Rugby sevens was introduced at the Rio Olympics for men and women
John Williams takes a look at the origins and development of the modern Olympic Games, with a particular focus on the difficulties women athletes faced to be allowed to compete. He also raises interesting questions about who really benefits from the staging of the Games, and whether local or global interests are at the forefront. Finally, the article explores the different language used by the media when discussing male and female athletes.
This article should be of interest to all sociology students, raising issues of gender, class and globalisation.
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