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In 2019, walking, running, and jogging were the most practiced sport disciplines by Italian women and men. Indeed, approximately ** percent of both male and female respondents claimed to either run, walk or do jogging as a sport. Conversely, a relevant gender gap was found for the category of soccer/soccer five-a-side. This sport was played by **** percent of men and only by *** percent of women involved in the research. However, roughly ** percent of women interviewed said to be interested in trying soccer in the future.

The most practiced sport disciplines among women

Among the ** disciplines considered in the study, fitness, gymnastics/aerobics, and yoga/Pilates were the only categories that recorded a higher rate of women practitioners rather than men in 2019. In the specific case of yoga and Pilates, most women showed an interest for these disciplines. They either practiced yoga in the past, never practiced it but were interested in giving it a try or were regularly doing yoga or Pilates as of the survey period.

The gender gap in the Olympic Summer Games Italian team

Overall, although the gender gap was still significant in several sport disciplines in Italy in 2019, there are signs that the situation is changing. For instance, the number of female athletes in the Olympic Summer Games Italian team peaked during the last Olympic Games in 2016.