Editorial: Liberation

• A lot of effort has been made to increase the visibility of female athletes and grant them the same rights as male athletes, but there is still a long way to go.
• There are still substantial challenges to overcome. In particular, the day that we see women coaching men in large numbers, we will be able to say that this race has been won.
• These challenges extend beyond sports and reflect the issues that women face in society at large.
• The Paris Olympics could be an opportunity to accelerate this progress.
• Female athletes are no longer afraid of judgement from others, and this is a massive step forward.

Conclusion: The editorial emphasizes that, although progress has been made to equate rights among female and male athletes, there are still challenges to conquer, especially regarding leadership roles. However, the growing empowerment of female athletes and their challenge to existing norms provides hope for further advancements in the future.

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