GITNUXREPORT 2026

Womens Sports Statistics

WNBA awareness is at 98% in the US, yet the league is still bringing in millions of fresh fans, alongside a sharp reminder that what athletes face online can be brutal since women receive three times more negative appearance comments than men. This page connects the momentum behind women’s sports and Title IX’s impact with the real barriers holding players back, from pay equity and belonging to injury and underrepresentation in sports media.

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98% of people in the US are aware of the WNBA

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50% of the fans of the NWSL identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community

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80% of Fortune 500 female executives played competitive sports in their youth

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74% of people believe that the Women's World Cup has improved the perception of women in society

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Female athletes receive 3 times more negative comments about their appearance on social media than male athletes

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92% of female athletes in the US believe that Title IX has had a positive impact on their lives

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Brands that sponsor women's sports are perceived as 2.4x more "progressive" by consumers

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60% of fans believe the sports industry should do more to achieve pay equity

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1 in 5 women have stopped playing sports because they didn't feel they belonged there

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44% of female athletes in the UK say they were encouraged to play sport by their fathers

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Athletes like Serena Williams have over 100 million combined followers on social media

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30% of women say that seeing female athletes on TV makes them feel more confident

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The 2023 Women's World Cup inspired 2.5 million Australian girls to play soccer

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15% of head coach positions in NCAA women's sports are held by women of color

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70% of viewers of the 2023 Solheim Cup say it changed their opinion on women's golf

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Women's sports fans are 2x more likely than men's sports fans to be interested in social justice issues

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55% of women's sports fans feel a "sense of community" around their team

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In the Middle East, female sports participation has grown by 150% in the last 5 years

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85% of fans believe that female athletes are better role models for children than male athletes

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The #LetGirlsPlay campaign in the UK led to 90% of schools offering equal soccer access

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40% of the management roles in the Australian Football League are now held by women

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65% of female athletes say that the presence of female coaches would have kept them in sports longer

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Over 50% of WNBA fans are new to the league within the last three years

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Girls from low-income households are 2x as likely to drop out of sports as those from high-income homes

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40% of professional female athletes have a university degree, compared to 25% of men

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The "Caitlin Clark Effect" led to a 200% increase in ticket demand for away teams playing Iowa

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58% of global consumers believe that women's sports should be given equal airtime as men's

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1 in 4 professional female athletes have faced online harassment related to their gender

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33% of girls in rural areas do not have access to organized community sports

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Women's sports fans spend 10% more on team merchandise than male sports fans

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The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup generated over $570 million in revenue

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Professional women's sports are expected to generate $1.28 billion in total global revenue in 2024

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The average valuation of a NWSL team rose to $66 million in 2023

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The WNBA's 2024 media rights deal is estimated to be worth approximately $200 million annually

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Commercial investment in women's sports grew by 20% year-on-year in 2023

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The prize pool for the 2023 Women's World Cup was $110 million, a 300% increase from 2019

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83% of fans say a brand becomes more "purposed-led" when it sponsors women's sports

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The LPGA increased its total season prize money to over $118 million for the 2024 season

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Attendance revenue for the WSL in England grew by 200% between 2022 and 2023

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Sponsorship revenue in the NWSL increased by 95% between 2022 and 2023

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40% of all sports participants are women, yet they receive only 4% of sports media coverage globally

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The Nike deal with the WNBA is the largest investment in a women’s sports league to date

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Women's sports fans are 25% more likely to purchase products from a sponsor than men's sports fans

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Angel City FC reached a valuation of $180 million in 2024

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The 2023 Solheim Cup saw a 45% increase in sponsorship value from the previous event

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75% of sports fans think brands should provide more support to women's sports

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The Women's Super League (WSL) domestic TV rights deal is valued at £21 million per season

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Female athletes earn an average of 63 cents for every dollar earned by male athletes in top tier tennis

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In 2023, 14 of the world's 20 highest-paid female athletes were tennis players

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Merchandise sales for the 2023 Women's World Cup were 80% higher than the 2019 event

