Women in the United States and in many other countries (36) in a growing number of sports and s. This has not always been the (37) however. In fact, women have not been as active in sports as men. Only in (38) years have women begun to catch up with men in this area. Until the twentieth century, women did not often take part in sports. Part of the (39) for this is that women simply didn’t have time. Many women cooked, cleaned, and took care of children. They were so busy that they didn’t have time for sports. A second reason, especially in the late (40) century, is that a woman’s (41) at that time was one of frailty, illness, and (42) . In the Victorian era, people thought that it was unladylike for a woman to be (43) in any sports activity. There have been changes in the view of women in the modem world, and also changes within the world of sports. (44) . The general view of women has changed substantially since the Victorian era. (45) . Women who win in sports activities are highly regarded. (46) . This development is partly the result of a change of women in the modern world.