Female participation in sport is growing, including at the elite level. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic
Games saw the most gender-equal athlete pool in Summer Olympic Games history along …

The last 50 years have seen a transformational shift in attitudes towards greater acceptance
and support for female athletes. Since the signing of Title IX in 1972 in the USA, we have …

Despite a decreasing gender gap in exercise participation, there still remains a significant
under-representation of women included in sport and exercise medicine research studies. 1 …

Many women have to choose between having children and their athletic career. 1 However,
times are changing, and some elite female athletes are continuing to compete during …

Sports medicine and sport science research has been dominated by studies examining
male athletes—with one notable exception: the field of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports …

Athletes' safety is a top priority of the IOC, and the IOC Medical and Scientific Commission
aims to reach evidence-based consensus on debatable topics. There are several guidelines …

Background This is Part 3 in the series of reviews from the IOC expert committee on exercise
and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes. Part 1 focused on the effects of training …

The physical and psychological changes in the postpartum athlete directly impact their
ability to return to sport post partum. Understanding the unique challenges and …

Changing a sport system requires the appointment of new leaders or a grass roots cultural
revolution.'I got caught in a system designed by and for men, which destroys the bodies of …

Background This is part 5 in the series of reviews from the IOC expert committee on exercise
and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes. Part 1 focused on the effects of training …