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Advertising spend on women’s sports increased by 160% in Australia following the 2023 World Cup

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The WNBA saw a 211% increase in jersey sales in early 2024

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30% of women's sports fans would pay for a dedicated streaming service for women's content

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European women's football clubs saw a 24% increase in operating revenue in 2023

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Professional women's volleyball in the US (PVL) raised $16.7 million in seed funding in 2023

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Caitlin Clark's 2024 Nike endorsement deal is valued at $28 million over 8 years

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43% of women's sports fans aged 18-34 prefer to watch sports highlights over full games

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50% of people who watch women's sports are under the age of 35

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The 2024 WNBA Draft drew 2.45 million viewers, a 307% increase from 2023

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Investment in women's sports technology startups reached $120 million in 2023

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Female athletes have a 2 to 8 times higher risk of ACL injuries compared to males

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40-50% of female athletes suffer from Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) symptoms

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Only 6% of sports science research studies focus exclusively on female athletes

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90% of female athletes report that their menstrual cycle affects their performance

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Concussion rates for female soccer players are nearly double those of male players

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67% of female athletes say they do not feel comfortable discussing their period with male coaches

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1 in 3 adolescent girls drop out of sport due to body image concerns

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75% of elite female athletes have experienced some form of exercise-associated menstrual dysfunction

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Female athletes are 20% more likely to experience iron deficiency than male athletes

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Studies show that hormonal changes during the follicular phase may increase ligament laxity in women

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50% of female track and field athletes have experienced a bone stress injury

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1 in 5 female athletes struggle with eating disorders or disordered eating

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Hydration needs for female athletes can fluctuate by up to 15% across the menstrual cycle

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Pregnant professional athletes can maintain up to 80% of their fitness level with modified training

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Sleep duration requirements for recovery are higher in female athletes than male by an average of 40 minutes

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Over 80% of female soccer players find commercial football boots uncomfortable due to being designed for men

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30% of female college athletes report symptoms of depression or anxiety

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Female athletes have a higher resting heart rate on average during the luteal phase

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Knee valgus stress is 4 times higher in female basketball players during landing than males

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55% of female ultramarathon finishers cite "mental toughness" as their primary strength

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Female athletes lose up to 50% more body salt through sweat in high-humidity conditions than men

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Psychological resilience scores in female team sports are 10% higher than in individual female sports

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Recovery protocols for women require different protein intake timings compared to men

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Bone density in female rowers is 15% higher than the average female population

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Only 25% of female athletes wear a sports bra that provides adequate support

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Female marathoners are 2.5 times more likely to experience hyponatremia than males

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The risk of ankle sprains in female volleyball players is 1.5 times higher than in males

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60% of high school female athletes do not meet daily calcium requirements

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Hormonal contraceptives can reduce the risk of certain bone stress fractures by 10% in runners

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12% of female athletes report having "exercise-induced asthma"

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The 2023 Women's World Cup Final reached a global audience of 54 million viewers on TV

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2.12 billion people watched some part of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

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In the UK, the WSL saw a 70% increase in viewership in the 2023/24 season

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The 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship attracted 18.9 million viewers

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For the first time, the 2024 NCAA Women's Final outdrew the Men's Final in TV ratings

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Women's sports accounts for 15% of all sports coverage on Australian free-to-air TV

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Social media engagement for the WNBA rose by 147% during the 2023 season

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53% of fans in the US say they have increased their consumption of women's sports in the past year

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The 2023 Tour de France Femmes had a total reach of 23.2 million viewers in France

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65% of young women (16-24) follow female athletes on Instagram

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Over 11 million people in Brazil watched the Brazil vs Panama match in the 2023 World Cup

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Women's sports content produces double the engagement rate on TikTok compared to men's sport

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46% of women's sports fans prefer to watch content via social media platforms

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The 2023 WNBA Finals saw a record 601,000 average viewers per game

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40% of TikTok users use the app to discover new female athletes to follow

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Australian TV network Channel 7 reached 11 million people during the Matildas' semi-final in 2023

