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Top U.S. Ocean Surfski Paddler Beata Cseke Talks About Growing Women's Surfski
by WomenCANIntl
posted July 25, 2014 at 12:21am

Beata Cseke is an extraordinary athlete and human being.  Besides being one of the top ocean surfski paddlers in the U.S., she is an incredibly kind person who genuinely wants to help women and girls at any level get into surfski paddling and enjoy t...more

Girls Skateboard Party In California
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 9, 2014 at 9:50pm

Girl Skateboard Party! 9am, Sunday, July 20, 2014 Joe’s Skatepark, 200 Armory Dr., Placerville, CA 95667 Join Few & Far and many other great girls and sponsors 9am to 1pm at the Placerville skatepark for a ladies skate jam and pancake bre...more

August NYC GRO Session – Chelsea Piers
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 8, 2014 at 8:55pm

NYC GRO Crew Session August 2nd, 2014       We asked the girls of NYC to suggest parks for upcoming GRO Sessions and we listened. GRO NYC is inviting all the girls to join us at the Chelsea Skatepark for a fun session.   ...more

Vote for Women's Ski Jumping Pioneer Lindsey Van for U.S. Flag Bearer - Sochi Opening Ceremony
by WomenCANIntl
posted January 29, 2014 at 8:48am

Vote for Women's Ski Jumping Pioneer Lindsey Van for U.S. Flag Bearer for the Sochi Opening Ceremony. VOTE HERE  http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/vote-who-should-be-flag-bearer-united-states No athlete more deserving than this woman who risked her c...more

Olympics Still Closed for Women's Canoe? ICF Says No Changes for Rio2016
by WomenCANIntl
posted November 19, 2013 at 9:34pm

Is the International Canoe Federation Open to Change? Article by Keith Lyons http://keithlyons.me/open-to-change/ His exhortation for the ICF to be much more pro-active in change: "I do think we have an important window of conscience available to us in...more

Slalom Canoe World Champion Jessica Fox (AUS) Slams ICF Over Misleading Statements
by WomenCANIntl
posted November 17, 2013 at 9:58pm

Jessica Fox (AUS) Slams the International Canoe Federation over misleading statements in their recent press release about their proposal to add women's canoe events for Tokyo2020. "As a C1 woman, to know it will be in the Olympics is great news, however ...more

Richard Fox Slams ICF for Delaying Women's Canoe Inclusion Until Tokyo2020
by WomenCANIntl
posted November 17, 2013 at 7:29pm

Richard Fox slams the ICF over delaying inclusion of Women's Canoe until Tokyo 2020.      http://www.sportscene.tv/news/fox-slams-icf-over-olympic-plan "...high level female athletes continue to be significantly restricted in their acces...more

First-ever Women’s Canoe Events Proposed for Tokyo 2020
by WomenCANIntl
posted November 15, 2013 at 9:01pm

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 Olymp...more

The Lady Trainers
by SportyEsquire
posted October 23, 2013 at 5:24pm

Earlier this week Sue Falsone announced via twitter that she was resigning from her position as the head athletic trainer (AT)* of the LA Dodgers.  In 2011, Falsone had become the first female head AT of a major league male professional team in the...more

My Athlete life by @emilyazevedo
by EmilyAzevedo
posted July 29, 2013 at 10:33am

My life as an athlete has been a small amount of luck, a hell of a lot of hard work and an indefinite amount of sacrifice.  I wish I could say that an Olympic athlete’s life is as glamorous as society would assume, but our jobs are a bit unort...more

CBC Special – Women’s Canoeing Should Have Place in Olympics
by WomenCANIntl
posted June 27, 2013 at 8:56pm

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: ...more

Tiffany Brooks: Blazing the Way for Women in Men's Pro Baseball
by HeraeaMarketing
posted May 29, 2013 at 9:09pm

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 ServicesSha...more

LIFT THE BAN ON WOMEN'S CANOEING AT THE OLYMPICS
by WomenCANIntl
posted May 7, 2013 at 11:44pm

Help us reach 5,000 signatures to press the President of the International Canoe Federation, Mr. Jose Perurena, and the International Olympic Committee to lift the ban on women's canoeing at the Olympics. Please sign and share our petition:  https:...more

Dance Card: Colorado, Pac-12 at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 22, 2013 at 9:01pm

Who? The Buffaloes of Colorado. Known to their fans as Buffs, possibly because "Buffaloes" is an affront to the English language. What? Colorado has had a buffalo since 1934, thanks to a somewhat contested naming contest; she's been Ralphie since 1966...more

Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 12, 2013 at 7:46pm

Sports Channel for Women TV...more

Rajsich Inducted in the Serbian-American Museum
by HeraeaMarketing
posted January 14, 2013 at 6:14pm

Rhonda Rajsich has been playing racquetball since she was two years old.  She turned pro over a decade ago and has been the top ranking American female athlete of all time in the sport.  She is a (record) 4-time US Open Champion; 2-time World Ch...more

Gotham repeats – earning their second consecutive WFTDA Championship, and third Championship overall
by Zeeev
posted November 5, 2012 at 6:00pm

In a battle of giants, Gotham proves legitimacy and continues to dominate the WFTDA, while Denver returns to third overall....more

2012 WFTDA Championships: Day Two – Texas, Denver, Oly, and Gotham advance
by Zeeev
posted November 4, 2012 at 11:02am

Saturday’s slew of elimination bouts started with the second upset of the tournament, and ended with by filling the final four slots in the 2012 WFTDA Championship bracket....more

2012 WFTDA Championships day 1: Naptown beats the odds, Denver, Bay Area, and Minnesota advance
by Zeeev
posted November 3, 2012 at 9:53am

The WFTDA championships began on Friday with four elimination bouts, and the first upset of the tournament....more

Grits and Glory: The Atlanta Rollergirls host the 2012 WFTDA Championships
by Zeeev
posted November 1, 2012 at 8:54am

The Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Championship tournament will be hosted by the Atlanta Rollergirls at the Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW, Atlanta, Georgia....more

JILL OF ALL TRADES: How Being a Multi-Sport Athlete Keeps Me Balanced
by SemperSarah
posted October 30, 2012 at 6:21pm

Being active is my lifeblood. Whether I am playing soccer or snowboarding, I welcome every athletic adventure that comes my way. The variety of sports I participate in encourages balance, balance enhances health, and health breeds happiness....more

The Chick Flick- A record breaking Women's Disc Golf Event
by DiscGolf4Women
posted September 2, 2012 at 12:51pm

The 5th annual, Chick Flick, has yet again set a record in the number of women players by continuing to grow larger each year....more

California State Games 2012 (Skateboarding)
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 27, 2012 at 8:49am

The Competition Heats Up The California State Games, a Junior Olympics event, was again held at the Encinitas Y but this year was exceptional, with girls really stepping up the intensity. The 11′ left-handed kidney was the tool for a serious displa...more

Who’ll Stop The Reign? Results And Impressions From The Star Of Texas Bowl
by Zeeev
posted July 23, 2012 at 5:44pm

The Texas Rollergirls hosted New York City’s Gotham Girls (the current WFTDA Champions), San Francisco’s Bay Area All Stars, and Chicago’s Windy City Rollers to a six bout tournament in Austin’s state-of-the-art downtown convention center...more

Pink Widow Video Recap Of Weekend At X Games
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 21, 2012 at 2:17pm

  As they have for years, the silly girls came out to volunteer, teach, take pics and video too. It is more often the younger rider, the upcoming girls who are willing to lend a hand in teaching future riders. They are amazing. There interaction ...more

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