S/S/69. Gender Issues in Sport: What if the Olympic motto was not 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' but 'Balance, Flexibility, Stamina'?

This paper takes the point of view that sport has been dominated from a male perspective from the inception of the Ancient Olympic Games and poses the question, what would have happened if females were the ones in charge? This essay highlights the history of sport, the Ancient Olympics and the roles of women in sport, both in organisation and participation. Gender logic is discussed at length and subsequently the subject moves onto the military and partnership models of sports organisations. The bibliography includes Coakley for a sociological perspective, a historical reference and a modern Sport England reference.