Influential female athletes detailed their experience navigating gender and sports in interviews with "Axios on HBO."
The big picture: The U.S. women's national soccer team winning their second consecutive FIFA World Cup last year widely amplified calls for pay equality in sports. But female athletes still remain underpaid compared to their male counterparts.
The novel coronavirus is spreading quickly in cities nowhere near Wuhan, China, and has begun impacting a slew of international sporting events as the window to prevent a global pandemic narrows.
The state of play: The alpine skiing World Cup Finals and major Italian cycling races were canceled on Friday as the coronavirus continues to spread, AP reports. The Italian government has mandated all sporting events take place without spectators through April 3.
On the next episode of “Axios on HBO,” tennis legend Billie Jean King and other women sports pioneers talk equity in athletics. Tune in Sunday, March 8 at 6 p.m. ET/PT on all HBO platforms.
