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Olympic mettle has no gender
by Fair Game News
posted August 9, 2012 at 7:48am

By Katie Culver How can one not be inspired by the Olympics?! The 10 days of coverage I’ve watched remind me of my spirited Olympic dreams. As a young gymnast, I was rapt by Nadia Comaneci (the first perfect 10!) in 1980 and by Mary Lou Retton in 1...more

Negotiating Sport and Religion
by The Rabbit Hole
posted August 8, 2012 at 8:35pm

Photo from Local Secrets.As globalization continues to merge sports and cultures that have never met before, religion will increasingly become a factor in how we play and compete.  Currently, the Summer Olympics happens to coincide with the holy mont...more

A different kind of sexist male sportswriting
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted August 6, 2012 at 2:57pm

Tweet The reaction to Jeré Longman’s story on American Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones in The New York Times Sunday was as swift and harsh as his piece that slammed her for waging “a sad and cynical marketing campaign” around her...more

"Too big" for women's clothes
by After Atalanta
posted August 4, 2012 at 5:26pm

This article features comments from US Olympic weightlifter Sarah Robles about how athletic gear is not made for larger women. One could argue that clothes in general are not made for larger women. But Robles point is that she, as a heavyweight lifter--an...more

"Killer Instinct" at the Age of 8
by Sports, Media & Society
posted August 2, 2012 at 8:39am

In sports, you can never run out of manifestations of hegemonic masculinity. The article by Rick Reilly, an ESPN columnist, brings our attention to a recent example in pee wee football: a masterpiece, as a matter of fact. Reilly reports about a coach ...more

My Personal Opinion (Kara Patterson's take on Rule 40)
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted August 1, 2012 at 2:54pm

I don't know how many of you who read my blog have heard about the Rule 40 drama going on around the Olympics, but I wanted to write a little something that explains my personal stance on the issue at hand.  I was nervous to take part in what felt li...more

Twitter Olympics
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted August 1, 2012 at 8:14am

Welcome to the Twitter-lympics. Wish C and R could say they coined the word, but a quick Google search shows a lot of other people are picking up that the most important story about the 2012 Olympics is the social micro-blogging site, Twitter. First, we h...more

Title IX Olympics?
by Title IX Blog
posted July 31, 2012 at 7:28pm

Several U.S. newspapers have been running this article, referring to the London Games as "the Title IX Olympics" -- a reference to the record participation by women worldwide.  It's a laudable milestone that this is the first Olympics to which every ...more

The missing eye of the Olympics
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted July 30, 2012 at 2:16pm

The Olympics have just started, and I can’t wait for them to end. That’s what I have thought over the years watching the Opening Ceremonies and first few days of the Games. But not for the reason you may imagine. I’ve always wanted th...more

Waving Hijab? Nah! Waving Flag!
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted July 28, 2012 at 4:11pm

By Tales From a Hijabi FootballerToday was the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies. The Parade of Nations has always been my favourite part as it humanizes the Olympics and lets us see the different teams express their excitement. Dreams will be realiz...more

Penn State NCAA Sanctions: What Is The Impact On Non-Revenue Sports?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 27, 2012 at 8:35am

It's hard to even discuss what the Penn State scandal without first acknowledging the point that Oregon Ducks football coach Chip Kelley made when asked about the matter yesterday: "I didn't look at anything that's gone on at Penn State as a college foo...more

Did Greece miss potential teachable moment at Olympics?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted July 26, 2012 at 8:47am

Greek triple jumper Voula Papachristou was booted off her country's Olympic team after making a racist comment on Twitter, according to various media reports. The articles reported that Papachristou said on Twitter: “With so many Africans in Greece...more

College Sport Hypocrisy
by One Sport Voice
posted July 25, 2012 at 8:04am

‘‘Football will never again be placed ahead of educating, nurturing and protecting young people,’’ NCAA President Mark Emmert declared in announcing the Penn State penalties. As Dave Zirin reported in his column, Emmert also stat...more

Meet the IOC
by Women in Sport International
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:06pm

Tweet Sports writers and activists Nikki Dryden and Andrew Jennings have put together quite the piece of work. A must read for anyone that wants to learn more about the International Olympic Committee members. Here is their press release. Want to know ...more

Why aren't more women watching women's sports?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted July 15, 2012 at 9:14pm

Research from the Curley Center for Sports Journalism has recently generated international coverage, giving legs to a study that first appeared in the academic journal Communication, Culture and Critique.   The study began with a simple question: Wh...more

Lawmakers outraged at "Made in China" Team USA uniforms
by HoopFeed.com
posted July 14, 2012 at 3:02pm

RalphLauren.com splash page for Team USA uniforms. As the WNBA heads into the Olympic break and players begin their final preparation for the London games, Congressional lawmakers are furious that Team USA uniforms by Ralph Lauren were made in China. ...more

Sam Stosur's "style"
by After Atalanta
posted June 7, 2012 at 8:01pm

Sadly, I just watched Sam Stosur lose in the semifinals of Roland Garros to Sara Errani. Errani played very well and I kind of like her style. I hadn't paid too much attention to her prior to this run at the French. But I liked her glasses and bandana loo...more

Terms, time, and Title IX
by After Atalanta
posted June 5, 2012 at 2:00am

This month marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Each anniversary engenders a good deal of media attention about the equity in education legislation, but this year, of course, the attention is greater. The Title IX Blog has been covering some of the ann...more

Wishy, washy IOC ridiculousness
by After Atalanta
posted May 27, 2012 at 2:32am

Has anyone written about the highly problematic tenure of IOC president Jacques Rogge? I want to fast forward to a few decades from now and read about his legacy. I can't imagine it will be favorable. The inspiration for these frustrations? The IOC, as l...more

"While the men watch": ESPN meets "Sex & the City"
by The Rabbit Hole
posted May 25, 2012 at 1:35am

Photo from the Winnipeg Free Press.Cross posted on Hockey in Society.The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company) has come up with a, shall we say, intriguing gimmick for the Stanley Cup finals this year.  It will be introducing While the Men Wa...more

Fight the Spread of Bikini Leagues!
by One Sport Voice
posted May 24, 2012 at 9:25pm

If you are a female fan of sport, a fan of women’s sport, or care that female athletes and women’s sports are portrayed as legitimate and athleticism is the primary focus, I need you to be a Sports Minister! There is a proliferation of &ldquo...;more

Femininity and running
by After Atalanta
posted May 21, 2012 at 1:30pm

Several things conspired to lead to this post--the most recent being that two minutes ago a woman ran by the cafe I am sitting at grading papers wearing a running skirt--just as I was thinking about running skirts and the reasons women give for wearing. ...more

Who decides what is a sport?
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted May 16, 2012 at 2:50am

Last week USA Today wrote about the growing popularity of flag football for girls in high schools, especially in Florida, where it is a state championship sport. Flag football also has been introduced at the varsity level in Washington, D.C., and is grow...more

Private School Forfeits Championship to Avoid Playing Against a Girl
by Title IX Blog
posted May 13, 2012 at 8:18pm

This week in Arizona, a fundamentalist Catholic high school called "Our Lady of Sorrows" (indeed!) forfeited the high school championship game rather than face Mesa Preparatory Academy and its female second-baseman, Paige Sultzbach.  According to its...more

Coaching and Preaching: When the Football Field Becomes A Church
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted May 8, 2012 at 7:10pm

Ron Brown, an assistant football coach at the University of Nebraska, has been on the public hot seat since he spoke against a proposed Omaha city ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.  In his testimony, Br...more

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