The Camera's Gaze: When Olympians Become Spectacle The European Broadcasting Union and European Athletics have proposed guidelines aimed at reducing the sexualization of women in sports broadcasts.
For athletes like Kate Van Buskirk, this is a long overdue effort to address a problem that has been perpetuated for decades.
Van Buskirk recalls the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, where she was photographed from invasive angles after finishing her race.