the several cultures throughout history ,females have been discouraged from becoming athletes.
they often had few opportunities to compete in sports while they were young
Many united states's high schools had sports programes for females,but funding to develop well-run and interesting competitions was limited.
Even if a high school female showed athletic ability,she had little opportunity to win an athletic scholarship or have a professional sports career.
Athletic opportunities for females were so few that many did not dare dream of pursuing their interest in sports.