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YouTube views for women's football increased by 400% from 2021 to 2023

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72% of women's sports fans aged 18-24 watch matches on mobile devices

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The 2023 Women's College World Series (softball) averaged 1.6 million viewers

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Only 1 in 10 sports journalists globally is female

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The LPGA saw a 20% increase in national TV hours in the US for 2024

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60% of WNBA fans use Twitter to follow live game updates

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The 2023 Netball World Cup had a global reach of 180 million people

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Discovery+ reported a 30% increase in female viewership for the 2024 Australian Open

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Women's sport sponsorship mentions in news articles grew by 150% between 2022 and 2024

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1.5 million people watched the Women's Champions League Final in Germany alone

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51% of sports fans believe that media coverage of women's sports is still insufficient

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In Spain, the Women's World Cup Final drew a peak audience of 8.8 million viewers

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WNBA League Pass subscriptions increased by 10% in the first week of the 2024 season

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25% of all sports-related searches on Google in July 2023 were related to the Women's World Cup

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1,978,274 fans attended matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup

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The average attendance for the Arsenal Women's team at Emirates Stadium in 2023 was over 50,000

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High school sports participation for girls in the US reached 3.3 million in 2023

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Participation in women’s golf grew by 15% between 2020 and 2023

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The 2023 NCAA Women's Volleyball season saw a total attendance of over 1.3 million fans

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Nebraska Volleyball set a world record for a women's sporting event with 92,003 fans in a single game

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Women's participation in marathon running has increased by 12% over the last decade

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40% of all professional soccer players in the USA are women

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The number of registered female referees in England grew by 50% in 2023

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There are over 30,000 girls playing youth Aussie Rules football in 2023

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Female participation in combat sports (Boxing/MMA) rose by 22% between 2021 and 2023

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The WNBA regular season attendance in 2023 was the highest in 13 years

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70% of professional female athletes started their sport before the age of 10

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Over 750,000 fans attended the first 10 rounds of the 2023/24 WSL season

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There was a 10% increase in the number of women competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics compared to Rio 2016

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The 2024 Olympics featured a 50/50 gender split for athlete quotas for the first time

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28% of Australian women participate in organized sport at least once a week

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Participation of girls in youth basketball in the UK increased by 18% in 2023

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The NWSL average attendance per match reached 10,000 for the first time in 2023

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More than 50% of the audience at the 2023 Wimbledon Women's Final were women

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Girls represent 42% of all youth multisport participants in the US

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Women's cricket participation in India grew by 35% after the inaugural WPL

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Over 1 million girls participate in secondary school netball in South Africa

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The number of professional female coaches in the top 5 European soccer leagues is under 15

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60% of all primary school age girls in the US play at least one sport recreationally

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The average age of a professional female athlete in the WNBA is 26.5 years

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Female participation in esports has increased to 35% of the total gamer population

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The PWHL (Professional Women's Hockey League) set an attendance record of 21,105 in Montreal in 2024

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Over 2 million girls in the UK are inactive compared to their male counterparts

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Participation in women's rugby in France grew by 12% in 2023

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 5, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Women’s sports are pulling bigger audiences and deeper investment while still fighting tougher battles online and off it. For instance, social media awareness of the WNBA sits at 98% in the US, but female athletes still receive three times more negative appearance comments than their male counterparts. Put together with record-level moments like the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the fast-rising role of women in leadership and coaching, these statistics map both the momentum and the gaps worth understanding.

Key Takeaways

98% of people in the US are aware of the WNBA
50% of the fans of the NWSL identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community
80% of Fortune 500 female executives played competitive sports in their youth
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup generated over $570 million in revenue
Professional women's sports are expected to generate $1.28 billion in total global revenue in 2024
The average valuation of a NWSL team rose to $66 million in 2023
Female athletes have a 2 to 8 times higher risk of ACL injuries compared to males
40-50% of female athletes suffer from Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) symptoms
Only 6% of sports science research studies focus exclusively on female athletes
The 2023 Women's World Cup Final reached a global audience of 54 million viewers on TV
2.12 billion people watched some part of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
In the UK, the WSL saw a 70% increase in viewership in the 2023/24 season
1,978,274 fans attended matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup
The average attendance for the Arsenal Women's team at Emirates Stadium in 2023 was over 50,000
High school sports participation for girls in the US reached 3.3 million in 2023

As interest and investment in women’s sports surge, fans and role models are driving change fast.

