Kate O'Halloran

New research by the Victorian government has revealed that just 15 per cent of media coverage is dedicated to women's sport.

A study by researchers from Deakin University has found that an overwhelming majority of elite sportswomen (nine in 10) have experienced some form of gendered online harm, including 87 per cent in the past year.

Over the weekend, AFL clubs led a minute's silence for victims of gender-based violence in an important symbolic moment for a code that has previously failed to hold perpetrators accountable. But one coach's comments show attitudes still have a long way to go.

From on the brink of homelessness to booking a ticket to the Olympics, Marissa Williamson-Pohlman has had to fight tooth and nail for everything she has.

Judo is more popular in France than anywhere else in the world, but while participation numbers in Australia are tiny in comparison, Katharina Haecker and Aoife Coughlan enter the Paris Olympics as medal contenders.

Until recently, it was the question elite women cyclists dreaded: "Do you ride in the Tour de France?"

The Brisbane Lions are favourites to defend last year's premiership, with runners-up North Melbourne also in the mix. Here are all the answers to your burning questions ahead of the opening round.

When the Western Bulldogs' AFLW side runs out before the men's elimination final on the first Friday in September, it will mark just the third time AFLW has graced the hallowed turf of the MCG.

Cycling has a reputation for being a literal pain in the arse. Saddle soreness, pain or discomfort from the pressure of the seat of the bike, affects many cyclists: from the everyday to the elite.

Watching the Olympics and Paralympics has inspired a number of Australians to get more active. But with the cost of living rising, not everyone can afford a gym membership.