discrimination have caused people to think that it was indecent, ugly and preposterous to allow women to compete in sports especially in the competitions that require great strength, endurance, and speed. Even Baron de Coubertin, the founder of modern Olympic Games, had opposed to women competing in sports in his concerns about the exposure of the female physicality via public sports competitions. He believed that the spectators who gather to female sports competitions are “not there to watch a sport”. However, through the constant pursuit of many organizations and agencies to promote gender equality, women were finally allowed to join sports and participate in competitions.

Joining sports has also allowed women to seek physical health, fitness and good body shape through physical training and exercise as opposed to unhealthy options such as crash diets.