Economics & Finance

1The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup generated over $570 million in revenue

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2Professional women's sports are expected to generate $1.28 billion in total global revenue in 2024

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3The average valuation of a NWSL team rose to $66 million in 2023

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4The WNBA's 2024 media rights deal is estimated to be worth approximately $200 million annually

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5Commercial investment in women's sports grew by 20% year-on-year in 2023

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6The prize pool for the 2023 Women's World Cup was $110 million, a 300% increase from 2019

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783% of fans say a brand becomes more "purposed-led" when it sponsors women's sports

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8The LPGA increased its total season prize money to over $118 million for the 2024 season

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9Attendance revenue for the WSL in England grew by 200% between 2022 and 2023

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10Sponsorship revenue in the NWSL increased by 95% between 2022 and 2023

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1140% of all sports participants are women, yet they receive only 4% of sports media coverage globally

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12The Nike deal with the WNBA is the largest investment in a women’s sports league to date

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13Women's sports fans are 25% more likely to purchase products from a sponsor than men's sports fans

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14Angel City FC reached a valuation of $180 million in 2024

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15The 2023 Solheim Cup saw a 45% increase in sponsorship value from the previous event

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1675% of sports fans think brands should provide more support to women's sports

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17The Women's Super League (WSL) domestic TV rights deal is valued at £21 million per season

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18Female athletes earn an average of 63 cents for every dollar earned by male athletes in top tier tennis

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19In 2023, 14 of the world's 20 highest-paid female athletes were tennis players

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20Merchandise sales for the 2023 Women's World Cup were 80% higher than the 2019 event

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21Advertising spend on women’s sports increased by 160% in Australia following the 2023 World Cup

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22The WNBA saw a 211% increase in jersey sales in early 2024

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2330% of women's sports fans would pay for a dedicated streaming service for women's content

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24European women's football clubs saw a 24% increase in operating revenue in 2023

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25Professional women's volleyball in the US (PVL) raised $16.7 million in seed funding in 2023

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26Caitlin Clark's 2024 Nike endorsement deal is valued at $28 million over 8 years

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2743% of women's sports fans aged 18-34 prefer to watch sports highlights over full games

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2850% of people who watch women's sports are under the age of 35

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29The 2024 WNBA Draft drew 2.45 million viewers, a 307% increase from 2023

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30Investment in women's sports technology startups reached $120 million in 2023

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Economics & Finance Interpretation

The market is finally realizing that investing in women's sports isn't charity, it's just smart business, as the soaring revenues, valuations, and fan engagement prove the product has been world-class all along.

Health & Physiology

1Female athletes have a 2 to 8 times higher risk of ACL injuries compared to males

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240-50% of female athletes suffer from Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) symptoms

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3Only 6% of sports science research studies focus exclusively on female athletes

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490% of female athletes report that their menstrual cycle affects their performance

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5Concussion rates for female soccer players are nearly double those of male players

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667% of female athletes say they do not feel comfortable discussing their period with male coaches

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71 in 3 adolescent girls drop out of sport due to body image concerns

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875% of elite female athletes have experienced some form of exercise-associated menstrual dysfunction

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9Female athletes are 20% more likely to experience iron deficiency than male athletes

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10Studies show that hormonal changes during the follicular phase may increase ligament laxity in women

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1150% of female track and field athletes have experienced a bone stress injury

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121 in 5 female athletes struggle with eating disorders or disordered eating

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13Hydration needs for female athletes can fluctuate by up to 15% across the menstrual cycle

