women in sport — Historically, women have struggled to be allowed to compete, attract television and sponsor interest, and bring their sporting excellence to public attention. But in the 1990s, the picture changed and, crucially, television and sponsors became … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Sport in New Zealand — Contents 1 Participation rates 2 Sports 2.1 Major sports 2.1.1 … Wikipedia
Women's basketball — For the ball sport played in the Commonwealth previously known as women s basketball , see netball Women s basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with its men s counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast… … Wikipedia
Women's Sports Foundation — Infobox Non profit Non profit name = Women s Sports Foundation Non profit Non profit type = 501(c)3 charitable educational foundation founded date = 1974 founder = Billie Jean King location = Eisenhower Park East Meadow, NY 11554 origins = key… … Wikipedia
Women's football in Iran — Association football in Iran is very popular. Football has been a part of life for Iranians for many decades now and is played in schools, alleys, streets and football clubs nationwide. Women in Iran are increasingly inclined to play football,… … Wikipedia
Sport in South Africa — Many sports have a passionate following in South Africa, although they remain largely divided on ethnic lines. The South African government is currently implementing a quota system in sport, according to which sport teams members have to be… … Wikipedia
sport on television — From slow beginnings in the 1950s, sport has become crucial to all television stations, costs millions of pounds and can attract huge ratings. The 1950s saw the BBC establish a format for sport that has endured. Wednesday evenings, Saturday… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
sport — I UK [spɔː(r)t] / US [spɔrt] noun Word forms sport : singular sport plural sports *** 1) [countable] an activity in which players or teams compete against each other, usually an activity that involves physical effort Bob s sport is tennis.… … English dictionary
sport — sport1 [ spɔrt ] noun *** ▸ 1 (physical) competition ▸ 2 someone reasonable/helpful ▸ 3 for talking to boy/man ▸ 4 jokes/fun things etc. ▸ 5 different plant/animal 1. ) count any activity in which players or teams compete against each other,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sport in Australia — is popular and widespread. Levels of both participation and watching are much higher than in many other countries.Fact|date=February 2007 Testament to this is the level of achievement in the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games as well as other… … Wikipedia
