Since the 1990s women's sport has not received as much attention as men's sport despite the fact that women have still made a significant contribution to Australian sport in all levels. This is because men's sport is generally more exciting and at a higher level then women's sport who also have a low media profile. Since media coverage is generally selective a high media profile is essential to attract sponsorship and attention. This low media …showed first 75 words of 1127 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1127 total…showing that women can do just as well as men. In huge sporting events such as the Olympic Games, it is a chance for women to become noticed. If women can prove to the world that they are worthy to be watched then eventually they will receive more media coverage. However right now they are not recognised so the first step would be to get noticed by the community and everything will fall into place.