On Thursday, London's High Court granted permission for British National Sprint Canoe Champion Sam Rippington's lawsuit to proceed. In addition, "The IOC and the Olympic Delivery Authority have been ordered to be joined as interested parties. The case will then proceed through the usual … [Read more...]
LOCOG Deflects Equality Responsibilities
LOCOG continues to deflect equality responsibilities. See article in"The Guardian." http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/19/london-2012-japan-australia-sexism. British National Champion Canoeist Samantha Rippington is not asking for events in 2012. She requests in a claim for … [Read more...]
FEMALE CANOEIST TAKES OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** FEMALE CANOEIST TAKE OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT CLAIMS LOCOG IS IN BREACH OF EQUALITY ACT 2010 Samantha Rippington (Left in photo), an elite female canoeist from Reading, will today launch a High Court challenge to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic … [Read more...]
Opening doors for female referees in Europe
Opening doors for female referees in Europe Luis Cristovao writing for FIBA Europe (and who has submitted guest posts for Swish Appeal in the past) put together a feature on female referees for the U16 European Championship Women and the challenges they have to overcome in terms of acceptance. … [Read more...]
FIFA approve hijab and goal-line technology
Goal-line technology was approved in principle by the soccer's lawmakers on Saturday and could be used for the first time at FIFA's Club World Cup finals in Japan at the end of the year. The eight-man International Football Association Board said that the technologies of two companies, Hawk-Eye from … [Read more...]
FIFA to vote on lifting hijab ban, Prince Ali says scarf poses no danger
By Mary ORMSBYAustralian-Egyptian soccer player Assmaah Helal wears a Muslim head cover, or hijab, during a training session in Sydney. Elite footballer Assmaah Helal is a fanatic for the world game, but a controversial FIFA ban on Muslim women playing in the hijab means she may never realise her … [Read more...]
Jablonski v. Privette: Gender Equity Fails Again
In my last blog, following severe injuries of two MN high school hockey players, I argued checking should be banned at all levels and for all hockey players. Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist Rachel Blount wrote a piece title “Despite tragedies, hockey reformer finds resistance to … [Read more...]
The IAAF has a Bunny Problem (not just in women’s marathoning)
By Laura Pappano The international track federation's (IAAF) decision to nullify women's marathon records from mixed-sex events reflects a crude double standard: Men can have rabbits; women can't. The use of pacesetters is common in running, from short track distances to marathons. Boston and New … [Read more...]
Women’s Basketball Rule Changes
So, did you see the new rule changes for NCAA basketball? The biggest one that will affect the women's game is the one that moves the three-point line back to the men's line. In other words, the distance for a three-point shot will go from 19'9" to 20'9", or a whole foot of difference. One NCAA site … [Read more...]
I want a girl with a short skirt…
...and a loooooong badminton racket.Yep. New rules for female badminton players. Skirts are now required. REQUIRED. Despite my occasional equivocation over skirts because I wear them myself when playing tennis, this is just wrong.The official peeps at the Badminton World Federation say that aren't … [Read more...]