article_snippet: This connection with sports and masculinity is a very tough nut to crack.
article_snippet: The coupling of sexism and sport, having this be an exclusionary practice, is still a strong one," said the 1984 Olympic champion.
article_snippet: While a majority of the 1,800 men and women polled said both genders were equal in math and science, a majority of the 1,800 men and women polled said sports was the one area where a majority of the 1,800 men and women polled believe there are differences.
article_snippet: A significant percentage of both women and men said men are better at sports, with 32% of women feeling that way and 47% of men, the poll found.
article_snippet: That said, girls have more than 1.3 million fewer opportunities to play sports than boys do in high school and about 63,000 fewer participation slots at the college level, according to Slaner Larkin.
highlights_snippet: There are huge disparities between men's and women's sports, a former Olympic champ says .
  
highlights_snippet: A recent survey says both men and women believe men are better at sports .