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Recently, one strategy to enhance women's soccer in South America came from Conmebol (South American Football Confederation): soccer teams must support financially a female group to play Libertadores (South American Football Championship) (Conmebol, 2016). [...]there are some initiatives to enhance female participation in sport in Brazil. Since Title IX, the number of girls and women participating in sport has increased considerably (www.justice.gov; Wilson, 1996). The Commission's interventions increased with external links, specially the United Nations. Since the first official initiative for gender equality took place, the number of female athletes has increased significantly. [...]female participation in sports PT needs to be encouraged from graduation level and educators should be encouraging rather than discouraging women from working in the sporting environment. [...]the board of directors that work in the Sports Health Department (medicine, physical therapy, nutrition …) needs to provide equal opportunities for men and women in clinical practice settings. Athletes participation Men 6.305 (57,62%) Women 4.637 (42.38%) Total 10.942 Chef de Mission representation 19 NOCs with female Chef de Mission: Africa: 6 (11%) Americas: 5 (12%) Asia: 2 (5%) Europe: 5 (10%) Oceania: 1 (6%) NOC delegation composition 8 NOCs without women out of 203 NOCs Accredited media Press: 17% Host Broadcaster: 23% Rights-holders: 22% Total: 21% Flag bearers (opening ceremony) 63 NOCs with women as flag bearers: Silva et al., 2011, A.A. Silva, N.F.N. Bittencourt, L.D. Mendonça, M.G. Tirado, R.F. Sampaio, S.T. Fonseca, Analysis of the profile, areas of action and abilities of Brazilian Sports Physical Therapists working with...