Free State Sport Confederation President Lucas Matobako says women in sports are not adequately catered for like their male counterparts. Motabako says the inclusion and support of women’s sport in the Free State is a slap in the face for women emancipation. He says for decades women’s sport has taken a back seat without support while support for their male counterparts continues to soar. Matobako calls on parental guidance as the foundation of female inclusion into sport, adding that if parents can support the girl-child from a young age that we will start to see a significant change in the number of women taking part in sport. Free State has produced a number of female Olympians including Karen Muir, who broke the world swimming backstroke record at the age of 12 in 1995, Lesley-Anne George in hockey, she’s currently the Proteas vice captain and the barefoot Athletics world champion Zola Budd. Matobako says the inclusion of women into all sporting codes starts with the girl-child at school level. It is hard to not notice the ongoing financial troubles at PSL club Bloemfontein Celtic and Matobako is worried about the future development of the ladies team at Celtic.
