Elite British sportswomen have spoken out about “horrific abuse” on social media, telling a BBC Sport survey about constant comments on their appearance and sexist remarks questioning their right to play sport.
Almost a third of respondents to the biggest women’s sport study ever carried out by BBC Sport had been trolled – a figure that has doubled since the last survey in 2015.
Some athletes had received inappropriate images and described the abuse as “threatening” and “scary”.
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