WOMEN’S SPORT AND HEALTH ISSUES

The summer of 2025 is proving quite remarkable for women’s sport, including the UEFA Women’s Euro football tournament, which was held in Switzerland, capturing global media attention.

But alongside the excitement on the pitch, a quieter, science-led revolution is underway off the pitch: one that could reshape not only how we understand elite female sports performance, but also how sport is regulated, structured, and supported to address the specific health and physiological needs of women athletes.

For decades, training regimes, injury prevention strategies, and even sports equipment have been designed with the male athlete in mind. That outdated model is now being challenged by a wave of scientific research focused on the female body, from biomechanics to endocrinology.

A recent BBC Sport Report has turned the spotlight on and Dr Estelle Ivanova has published an article on this important subject on the ‘Sports Law and Taxation’ website, which can accessed, free of charge, by logging onto https://sportslawandtaxation.com/news/2699-womens-sport-and-health-issues.

As women’s sport continues to gain visibility and value, so too, she points out, must the commitment to deepening our understanding of the female body in all its complexity and its relationship with sport, which requires dedicated research, resources, and regulation to support athletic performance by women, in fact, at every level!

For further information, email Dr Estelle Ivanova at ivanova@valloni.ch.