HISTORICAL PRECONDITIONS FOR THE FORMATION AND PLACE OF FEMALE BOXING IN THE MODERN SYSTEM OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS MOVEMENT

Abstract

Introduction. The article examines the historical preconditions for the formation of female sports in the modern system of the international sports movement. Important historical events are analyzed and the key factors that have determined the development of female sports in the world and in Ukraine are identified. Aim is to determine the historical preconditions of formation and the place of female boxing in the modern conditions of the international sports movement. Material and methods: analysis of literature sources and Internet sites, expert surveys, pedagogical observation, content analysis, methods of mathematical statistics. The study is based on the analysis of literature sources, archival materials and opinions of experts on the problems of formation and development of female boxing in the world and in Ukraine. Results. It points to the long-term negative attitude of leading international sports organizations and the public to the idea of ​​developing and popularizing female boxing, including these competitions in the program of the Olympic Games of our time. The dynamics of an increase in the number of athletes and participating countries in international competitions in female boxing, a tendency to an increase in the number of weight categories in female boxing competitions at the Olympic Games are presented. The important problems that arise today in the process of female boxers’ training are analyzed and the key differences in the structure of their competitive activity in comparison with men are characterized. It is indicated that there is no need for scientific substantiation and development of a conceptual model for the development of female sports in the modern conditions of the international sports movement.