My name is Meghan Maiwald, a goalkeeper for the USA Women’s Deaf National Soccer Team (USWDNT), and this is my first of many blog posts for Women Talk Sports. I was born deaf, along with my brother in a hearing family. I am fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and I can speak fluently as … [Read more...]
Qatar adds third woman to Olympic roster
Photo: Reuters Qatar, like Saudi Arabia, has never sent a female athletes to the Olympics. That will change this summer. Two women had been scheduled to go after receiving wild cards from the IOC. A third has just been added. Bahia al-Hamad, who also received a wild card, will participate in … [Read more...]
Athletes Giving Back!
As the Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative (BAWSI) Rollers Program Manager I have been launching the eight week spring season at all of our sites over the past month. BAWSI Rollers is an adaptive sports and confidence building program for children with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. Last … [Read more...]
Women’s Global Event - A Unique Disc Golf Competition
Currently, only 7% of the Professional Disc Golf Association members are Female. This is a sad statistic, but something that I have have witnessed for as long as I can remember. Still, while I go and practice my local course, I see ladies playing all the time. I know that women like to play, maybe … [Read more...]
Black History Month - Female Athletes Who Changed the World
Could you imagine sports without the Williams sisters or Jackie Joyner Kersee? It’s pretty difficult to picture, but there once was a time when women weren’t allowed to compete. And there was also a time that black athletes weren’t allowed to be on the same playing field as … [Read more...]
Olympic Hopeful Mixes Muslim Faith And Fencing
World-class fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad hopes to compete in the 2012 London Olympics. If she qualifies, it is believed that she will be the first practicing Muslim to represent the U.S. in women's fencing, and the first American to wear Islamic head-covering while competing. She speaks with host Michel … [Read more...]
A case of the defunct kabaddi team
By Fawad HussainTides have change in recent times when it comes to women taking part in sport and even going on to represent the country on global arena.Besides various indoor games, the nation is represented in cricket, football, tennis and even athletics, but when it comes to the most talked-about … [Read more...]
Not Just For Wizards: Quidditch World Cup V Sweeps into New York
Think Quidditch is a game just for Harry Potter fans? Think again. Quidditch is definitely not for couch potatoes. Or the faint of heart. It may be based on a fictional activity but it combines speed, strength, endurance (along with a bit of mischief) and a caliber of athleticism that rivals any … [Read more...]
Preventing Cheerleading Injuries
As the debate as to whether cheerleading is a sport continues and as cheerleading statistically continues to be considered one of the more dangerous high school sports, it is important to note that many cheerleading injuries can be prevented. STOP Sports Injuries, a campaign started by famous sports … [Read more...]
Cheerleading Coach Files Title IX Lawsuit Against University of Alabama
Debbie Greenwell was the head cheerleading coach at the University of Alabama for more than 24 years, until, she alleges, she was terminated from her position in a dramatic fashion in response to her advocacy for equal treatment for her student-athletes. She has recently filed a lawsuit in federal … [Read more...]