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I’m all about the Olympics this week! Swimming, diving, equestrian, volleyball, surfing, breaking (the newest sport!), and don’t even get me started on gymnastics. 🤸 Women like Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky are inspiration in its truest form. Did you know? The 2024 Olympics are the first ever Olympic Games with an equal number of male and female athletes. It’s also the first Olympics that Team USA athletes are guaranteed equal pay and benefits. These are massive achievements for gender equality! But sadly, the Olympics are still the exception. In 2023, women working full-time earned just 84% of what men earned. And women hold just 25% of senior management or leadership roles in companies, according to S&P Global. 2024 represents a huge milestone in gender equality in sports. How many more years will it take to achieve the same in business?

Don't be fooled by equal players. Be educated and look for equal funding and capital. In a 2022 NCAA report it was posted while there was a close to equal number of female to male athletes competing at universities, the disparity of funding male to female sports grew 240% wider in favor of funding male teams. The answer to closing this gap is NOT advocacy. It's innovation. More innovation for more investments in women's sports will close this gap much faster than advocacy. That's why we built PROSscored so sports organizations can build their own private broadcast networks that fuel funding into the team not big broadcasters. We proved that this works. We are working to close the gap of funding with freedom of broadcasting and this business model works.

Another #genderparity example emerging from the Olympics Games. For all sports lovers, every 4 years we have the opportunity to enjoy all the disciplines during three weeks. Weeks of competion, where athletes in short time have to demonstrate that the effort, commitment and in most cases sacrifice really worth it. All well prepared, and fighting for the same objetive, an Olympic 🏅, representing your country. Specially proud of having real gender parity, giving strong visibility to #women's sport life. Now it is in our hands to support them, to see them, to applaud them, giving them the importance they deserve. It's a real hito. Let's keep it as example for everything. No turning back. #supplychain #femaleleadership #emotionalintelligence

March 8 again today, #InternationalWomensDay. A day where we always highlight women just a little more prominently. We, at Out For The Win are working on more gender equality and LGBTQI+ inclusion in sports every day. Therefore, today is also a day that we are passionate about. Not only to celebrate, but mainly to advocate 🗣️. Because in recent years, women's sports have been seriously on the rise. Think of European champion Belgian Cats 🏀, who inspire thousands of little girls time and time again. Or the Red Panthers 🏑 who are allowed to go to the Olympics. I think of our own ambassadors: Oshin Derieuw, who is the first woman to qualify for Paris 2024 in boxing 🥊. Kim Meylemans, Vice World and European skeleton champion. Think of Nafi Thiam, Nina Derwael, Noor Vidts, Cynthia Bolingo, Lotte Kopecky . Or think about the rise of our Red Flames ⚽️, who, with powerhouse Tessa Wullaert, continue to build on international success. There are many of them, they are building the fantastic sporting country that is Belgium. They break records and stereotypes all together. They sign deals and change the narrative. Yet recognition too often fails to happen. It should be a top priority that every woman, every young girl, every athlete, can enjoy their favorite sport. That they can pursue their idols, be inspired and dream. But for that, one thing is important: that they are allowed to be themselves unconditionally. That we finally work towards fair participation, for everyone: For LGBTQI+ athletes who are currently banned from women's competitions. For women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, queer and therefore do not experience a safe space in the sports world. For intersex women, who cannot change anything about who they are, yet are excluded from almost all competitions. Consider the terrible story of a top athlete like Caster Semenya, for years we have not been able to enjoy her fantastic talent. Or Lia Thomas, trans woman, good in swimming but not the best, yet she received criticism and the only goal was to ban her to compete. Sport can only grow if we dare to invest. And so that also means investing in every talent. Let inclusion, participation and accessibility for every woman* therefore be a priority. Because they deserve better. #internationalwomensday #inclusion #participation #lgbtqi #sports

Inspired by Georgios Karamanis This Chart is a contribution to day 1 of the #30DayChartChallenge Here are facts about the achievement of gender equality reported by www.olympic.com Tokyo 2020: The last edition of the Games were the most gender-balanced to date with 48.7 percent of athletes women. At Tokyo 1964, only 13 percent of the athletes were women. Tokyo 2020: Following a rule change allowing one male and one female athlete to jointly carry their flag during the Opening Ceremony, 91 percent of NOCs had a female flag bearer Tokyo 2020: Three disciplines achieved gender balance (BMX racing, mountain biking and freestyle wrestling) Beijing 2022: The last Olympic Winter Games were the most gender-balanced to date with 45 percent of female athletes. The Youth Games Buenos Aires 2018 and Winter Youth Games Lausanne 2020 reached full gender parity in overall athlete participation (2,000 athletes per gender in 2018 and 936 in 2020). #rstats #30DayChartChallenge