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14Pregnant professional athletes can maintain up to 80% of their fitness level with modified training

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15Sleep duration requirements for recovery are higher in female athletes than male by an average of 40 minutes

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16Over 80% of female soccer players find commercial football boots uncomfortable due to being designed for men

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1730% of female college athletes report symptoms of depression or anxiety

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18Female athletes have a higher resting heart rate on average during the luteal phase

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19Knee valgus stress is 4 times higher in female basketball players during landing than males

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2055% of female ultramarathon finishers cite "mental toughness" as their primary strength

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21Female athletes lose up to 50% more body salt through sweat in high-humidity conditions than men

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22Psychological resilience scores in female team sports are 10% higher than in individual female sports

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23Recovery protocols for women require different protein intake timings compared to men

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24Bone density in female rowers is 15% higher than the average female population

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25Only 25% of female athletes wear a sports bra that provides adequate support

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26Female marathoners are 2.5 times more likely to experience hyponatremia than males

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27The risk of ankle sprains in female volleyball players is 1.5 times higher than in males

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2860% of high school female athletes do not meet daily calcium requirements

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29Hormonal contraceptives can reduce the risk of certain bone stress fractures by 10% in runners

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3012% of female athletes report having "exercise-induced asthma"

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Health & Physiology Interpretation

The stark reality of women's sports is a cycle of being under-researched and over-injured, where the very female physiology that creates elite athletes is often ignored by the science and equipment meant to support them.

Media & Viewership

1The 2023 Women's World Cup Final reached a global audience of 54 million viewers on TV

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22.12 billion people watched some part of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

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3In the UK, the WSL saw a 70% increase in viewership in the 2023/24 season

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4The 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship attracted 18.9 million viewers

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5For the first time, the 2024 NCAA Women's Final outdrew the Men's Final in TV ratings

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6Women's sports accounts for 15% of all sports coverage on Australian free-to-air TV

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7Social media engagement for the WNBA rose by 147% during the 2023 season

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853% of fans in the US say they have increased their consumption of women's sports in the past year

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9The 2023 Tour de France Femmes had a total reach of 23.2 million viewers in France

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1065% of young women (16-24) follow female athletes on Instagram

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11Over 11 million people in Brazil watched the Brazil vs Panama match in the 2023 World Cup

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12Women's sports content produces double the engagement rate on TikTok compared to men's sport

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1346% of women's sports fans prefer to watch content via social media platforms

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14The 2023 WNBA Finals saw a record 601,000 average viewers per game

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1540% of TikTok users use the app to discover new female athletes to follow

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16Australian TV network Channel 7 reached 11 million people during the Matildas' semi-final in 2023

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17YouTube views for women's football increased by 400% from 2021 to 2023

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1872% of women's sports fans aged 18-24 watch matches on mobile devices

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19The 2023 Women's College World Series (softball) averaged 1.6 million viewers

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20Only 1 in 10 sports journalists globally is female

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21The LPGA saw a 20% increase in national TV hours in the US for 2024

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2260% of WNBA fans use Twitter to follow live game updates

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23The 2023 Netball World Cup had a global reach of 180 million people

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24Discovery+ reported a 30% increase in female viewership for the 2024 Australian Open

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25Women's sport sponsorship mentions in news articles grew by 150% between 2022 and 2024

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261.5 million people watched the Women's Champions League Final in Germany alone

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2751% of sports fans believe that media coverage of women's sports is still insufficient

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28In Spain, the Women's World Cup Final drew a peak audience of 8.8 million viewers

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29WNBA League Pass subscriptions increased by 10% in the first week of the 2024 season

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3025% of all sports-related searches on Google in July 2023 were related to the Women's World Cup

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Media & Viewership Interpretation

After decades of glacial patience, women's sports is now enjoying a well-earned and frankly spectacular avalanche of attention.

