WOMEN OLYMPIANS IN THE INTERNATIONAL DESCENT OF THE RIVER SELLA: CHANGES IN PARTICIPATION

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the role of women in the International Descent of Sella, relating it to women's participation in the Olympic games. Next, we have focused on the Spanish female paddlers, and their participation in the sports event that enable the Spanish Canoeing Federation to be founded, the International Descent of the Sella, thanks to its creator, Dionisio de la Huerta. Using a qualitative multidisciplinary descriptive methodology, we have taken into account economic, social, cultural and recreational aspects by conducting a study of Olympic paddlers, their track record, as well as their participation in the International Sella Descent. The results show a late incorporation of women into the competitive sports field, linked to gender stereotypes, as well as inequalities in participation conditions.