NEWS ALERT: International Canoe Federation (ICF) announces they will propose C1 (singles canoe) Women’s Canoe Events for Tokyo 2020 Olympics - for the Sprint and Slalom disciplines. #equalympics #womenscanoe Current Olympic Program has: Sprint: 5 Men's Kayak, 4 … [Read more...]
A Fairytale Ending via Becky Runs Away
(Other than the parts where my second wallet of the year was snatched and our car died on the way home from the airport. Thank goodness for heroes like Marc Lombardi and Margot Murphy!) I really couldn’t have scripted a more enchanting ending to my Watson Fellowship. One year after I left them … [Read more...]
Spain’s IOC member Marisol Casado says Turkey has removed women wearing headscarves in bid
The head of the Turkish bid, Ugur Erdener, speaks during the presentation of the Candidate Cities for the 2020 Olympic Games during the Association of National Olympic Committees meeting in Switzerland. Picture: AP Source: APA SPANISH IOC member questioned why Turkish bid leaders have … [Read more...]
The Muslim women who are excelling at top-level sport
Farah Jassat guardian.co.uk, Salma Bi (right) … 'The main challenge is family support'. Photograph: Nick WilkinsonkOn a recent weekday evening at London's Wembley Stadium, half a dozen Muslim women, some wearing headscarves, were taking it in turns to flip over some male opponents … [Read more...]
CBC Special - Women’s Canoeing Should Have Place in Olympics
Canoeing has one of the poorest gender equality ratios of any Summer Olympic sport, and although female kayakers are allowed to compete in both the sprint and slalom disciplines, female canoeists are kept out of the Games altogether. CBC Sports Special: Women's Canoeing Should Have Place in … [Read more...]
Brazil Rejects the Pure Spectacle
The people taking to the streets in Brazil are demonstrating the only right and true response to the militarized boondoggle of international sports festivals like FIFA's World Cup and the Olympics. These are serial spectacles - a rotating cast and set acting out the same story over and over … [Read more...]
Becky Runs Away: May-hem
And a special birthday shout-out to two of track and field’s greatest gifts: the late Paavo Nurmi and James “Jungle Gym” Bevan, my coach, mentor, and inspiration of six years and counting. I’m not sure what the inverse of “coachable” is, but you’re it to the … [Read more...]
To Turban or not To Turban?
The Quebec Soccer Federation (QSF) recently announced that turbans will be banned from soccer fields and that those who do not like the ruling can "play in their own backyards." From my observation this ruling has brought mostly backlash from Canadians calling the decision blatant racism. … [Read more...]
Becky Runs Away: Runday, the Marathon and… Swedish Ugali?
June has arrived and there’s no better time to be a runner in Sweden. The eternal winter nights have given way to over 18 hours of daylight and the Swedes don’t let any of it go unused. It doesn’t take much prodding to get them outdoors at this time of year, but there are plenty of … [Read more...]
Tiffany Brooks: Blazing the Way for Women in Men’s Pro Baseball
Tiffany Brooks: Blazing the Way for Women in Men's Pro Baseball Danette "Dizzle" Rivera Contributor - Vegan CrossFitter More Articles from this Author 4in Share Share on Tumblr Share on emailEmail More Sharing ServicesShare The thing about pioneers is that they … [Read more...]