Participation & Attendance

11,978,274 fans attended matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup

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2The average attendance for the Arsenal Women's team at Emirates Stadium in 2023 was over 50,000

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3High school sports participation for girls in the US reached 3.3 million in 2023

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4Participation in women’s golf grew by 15% between 2020 and 2023

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5The 2023 NCAA Women's Volleyball season saw a total attendance of over 1.3 million fans

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6Nebraska Volleyball set a world record for a women's sporting event with 92,003 fans in a single game

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7Women's participation in marathon running has increased by 12% over the last decade

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840% of all professional soccer players in the USA are women

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9The number of registered female referees in England grew by 50% in 2023

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10There are over 30,000 girls playing youth Aussie Rules football in 2023

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11Female participation in combat sports (Boxing/MMA) rose by 22% between 2021 and 2023

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12The WNBA regular season attendance in 2023 was the highest in 13 years

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1370% of professional female athletes started their sport before the age of 10

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14Over 750,000 fans attended the first 10 rounds of the 2023/24 WSL season

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15There was a 10% increase in the number of women competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics compared to Rio 2016

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16The 2024 Olympics featured a 50/50 gender split for athlete quotas for the first time

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1728% of Australian women participate in organized sport at least once a week

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18Participation of girls in youth basketball in the UK increased by 18% in 2023

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19The NWSL average attendance per match reached 10,000 for the first time in 2023

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20More than 50% of the audience at the 2023 Wimbledon Women's Final were women

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21Girls represent 42% of all youth multisport participants in the US

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22Women's cricket participation in India grew by 35% after the inaugural WPL

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23Over 1 million girls participate in secondary school netball in South Africa

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24The number of professional female coaches in the top 5 European soccer leagues is under 15

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2560% of all primary school age girls in the US play at least one sport recreationally

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26The average age of a professional female athlete in the WNBA is 26.5 years

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27Female participation in esports has increased to 35% of the total gamer population

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28The PWHL (Professional Women's Hockey League) set an attendance record of 21,105 in Montreal in 2024

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29Over 2 million girls in the UK are inactive compared to their male counterparts

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30Participation in women's rugby in France grew by 12% in 2023

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Participation & Attendance Interpretation

From grassroots fields to packed arenas, women's sports are no longer knocking on the glass ceiling—they're preparing to shatter it in front of a record crowd.

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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Perplexity

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FORBES
forbes.com
forbes.com
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UNESCO
unesco.org
unesco.org
Reference 10
NIKE
nike.com
nike.com
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REUTERS
reuters.com
reuters.com
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SPORTSPROMEDIA
sportspromedia.com
sportspromedia.com
Reference 13
STATISTA
statista.com
statista.com
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BBC
bbc.com
bbc.com
Reference 15
ATPTOUR
atptour.com
atptour.com
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THEGUARDIAN
theguardian.com
theguardian.com
Reference 17
WNBA
wnba.com
wnba.com
Reference 18
UEFA
uefa.com
uefa.com
Reference 19
WSJ
wsj.com
wsj.com
Reference 20
CRUNCHBASE
crunchbase.com
crunchbase.com
Reference 21
SKYSPORTS
skysports.com
skysports.com
Reference 22
NCAA
ncaa.com
ncaa.com
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CNN
cnn.com
cnn.com
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CLEARINGHOUSEFORSPORT
clearinghouseforsport.gov.au
clearinghouseforsport.gov.au
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LETOURFEMMES
letourfemmes.fr
letourfemmes.fr

