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Women's Sport from 440 BC to Present
"The solemn periodic manifestation of
male sport based on internationalism, on loyalty as a means,
on arts as a background and the applause of women as a recompense."
-- Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic
Games.
Since Baron de Coubertin uttered those words in the late
1890's, the world has changed almost beyond recognition. Instead
of merely applauding the achievements of others, women now
wish to share the spotlight.
Introduction
Consider that no women took part in the first modern Games
in 1896. Today the balance remains weighted in favour of men,
but it is tilting. At the XXVIth Games in Atlanta,
for example, 97 of the 271 events were open to women, with
11 contested by both genders; 3,626 of the 10,629 athletes
were women. Of the 307 Canadian athletes who competed
in Atlanta, 154 were women and 153 were men,making this the
first Canadian Olympic team ever to consist of more women
than men, an impressive shift in a short time.
The movement towards this statistical improvement has been
slow and has by no means been a certainty. Many barriers to
full participation remain on the world stage, although Canada
can point to a measure of progress and some inspiring milestones.
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CAAWS’ 30th anniversary
2011 marks CAAWS’ 30th anniversary. To celebrate this
landmark achievement, every month we are showcasing key milestones,
and the women behind them, that have contributed to CAAWS’
vision of an equitable sport and physical activity system
in which girls and women are actively engaged as participants
and leaders. Profiles.
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The Founding Mothers
of CAAWS
| Betty Baxter, Ottawa |
Micheline LeGuillou, Montreal |
| Tom Bedecki, Ottawa |
Pam Lewis, Ottawa |
| Wendy Bedingfield, Edmonton |
Mary Lyons, Downsview, Ont. |
| Carole Bishop, Vancouver |
Shirley Mardsen, Toronto |
| Lyse Blanchard, Ottawa |
Suzanne Mason, Fredericton |
| Peggy Brown, Ottawa |
Rose Mercier, Ottawa |
| Elizabeth Chard, Halifax |
Diane Palmason, Ottawa |
| Monique Charlebois, Montreal |
Anne Popma, Burnaby, B.C. |
| Patricia Cormie, Whitehorse |
Joan Rapsavage, Hamilton, Ont. |
| Muriel Duckworth, Halifax |
Jane Rattray, St. John’s |
| Laurel Goodacre, Red Deer, Alta. |
Dorothy Richardson, Edmonton |
| Ann Hall, Edmonton |
Sandy Straw, Hamilton, Ont. |
| Cheryl Hassen, Ottawa |
Nancy Theberge, Waterloo |
| Jo Hauser, Ottawa |
Susan Vail, Ottawa |
| Abby Hoffman, Toronto |
Penny Werthner, Ottawa |
| Mary Keyes, Hamilton, Ont. |
Nancy Wood, Ottawa |
| Kathy Lane, Toronto |
Pat Lawson, Saskatoon |
| Marion Lay, Victoria |
Sandra Kirby, Winnipeg |
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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and l - Unknown
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TSN's highest-rated
Women’s World’s hockey game was the 2000 final, which had
an audience of 427,000. Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in overtime.
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