{
  "id": 16869757,
  "title": "Report: 75% of Canadians are fans of women’s sport, but finding games a challenge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/report-75-of-canadians-are-fans-of-womens-sport-but-finding-games-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T08:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/2026/10/28/report-75-of-canadians-are-fans-of-womens-sport-but-finding-games-a-challenge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new report commissioned by Canadian Women and Sport reveals that 75% of Canadians now consider themselves fans of women's sports, up from 67% two years ago. Despite this growth in interest, 62% of surveyed fans admit they don't know where to find professional women's league games or the content online. Zoe Boyd, a Hamilton PWHL player, recalls how watching Hockey Night in Canada with her family every Saturday night inspired her passion for the sport. She credits the league's expansion and growing visibility as proof that women's sports have a bright future. However, Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, CEO of Canadian Women and Sport, notes that a perception gap exists between fans' enthusiasm and the actual coverage of women's sports, which only represents 9-21% of traditional media content.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "75% of Canadians now consider themselves fans of women's sports.",
    "62% of surveyed fans struggle to find professional women's league games.",
    "Women's sports content accounts for only 9-21% of traditional media coverage."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The growing enthusiasm for women's sports in Canada is currently undermined by a significant lack of media visibility that prevents interested fans from actually locating professional league games.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/16869757.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Report shows 75% of Canadians are fans of women's sport – but finding games a challenge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/report-shows-75-of-canadians-are-fans-of-womens-sport-but-finding",
        "published": "2026-10-28T11:33:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}