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TIKTOK
tiktok.com
tiktok.com
Reference 27
7PLUS
7plus.com.au
7plus.com.au
Reference 28
BLOG
blog.youtube
blog.youtube
Reference 29
ESPNPRESSROOM
espnpressroom.com
espnpressroom.com
Reference 30
TWITTER
twitter.com
twitter.com
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NETBALL
netball.sport
netball.sport
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WARNERBROSDISCOVERY
warnerbrosdiscovery.com
warnerbrosdiscovery.com
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NBA
nba.com
nba.com
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TRENDS
trends.google.com
trends.google.com
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ARSENAL
arsenal.com
arsenal.com
Reference 36
NFHS
nfhs.org
nfhs.org
Reference 37
RANDA
randa.org
randa.org
Reference 38
NCAA
ncaa.org
ncaa.org
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HUSKERS
huskers.com
huskers.com
Reference 40
RUNREPEAT
runrepeat.com
runrepeat.com
Reference 41
USSOCCER
ussoccer.com
ussoccer.com
Reference 42
THEFA
thefa.com
thefa.com
Reference 43
AFL
afl.com.au
afl.com.au
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WOMENSPORTSFOUNDATION
womensportsfoundation.org
womensportsfoundation.org
Reference 45
OLYMPICS
olympics.com
olympics.com
Reference 46
OLYMPIC
olympic.org
olympic.org
Reference 47
BASKETBALLENGLAND
basketballengland.co.uk
basketballengland.co.uk
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NWSLSOCCER
nwslsoccer.com
nwslsoccer.com
Reference 49
WIMBLEDON
wimbledon.com
wimbledon.com
Reference 50
ASPENINSTITUTE
aspeninstitute.org
aspeninstitute.org
Reference 51
BCCI
bcci.tv
bcci.tv
Reference 52
NETBALL-SA
netball-sa.org.za
netball-sa.org.za
Reference 53
WOMENINSPORT
womeninsport.org
womeninsport.org
Reference 54
FFR
ffr.fr
ffr.fr
Reference 55
HOPKINSMEDICINE
hopkinsmedicine.org
hopkinsmedicine.org
Reference 56
NCBI
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Reference 57
SCIENTIFICAMERICAN
scientificamerican.com
scientificamerican.com
Reference 58
NPR
npr.org
npr.org
Reference 59
FRONTIERSIN
frontiersin.org
frontiersin.org
Reference 60
CLEVELANDCLINIC
clevelandclinic.org
clevelandclinic.org
Reference 61
NCAAORG
ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com
ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com
Reference 62
NATIONALEATINGDISORDERS
nationaleatingdisorders.org
nationaleatingdisorders.org
Reference 63
OSMO-NUTRITION
osmo-nutrition.com
osmo-nutrition.com
Reference 64
ACOG
acog.org
acog.org
Reference 65
SLEEPFOUNDATION
sleepfoundation.org
sleepfoundation.org
Reference 66
THEATHLETIC
theathletic.com
theathletic.com
Reference 67
RUNNERSWORLD
runnersworld.com
runnersworld.com
Reference 68
JOSPT
jospt.org
jospt.org
Reference 69
IRUNFAR
irunfar.com
irunfar.com
Reference 70
GSSIWEB
gssiweb.org
gssiweb.org
Reference 71
MYSPORTSCIENCE
mysportscience.com
mysportscience.com
Reference 72
BRITISHROWING
britishrowing.org
britishrowing.org
Reference 73
PORT
port.ac.uk
port.ac.uk
Reference 74
NEJM
nejm.org
nejm.org
Reference 75
VOLLEYBALLADVISOR
volleyballadvisor.com
volleyballadvisor.com
Reference 76
EATRIGHT
eatright.org
eatright.org
Reference 77
ASTHMAANDLUNG
asthmaandlung.org.uk
asthmaandlung.org.uk
Reference 78
EY
ey.com
ey.com
Reference 79
PLAN-INTERNATIONAL
plan-international.org
plan-international.org
Reference 80
SPORTENGLAND
sportengland.org
sportengland.org
Reference 81
HOOKIT
hookit.com
hookit.com
Reference 82
FOOTBALLAUSTRALIA
footballaustralia.com.au
footballaustralia.com.au
Reference 83
RESOURCEDIRECTORY
resourcedirectory.ncaa.org
resourcedirectory.ncaa.org
Reference 84
PWC
pwc.com
pwc.com
Reference 85
YOUGOV
yougov.com
yougov.com
Reference 86
FIFPRO
fifpro.org
fifpro.org
Reference 87
VIVIDSEATS
vividseats.com
vividseats.com
Reference 88
WORLDPLAYERS
worldplayers.org
worldplayers.org