Your Issues
February 2004
Where you can make a difference
Equal Opportunities in Sport
Do you believe that boys and girls are given fair chances in the world of sport?
Do boys get more chance because stereotypically boys enjoy sport more?
Do boys and girls get to play the same sports at school? Should girls get to play football, and should boys have to play netball and do gymnastics?
Should PE lessons be mixed or single sex? Do mixed lessons make boys look bad, or help sporty girls to perform better? Do boys play to rough to mix with girls in some sports? What is your school's PE policy?
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And how about on international level? Should there be more chances for experienced female international athletes to compete against men? And how about female marathon runners getting male pace makers?
In some sports men don't like competing against women, even if they're on a reasonably level playing field. There's a dispute at the moment about whether 14-year old Yorkshire golf star Kieren should be able to play against senior male rivals. Should girls get the chance to compete against boys in sports in which they're not at a disadvantage?
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Are boys and girls given the same chances in sport at school?
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