With 5,250 women and 5,250 men competing, #Paris2024 is the first Olympic games to achieve total gender parity.⁠ ⁠ This isn't the first time Paris has been the site of a historic milestone for women in sports. It was the host city for the 1900 Olympic Games—the first to allow women to compete. Of the 997 athletes, 22 women competed in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrianism, and golf.⁠ ⁠ In addition to reaching gender equality among its competitors, the 2024 Paris Olympics will also feature the most balanced distribution of medals between women and men athletes in history, and 28 out of the 32 sports are fully gender equal.⁠ ⁠ “This is our contribution to a more gender-equal world," said Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).⁠ ⁠ We applaud the IOC for prioritizing gender equality. These efforts have led to the Olympic Games becoming the largest, gender-equal sporting event in the world 👏⁠

I had to break it to my son that they didn't play his favourite sport in his new high school. He couldn't believe it. He had won medals, met new people, and had a brilliant time representing his school at tournaments in primary school. Not a man's sport, not something you want to be seen to be doing in high school. In fact it was not offered as an option. This is society's response to a brilliant sport. Ergo it is a sport played predominately by women. 80 countries, 20 million people playing, excluded from the Olympics. Artistic Swimming is an Olympic sport. Why not Netball, it is face paced, hard and for anyone who has played or watch it - a tough sport. Is it fair that Netball is excluded from the Olympics while other sports like Artistic Swimming have a place? While advocating for gender equality, it's crucial to recognize the skill and excitement Netball brings, making it a sport everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy. As discussions around inclusivity evolve, embracing diversity in sports like Netball can enrich the athletic landscape for all. Should netball be an Olympic sport? If you think so sign the petition ! I believe it may well encourage society to think that this could also be a fabulous sport for men as well as women... my son may even feel comfortable once more to join a team. #olympicsport #genderequality #sportequality

📑3rd week task of #IOCYoungLeader program By spoting the light on "SPORT IS SUPPORT" , a reflection that could take place in such way sport's introduced a main action for change into the better promoting an everlasting values , for making a unified community under one purpose into one goal , following inclusion , gender equality and sustainability . #inclusion - can take many measures in several cases in introduced exemple is disability - , as I witnessed during the paraswimming competition , the same shapes of swimming were available for the competators with disability , which are currently the paralympians , I would like to use competator in a context where the inclusion get through the classification set out by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) uses classes S1 – S10 for different levels of physical impairment, with a lower number indicating a more severe impairment. furthermore , #GenderEquality, a primordial aspect , in shape of equal opportunities facilitating the inclusivity ,proving teamwork and unifying efforts by the name of sport education and ethics , no matter what his /her gender is . Also , having an involved community in sport , means promoting social and economic well-being , #Sustainability . Enhancing sustainability in sports is essential not only for reducing impacts - waste generation, and emissions from travel and infrastructure - but also for demonstrating leadership in climate action and community resilience such as involving education and awareness through integrating sustainability into branding, partnerships, and fan engagement can inspire broader eco-conscious behaviors among fans and communities . #IOCYoungLeader

🌟 Exciting News from the Triathlon World! 🌟 The 2024 Ironman World Championship in Nice, France, will feature expanded slots for women, leveling the playing field and marking a significant milestone in the journey towards gender equality in sports. As a lifelong fan and former participant in triathlon events, this change resonates deeply with me. I remember my first race vividly, the palpable excitement, the nerves, and, unfortunately, the noticeable disparity in representation. It's heartening to see steps like this being taken to correct those imbalances. 🏊♀️🚴♀️🏃♀️ With equal slots, we’re not just opening doors to more athletes but inspiring countless others who see themselves represented at world-class levels. This is a game changer, not just for the athletes but for everyone involved in or passionate about triathlons. What do you think the long-term impact of such changes will be on global sports culture? How might other sports be influenced by this progressive approach? Share your thoughts and experiences. Let's celebrate this win on #InternationalWomensDay and continue to push for equality in every arena! 👏 #IronmanNice2024 #GenderEquality #Triathlon #WorldChampionship #WomenInSports #Progress #ChangeMakers Feel free to tag anyone whose life could be touched or transformed by this fantastic development in the triathlon world! Let's spread the word and keep the momentum going. 🌍✨ Discover more tips, insights, and resources by visiting our site at https://lnkd.in/gbmsMc4d

Check out this insightful article on the impact of the F1 Academy in promoting gender equality and empowering female racers. Sara Jenkins #F1Academy #GenderEquality #WomenInMotorsport #WomenInSport