Gender Equality in Sports“All men are created equal” is a quote from Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence that has spanned many centuries and is still memorable today. What is missing from this sentence is equal rights for both women and men. Since this quote was written, times have changed drastically and women have gained these rights. While many people see equality between men and women in today's era, one place where it is not present is in the world of sports. Men and women have very different roles and expectations in the world of sport. Title IX was introduced to solve the problems, but despite this, unequal treatment between the sexes persists. Although Title IX resolved many conflicts revolving around girls' teams, not all schools followed the rules established for them. The continuation of unequal treatment of the sexes in the world of sports has resulted in unfair advantages for men, unequal sponsorship income, and mistreatment of athletes playing in the opposite sex that dominate sports. Outside of the educational aspects of gender equality, many professional sports teams are part of this mistreatment. Since men's sports are more popular, "men's highlights are shown daily on sports coverage networks, while women's highlights rarely appear" (McCullick). Popular sports television stations broadcast male-dominated sports more frequently than female-dominated sports. In another article the author addresses the topic of ski jumping at the Olympics. For women to be treated equally, they need to be given equal opportunities to showcase their strengths. Some women have gained the strength and ability to ski jump. Even if a woman has never had the c......middle of paper......Stream, December 18, 2011. Web. October 24, 2013."Does gender equality really exist in sport?" Egors blog. Np, September 25, 2013. Web. October 24, 2013. Kirsch, Kim L. “Sexual Discrimination.” Sporting Life 360. Sports Issues, January 20, 2007. Web. October 30, 2013. Knijik, Jorge, and Peter Horton. "Only beautiful women should apply." Eprint. James Cook University, 7 May 2013. Web. 30 October 2013. McCullick, Will. "Gender equality in sport". Gender in sport. Gender in Sports, April 19, 2012. Web. October 24, 2013. McManus, Jane. “Kaite Hndia proud of alleged Stubenville victim.” espn.ESPN, January 11, 2013. Web. October 30, 2013. Morris, Michele. “Olympic Gender Discrimination.” The Huffington Post. Huffington Post, February 13, 2010. Web page no. October 30, 2013.Thomas, Kaite. “College teams, relying on deception, undermine gender equality.” The New York Times. The New York Times, April 25, 2011. Web. October 30. 2013.