Breaking down barriers takes time Women's right campaigners claim 26 countries did not send women to the 1996 Atlanta Games because of Islamic dress codes. And there are still 63 more medal events for men than women on the Sydney Olympic programme. But Anita de Frantz , the first women to become an IOC vice-president, says traditional and cultural barriers take a long time to break down. The American is also working to get more women into sports administration. In 1996 the IOC called on national olympic committees to ensure women held at least one place in 10 on their executives.
Men worry about their own opportunities being reduced .
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