The rise and rise of women’s sport
Why female athletes need to leave the men behind
Women’s entry into organised sports has involved impressive acts of rebellion. Take the first European women’s football championship in 1957. The four-team tournament took place in West Germany despite women being forbidden to play competitive football there. England’s Football Association also deemed the sport “unsuitable for females”. So when the English women won the tournament, forget any big celebrations at home—they were not even recognised.
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This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “A whole new ball game”
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