Gender segregation in Olympic sport. The case of the promotion and development of the female canoe in Spain for Tokyo 2021

Juan Carlos Guevara-Pérez, Rudemarlyn Urdaneta-Camacho, Estela Pilar Ruíz-Bona, Selma Palacín-Artigosa, Jorge Rojo-Ramos

Abstract


The aim of this study is to carry out a diagnosis of the promotion and development of women's canoeing in Spain for its debut in Tokyo 2021. An analytical survey was carried out (n=167) with responses contrasted by sex and modality practised, given that women and canoeing represent two minority segments in canoeing. A relationship is observed between the sex of the respondents and the perception of an absence of references, of practitioners to achieve national success, and of equality of means between members of the national team. While the modality practised is related to the motivation for the practice of canoeing, and the rejection of old stereotypes such as height for the choice of modality. The study employs a quantitative methodology that complements the qualitative approaches prevalent in the literature on gender studies in sport. In addition, it documents the experience of promoting an Olympic sport with a male tradition and a minority practice within a sport that is little investigated, such as canoeing.

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Olympic games; canoeing; gender segregation; women and sport

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