【国际体育新闻 赵雪湄】第87届AIPS代表大会正在摩洛哥拉巴特举行，会议期间特别设立了一个关于“女性体育记者挑战”的专题讨论会，聚焦她们在职场中面临的现实困境与经验分享。AIPS希望通过搭建对话平台，推动更多女性体育记者实现职业上的突破与成长。
在这个男性主导的行业中，女性记者仍常被视为“另类”，专业能力时常受到质疑。前世界田联公关副主任安娜·莱尼亚尼回忆称：“有些运动员在面对女记者时，不谈技术，只说‘天气不错’、‘观众很热情’这样的话。有位我很欣赏的运动员就这样对我应付了两次。”
这一偏见跨越时代依然存在。加拿大著名体育媒体人香塔尔·马查比曾因“女性身份”不被球员与观众认可。如今她已是最具影响力的体育记者之一，但仍强调女性同行在职场中不断为“作为记者”而非“作为女性”争取认同。
巴黎2024实现了运动员性别平等，女性体育记者也希望这一理念延伸至媒体行业。AIPS副主席伊芙琳·瓦塔在视频致辞中表示，性别平等的报道视角和内容分配尤为重要，“我们应当为女性运动员发声，聚焦她们面临的问题。”
虽然性别偏见仍未消除，但女性在体育新闻领域的存在和热情已无法忽视。这份职业热爱，正在突破旧有边界。
By May Zhao
Breaking Bias: Women Sports Journalists Forge Ahead Amid Challenges
The 87th AIPS Congress, currently underway in Rabat, Morocco, has dedicated a special panel to address the challenges faced by women sports journalists. The session focuses on the obstacles they encounter in the field and serves as a platform for experience-sharing and professional reflection. By fostering dialogue, AIPS aims to support women journalists in reaching their full potential.
In a male-dominated industry, female reporters are still often seen as outliers, and their professional competence frequently questioned. Anna Legnani, former Deputy Communications Director at World Athletics, recalled: “Some athletes, when interviewed by a female journalist in the mixed zone, avoid technical talk and give shallow answers like ‘the weather is fine’ or ‘the spectators were great.’ One athlete I admire has done this to me twice.”
This bias persists across generations. Renowned Canadian journalist Chantal Machabée was once dismissed by players and audiences simply for being a woman. Today, she is one of the most respected figures in Canadian sports media, but still underscores the ongoing fight for recognition as journalists first, not just as women.
While Paris 2024 achieved full gender parity among athletes, women sports journalists hope to see this spirit extend into the media industry. In a video message to the Gambia Sports Press Association, AIPS Vice-President Evelyn Watta emphasized the importance of inclusive coverage: “We must spotlight female athletes and report on the real issues they face.”
Gender bias may remain, but the passion and presence of women in sports journalism have become irreversible. This profession, once seen as off-limits, is now a field where women are steadily breaking barriers.