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Joanna Hayes on achieving the dream and what her daughter's world will be like
by anngaff
posted July 16, 2011 at 2:31pm

Joanna Hayes shocked everyone but herself when she won gold at the 2004 Olympics in Athens in the 100m hurdles, setting an Olympic record of 12.37. At the 2011 Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year banquet in Hollywood, California, she talked about bel...more

Thailand's female boxers go to the Olympics
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted July 15, 2011 at 11:13am

Great interviews from Global Post with the women on the Thai boxing team preparing for the Olympics. As with the male fighters, many of them were Muay Thai boxers first and now are changing over. Interesting look at a culture where women are not meant to ...more

Rio de Janeiro: A Brief Introduction
by Westbound Boarder
posted July 15, 2011 at 9:23am

This blog post is the second entry in a 10-part series on traveling to Rio de Janiero. Click here to view the first article. Among tourists, outdoor enthusiasts, and foodies alike, Rio de Janieiro is known for its miles and miles of beautiful beac...more

Australian Veteran Amy McCann Speaks Out on Women's Baseball and the IBAF
by Women in Sport International
posted July 13, 2011 at 4:37pm

Tweet [Editors Note: After Erin Durant published the post entitled "IOC Names Short List of New Sports For 2020: Baseball and Softball Listed" she was contacted by Amy McCann, a member of the Australian National Baseball team since 2002. Amy was particu...more

Is Roller Derby ready to be an Olympic sport?
by Pretty Tough
posted July 7, 2011 at 9:03am

Roller Derby may in fact be part of future Olympic Games. Sadly, bowling isn’t yet ready for primetime. During the 123rd International Olympic Committee session in South Africa this week, IOC President Jacques Rogge announced that eight sports, includi...more

IOC Names Short List of New Sports For 2020: Baseball and Softball Listed
by Women in Sport International
posted July 5, 2011 at 10:40pm

Today the IOC announced its new events for Sochi 2014, and its shortlisted sports for 2020. The IOC today officially confirmed the inclusion of ski slopestyle, snowboard slopestyle, and snowboard parallel special slalom (all for men and women) for the 2...more

Pressure on 2012 boxers
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted June 30, 2011 at 2:12pm

Interesting piece in one of the Irish papers today looking at the effects of only having three weight divisions for women's boxing in the London Olympics. Looks like there will be a large shuffle with boxers moving up and down the divisions to try and qua...more

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson’s comeback ahead of schedule
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 30, 2011 at 12:49am

Olympic champion Shawn Johnson has been working on her comeback to competitive gymnastics after time off, winning Dancing with the Stars, and keeping up with her busy media schedule. Originally she was schedule to make her comeback debut in August at the ...more

Teresa Edwards tapped as Chef de Mission for 2012 U.S. Olympic Team
by Swish Appeal
posted June 29, 2011 at 11:24am

Teresa Edwards Tapped as Chef de Mission for 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Five-time Olympian and the most decorated Olympic basketball player on the planet with four gold medals and one bronze, Teresa Edwards has been selected to serve as Chef de Mission of t...more

Sanya Richards-Ross "First Step to a Double in Daegu"
by The Fast Life
posted June 23, 2011 at 2:18am

Reigning 400m World Champion Sanya Richards-Ross discusses her 200m race at Nationals and the historic potential of double World's Title....more

Forum July 6th: London Olympics:What's In It For Women?
by Women in Sport International
posted June 16, 2011 at 2:35pm

We are passing along news of the London Women and Planning Forum. Looks like a great event for those of you in England! LONDON OLYMPICS: WHAT'S IN IT FOR WOMEN?Wednesday 6th July, Arts Lecture Theatre, QMUL, 1.30-5.30, followed by areceptionThe London Wom...more

Why FIFA should let the Iranian women play
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted June 9, 2011 at 1:03pm

Tweet You don’t have to get all worked up like David Zirin does (and this he does about most anything related to culture and sports) to see how FIFA is missing a magnificent opportunity to be a global agent for positive change. For a change. The inter...more

