What is hindering Chinese women from participating in combat sports?

doi:10.3389/fspor.2024.1381895

. 2024 Mar 28:6:1381895.

doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1381895. eCollection 2024.

What is hindering Chinese women from participating in combat sports?

Yike Li¹, Hansen Li¹, Dongchen Li¹, Xing Zhang², Zhenhuan Wang³, Thomas Green⁴, Guodong Zhang^{1

5}

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¹ Institute of Sport Science, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
² Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
³ Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
⁴ Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States.
⁵ International College, Krirk University, Bangkok, Thailand.

PMID: 38606114
PMCID: PMC11007182
DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1381895

What is hindering Chinese women from participating in combat sports?

Yike Li et al. Front Sports Act Living. 2024.

. 2024 Mar 28:6:1381895.

doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1381895. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Yike Li¹, Hansen Li¹, Dongchen Li¹, Xing Zhang², Zhenhuan Wang³, Thomas Green⁴, Guodong Zhang^{1

5}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Sport Science, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
² Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
³ Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
⁴ Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States.
⁵ International College, Krirk University, Bangkok, Thailand.

PMID: 38606114
PMCID: PMC11007182
DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1381895

Abstract

With the awakening of female consciousness, women's participation in sports has gradually gained autonomy and agency. However, Chinese women still face numerous restrictions in combat sports, hindering the development of this industry. Based on years of practice and research experience in the field, we summarize some general and specific issues, such as stigmatization and the constraints of traditional Chinese thinking. These issues need attention and consideration in the pursuit of gender equality in sports in the future.

Keywords: combat sports; feminism; sexual harassment; sports media; women’s combat sports.

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