Representing the extraordinary possibilities of women in sport, Amber Bowman is helping to shatter barriers, encouraging young girls to follow their dreams. Her wide-ranging achievements are part of an impressive legacy, testament to her athletic gifts. Her first impact in sports came via ice … [Read more...]
Top U.S. Ocean Surfski Paddler Beata Cseke Talks About Growing Women’s Surfski
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 the fun and fitness it offers in the great … [Read more...]
Girls Skateboard Party In California
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 breakfast while the Few and Far women paint … [Read more...]
August NYC GRO Session - Chelsea Piers
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. Saturday, August 2nd from 12:00 – 2:00 pm … [Read more...]
Vote for Women’s Ski Jumping Pioneer Lindsey Van for U.S. Flag Bearer - Sochi Opening Ceremony
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 career and livelihood to take on the Olympic … [Read more...]
Olympics Still Closed for Women’s Canoe? ICF Says No Changes for Rio2016
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 canoeing. We should mind the gender gap as a … [Read more...]
Slalom Canoe World Champion Jessica Fox (AUS) Slams ICF Over Misleading Statements
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 as a high level athlete, ready for Rio, I am … [Read more...]
Richard Fox Slams ICF for Delaying Women’s Canoe Inclusion Until Tokyo2020
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 access to canoeing events in the Olympic Games … [Read more...]
First-ever Women’s Canoe Events Proposed for Tokyo 2020
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...]
The Lady Trainers
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 United States. It took until 2011 to … [Read more...]