Women's sports likely to see financial crisis after coronavirus pandemic

Among signs women's sports could suffer more came in Colombia when Independiente Santa Fe suspended all player contracts for its women's soccer team recently but said its men's team would see pay cuts

Linked to the rising call for gender equity worldwide, women's sports were enjoying unprecedented attention and support before the coronavirus pandemic.

The World Cup in France put a spotlight on women's soccer, culminating with the United States lifting the trophy to chants of "Equal Pay!" -- a nod to the team's gender discrimination lawsuit against US Soccer -- and the sport remained in the public eye to open the year.

The professional National Women's Soccer League, home to many of the US national team's players, was expecting to open its eighth season with a new television contract.

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