Sports journalism is often thought to be reserved for men, which is one of the reasons why there are fewer women in sports newsrooms. Uneven task distribution and the absence of female sports journalists may or may not be connected. Men prevail in the sports newsrooms of the three Croatian television channels with national concessions. They are not only journalists, but also editors. There is only one woman working as the editor. In the research's examined newsrooms, it was also discovered that female journalists often had more years of experience than their male colleagues. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among sports newsrooms to better understand the status of female sports journalists. It was determined that sports journalists, regardless of gender, have equal career opportunities. Men and women cover all sports equally, if this isn't the case, it's due to employee preferences rather than gender bias. There are times when the phrase "Men know more about sports" is used in reference to football. But this adage is already losing its relevance. With their education and experience, Croatian sports journalists prove they can compete with their male counterparts. Even in sports journalism, which is frequently seen as a "man's" profession. A tiny percentage of women have been seen to be interested in sports journalism. Such an instance is connected to a lack of comprehension of what a sports journalist's profession entails. Editors and journalists claim that young female journalists would prefer to work as presenters than as field reporters. Because of this, selecting such applicants during a job interview can be challenging for editors. Regarding the allocation of tasks or in sports, there is no discrimination based on gender.