Olympic Dreams Crushed: Iranian Women's Soccer Team Violates the "Rules of the Game" by Wearing the Hijab
by Women in Sport International
posted June 8, 2011 at 12:39pm

In the same week that Hillary Clinton announced her women's soccer initiative, aimed at increasing the access to soccer for girls worldwide, news broke out that the Iranian women's soccer team was disqualified from their Olympic qualifying match against J...more

Iranian women’s soccer team forfeits 2012 qualifier over head scarves
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted June 8, 2011 at 11:48am

By Brooks PECKPhoto: ReutersThe Iranian women's soccer team was in tears after being forced to forfeit a 2012 London Olympics qualifying match this past weekend because it showed up to play in hijabs. FIFA banned the Islamic head scarf in 2007, saying tha...more

Sanya Richards Ross defending the dream
by The Fast Life
posted May 20, 2011 at 12:16am

Sanya Richards Ross "Defending The Dream" from Game Unlimited on Vimeo. Episode TWO of Defending the Dreamthe exclusive interview series that follows the reigning 400m World Champion throughout the 200 Track season in route to the World Championships i...more

Stella McCartney launches Team GB Olympic fan gear
by A Glam Slam
posted May 10, 2011 at 11:24pm

With the Royal Wedding complete, London will now shift its focus to the 2012 Summer Games. Last July, it was announced that British designer, Stella McCartney, had been appointed creative director for adidas to design the 2012 Olympic collection for the G...more

Green Olympics for London?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted April 22, 2011 at 7:30pm

Happy Earth Day everyone! Just noticed the animated Google-logo for today, very cute. But of more relevance to us are the plans to Green-Up for the London Olympics next year. From reading this BBC story, it looks like eco-plans were part of the scheme fr...more

The average U.S. Track & Field fan: What we don't know does hurt us
by shonnese
posted April 14, 2011 at 10:39pm

First, let me start by saying that I used to be an average track fan.   Well, perhaps I was a bit above-average, but only because I knew a bit more than the things listed below.  But only a bit more. Second, I must give credit where credit...more

Tulsa Shock's Liz Cambage to choose country over career in 2012
by Swish Appeal
posted April 13, 2011 at 9:49pm

As soon as the balls dropped and the Maya Moore sweepstakes were won by Minnesota, Tulsa went to work on who to acquire with the second pick in the WNBA draft. The Shock took their contemplations seriously and made a trip across the pond - not the littl...more

Is Jordyn Wieber USA Gymnastics’ “It Girl” for London 2012?
by Sports Girls Play
posted March 22, 2011 at 2:56pm

< p> Jordyn Wieber at the 2011 WOGA Classic - photo by Scott Hults Seventeen months out from the 2012 Olympic Games in London and USA National Team Member Jordyn Wieber is looking more and more like USA Gymnastics’ “It Girl” much like Shawn Jo...more

Loree Smith: Thoughts On Indoors 2011 and Getting to the Medal Stand in 2012
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted March 7, 2011 at 11:39am

Well, the 2011 indoor season has come to an end. Though I was really happy with a lot of things in indoors, I must admit that I do it mostly to bide my time until outdoors. I really love the hammer. I think it’s a more even playing field and is a...more

Women’s soccer to kick off London 2012 schedule
by Pretty Tough
posted February 26, 2011 at 6:38pm

The schedule of events for the 2012 Olympic Games was recently published and the race for tickets begins on 15 March, marking 500 days to go before the opening ceremony. A women’s soccer match in Wales will kick off the 2012 Olympics program a full tw...more

STRONG! A movie about Olympic Weightlifter Cheryl Haworth
by Pretty Strong
posted February 22, 2011 at 9:19am

A formidable figure, standing at 5'8" and weighing over 300 pounds, Cheryl Haworth struggles to defend her champion status as her lifetime weightlifting career inches towards its inevitable end. STRONG! chronicles her journey and the challenges this unu...more

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