Equality In Competitive Sports

About 95% of people in America are involved in some form of sporting activity – recreationally and competitively – as of 2013 . $25.4 billion US dollars is spent on average per annum on professional sports in its various forms . Competitive sport, undeniably, has a strong vice-grip on today’s society in the United States and all across the world; and inequality is an issue that has plagued society from the past, and despite continuous efforts to reduce its presence, has yet to be eradicated. Equality in competitive sport is arguably crucial according to many; there should be no institutional barriers of participation based on race, the disabled should have an equal right to participation amongst themselves, and they should be ensured that a platform similarly prestigious to the opportunities available for able-bodied. While the …show more content…
Competition in sports has the purpose of legitimizing the best in each field based on a fair competition. Equality too, is something that many strive to see. However, there are several reasons as to why equality would not successfully coexist with the goals of sport – and in starting from the roots of everything are biological differences. In the continual debate over the case of equality within the sporting scene, equality of opportunity in terms of gender rights is one of the most debated over issues. According to a philosopher, LaVaque-Manty, equality of opportunity should cease to exist due to biological differences. He cites, that the plausible development of equality of opportunity amongst different genders should not, and will not, succeed, due to inborn physiological differences that give