Why aren't women respected in sports?

I feel like people are more concerned with how visually pleasing they are, the sexual side, etc. It’s so annoying! I mean, there’s nothing wrong with appreciating a woman’s body, but come on…why can’t women be recognized for their skill in sports? I feel like everyone concentrates more on a woman’s looks than her skill…why is it that they give women a harder time on how they look than men?

Sometimes I think it’d be easier being a guy if I were given a choice lol

But anyways, in recent news, women are given the option to not wear bikinis in the Volleyball Olympics and the comments on Yahoo disgust me…check it for yourself
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/women-beach-volleyball-players-don-t-wear-bikinis-152113917.html