The statistics surrounding the 2015 Women’s World Cup (WWC) make it clear that people are interested in women’s sports.  In sum, the WWC final:

• was seen by 25.4 million viewers on Fox—a record for any soccer game, men’s or women’s.
• generated record numbers of viewers on the Fox Sports Go streaming app.
• drew 2 million more viewers than Game 7 of the compelling 2014 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants in October, which attracted 23.5 million on English-language television.
• eclipsed the recent NBA Finals Game 6 featuring Golden State’s title-winning victory over Cleveland last month on ABC with 23.25 million viewers.
• buried Chicago’s Stanley Cup-winning victory in Game 6 over Tampa Bay last month on NBC with 8 million viewers.

Despite these statistics, many myths about interest in women’s sports continue to prevail. In a piece that Tucker Center Scholars wrote for espnW, “Even in the Wake of a Record-Setting Women’s World Cup, Myths Still Surround Women’s Sports,” the four most common myths are refuted.

Read the espnW piece, then help prove that interest in women’s sports does exist by joining the #HERESPROOF social media campaign!