PIC via action photographer Mira Geh Facebook page The internet is such a dark place for many women but for women in sport it’s become the place to go for information and support. Online journalism speaks to us in a way pages of men-only sport in magazines or newspapers just can’t. This … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday - these are NOT taken by me, but are from the Facebook page of the Afghanistan National Federation of MuayThai. MuayThai Ladies Championship on June 25th in Kabul, Afghanistan. ** Two (unnamed) Afghani women do MuayThai in Kabul Prize-giving … [Read more...]
TV show to star women’s boxing champions
MuayThai coach Paul Kelly, TV presenter Vogue Williams, fighter Ferial Ameeroedien Women's boxing and MuayThai are getting some mainstream attention in Ireland with a new documentary series. World Champion Christina McMahon and MuayThai Irish champion Ferial ‘Felix’ Ameeroedien are among … [Read more...]
How do you support women in sport?
Get out and support women's sport was the message from a conference in Dublin yesterday. Running on social media #supporthersport the campaign wants to put bums on seats.It made me think about the women who supported me when I was fighting - and who inspired me to keep going and now support … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday - fishing gear spotted after a (cold!) swim More Wordless Wednesday bloggers here. And here on Image-in-ing … [Read more...]
FIFA Women’s World Cup Stickers
Women' World Cup stickers PIC via Facebook Womens World Cup stickers PIC via Facebook Looking for attention for women's sports can sometime feel like rolling a square rock up a very steep hill. But one Swedish women’s football fan has managed … [Read more...]
Facing up to doping in Sport
Paula Radcliffe PIC via her website. It's been a grim week for many sports between the implosion at the top of FIFA and a BBC programme on 'micro-dosing' to cheat in sports. I try to keep this blog focused on positive and inspiring stories but the attraction between competitive sports and … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday - holidays in the West of Ireland with windsurfing, running and laughter! More Wordless Wednesday bloggers here. And here on Image-in-ing … [Read more...]
The underside of the Beautiful Game
Back to the computer and blogging after a week of talking MuayThai and learning windsurfing. Back to action on problems FIFA is facing. Back to more discussions on the support given to women's sports. Back to reality with a bang then. The Ugly Game This book was in my bag and in … [Read more...]
Daoprasuk out of retirement, back in the ring
Daoprasuck Petchobas wins again PIC Natasha Sky on FB Sometimes sport can seem like a young woman's game but we all know really that's just at elite level. Dip down just a little and you'll be surprised who you find out getting their jig on. A few weeks ago I realised that even at elite … [Read more...]