Knowledge bank: Research findings of the routine, day-to-day amount of coverage of women in sport, remain that female athletes are still, in many cases, symbolically annihilated.

Even as late as in the IOC session in Lausanne in 1929 the Swedish IOC member Sigfried Edstrm declared that according to his oponion women shall have no right to compete in the Olympic Games.

Writing the book "Crossing the Line: Violence and Sexual Assault in Canada's National Sport" was a six year journey for journalist Laura Robinson. Here she recounts the story of how she exposed a rape culture in junior hockey and how she has been deeply affected by the story.

The media must assume the role of a sports policeman in order to eradicate the unjust practices that are denying women their rightful place in the community of sport, says Carol Garos, Secretary General of The African Women in Sport Association.

"In my community many believe that everyone who plays soccer in my club is a lesbian". This quote is from a Norwegian top level female soccer player.