The success of women in the 1996 Olympics and the creation of four new women’s p

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The success of women in the 1996 Olympics and the creation of four new women’s professional sports leagues in the late 1990s brought hope to advocates for women athletics that:

a. The male-biased practices of the sport media would be challenged

b. The tendency to marginalize and trivialize female athletes’ accomplishments would be denounced

c. Media coverage of women’s sports would increase

d. All of the above

a. The male-biased practices of the sport media would be challenged

b. The tendency to marginalize and trivialize female athletes’ accomplishments would be denounced

c. Media coverage of women’s sports would increase

d. All of the above

Explanation / Answer

The success of women in olympics has increased their status in the game. Earlier, sports was always male-centered, but after this change, which occurs in 1990s, this has been challenged. The media people and the normal public has also started giving importance to the female sports-persons. They are now getting better facilities, better media attention. The correct answer should be option d.

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