Testing your prior knowledge: Gender in sport

What proportion (%) of total participation was made up of females in the 1948 London summer Olympics?

• 2.2%

• 9.5%

• 10.5%

• 23%

What proportion (%) of total participation will females make up in the 2021 Tokyo summer Olympics?

• 21.2%

• 32.2%

• 48.8%

• 61.4%

What were the first two Olympic sports introduced for females in 1900?

• Athletics, tennis

• Athletics, gymnastics

• Tennis, gymnastics

• Tennis, golf

What was one of the most recent Olympic sports introduced in 2018 for females?

• Surfing

• Archery

• Wrestling

• Equestrian

What proportion (%) of total gold medals have Australian female track athletes won since 1928?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

What is the average annual salary (income) for a male AFL player?

• ~ $110,000

• ~ $260,000

• ~ $330,000

• ~ $390,000

What was the maximum annual salary (income) for a top-tier AFLW player in 2020?

• ~ $29,000

• ~ $43,000

• ~ $61,000

• ~ $75,000

Who is Australia's highest earning female athlete?

• Ellyse Perry (cricket)

• Stephanie Gilmore (surfing)

• Liz Cambage (basketball)

• Ash Barty (tennis)

What number was Ash Barty in the top 50 highest paid sportspeople in Australia in 2018?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 5th

• 8th

Female sports receive what proportion (%) of total Australian TV sports programming?

• 7%

• 10%

• 15%

• 21%