With nearly 70% of
professional sports offering equal prize money between men and women we wanted
to take a closer look at the prize money and endorsements associated with
certain events and competitions. James Smith took a top male and female athlete
from a selection of professional sports to see how their salaries and
sponsorship deals compare.
As expected the men
are earning a substantial amount more in professional football than women but
both sexes are entitled to same prize money for winning a grand slam tennis
event. The infographic contains a range of detailed statistics on money
individual prize money offered across a number of events as well as a history
of equal pay in professional sport and an insight into sponsorship and TV deals
which affect the levels of money in sport.
