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Laura Robinson and Nikki Dryden join Women in Sport International
by Women in Sport International
posted March 20, 2011 at 5:06pm

Women in Sport International is proud to announce that Laura Robinson and Nikki Dryden have joined the blog and will be soon contributing regular blog posts. Laura is an award winning journalist, author and former Canadian national team athlete. Nikki ...more

Hawaii could see debris from Japan in 18 months
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 19, 2011 at 6:09pm

Paddling through debris : photo courtesy KFOL It is uncertain how much debris from the devastating earthquake & tsunami in Japan will reach Hawaiian shores, but University of Hawaii scientists have created models tht predict the first waves of debris to...more

Australia: "we still see women facing barriers to participating in sport across their lifetime"
by Women in Sport International
posted March 18, 2011 at 3:00pm

According to the AAP, the federal government of Australia is taking action to give female leaders in sport more opportunities to get involved in the nation's sports organizations. The program, which was announced yesterday, has two key elements: Esta...more

African International Sports Convention
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted March 18, 2011 at 11:55am

Caster Semenya pic blackpower.comThis annual sports convention opened yesterday in Marrakech, Morroco with women's boxing one of the central discussion topics. Sports adminstrators from around the world gather here to look at how sport can be developed in...more

MMA Fighter Brittany Decker Updates us from Japan
by MarQFPR
posted March 17, 2011 at 12:53am

Damage from Northern Japan courtesy The Largest.net It has been about a week since the massive 8.9 earthquake hit Japan, which caused a massive tsunami leaving thousands dead, and many more homeless. With scares of radiation leaks from damaged nuclear ...more

UAE women win Excellence Shield
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted March 14, 2011 at 5:54pm

By Yasir Abbasher, Senior Reporter from Gulf News A UAE player (in green) attempts to spike the ball as a Bahraini player tries to block it during the volleyball final at the GCC Women’s Games in Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: Abdel-Krim Kallouche/Gulf News...more

Big Week of Surprises, Heartbreak, and Disasters in Women's MMA
by MarQFPR
posted March 14, 2011 at 6:42am

Modafferi, Aguilar, & Fujii Thursday night before the quake Welcome to the Fightergirls column on Women Talk Sports brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week. Megumi Fujii ...more

Muslim Women in Sports Interview Series: Professor Homa Hoodfar
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 27, 2011 at 11:20pm

MW Sports is honored to begin the new project, "MW Sports Interview Series" with Prof. Homa Hoodfar Who is Homa Hoodfar? Prof Hoodfar is an anthropology professor at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada and is the coordinator of the Iran Module of...more

ATP Warns of Danger at Mexican Open
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 23, 2011 at 3:29pm

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) sent out email messages to it’s players before the Mexican Open Tennis Tournament began on Monday warning of the dangerous situation in the city of Acapulco, Mexico. David Ferrer, the returning Mexico Ope...more

Superfan Daily: New Zealand Update
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted February 22, 2011 at 11:53pm

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Christchurch yesterday, causing severe damage and significant loss of life. The city was struck by a 7.1 earthquake last year, but the depth and location of this one made it more devastating. Prime Minister John Key said...more

The Butterfly Effect: Encouraging women to get in the water
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 22, 2011 at 10:05am

You know how everyone says you should take up a sport, meet some people and get out and about? A group of women kayakers and surfers do just that - in ten different countries around the world. The Butterfly Effect was set up about four years by Tatiana ...more

Iran briefly detains Faezeh Hashemi, head of Islamic federation of Women Sport (IFWS)
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 21, 2011 at 9:58pm

Iranian authorities briefly detained the daughter of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the most powerful opposition supporter inside the country's clerical leadership, the official news agency reported.Faezeh Hashemi, who has appeared at oppositi...more

Surfkayak: Best Newcomer 2011
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 21, 2011 at 10:19am

Warning: this post contains nepotism!Aisling Griffin WatertechSurf kayak and waterski company Watertech give away a surf-kayak to PaddleSurf Ireland's Best Newcomer. This year Aisling Griffin took the prize. She won a funky new boat on the back of solid p...more

Turkish young female wrestlers are competing in Izmir
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 20, 2011 at 1:34pm

124 athletes from 22 different cities of Turkey will be competing in 10 divisions of wrestling. Maximum number of athletes attending the game were from Izmir, partly because of the limited funding for transportation from other cities for the championshi...more

Multiple voices: improving participation of Muslim girls in physical education and school sport
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 18, 2011 at 1:02am

Authors: Symeon Dagkasa; Tansin Benna; Haifaa JawadbAbstractThis study reports on data from a larger-scale research project in one city in the West Midlands, England. The study was commissioned by the local education authority because of the rising inc...more

British Muay Thai fighter Julie Kitchen combines motherhood with inspiring career
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 17, 2011 at 10:01am

Julie Kitchen pic - Adam Gibbard British Muay Thai fighter Julie Kitchen combines motherhood with an inspiring fighting career. Her record of 50 fights over the last 10 years counts 42 wins, 8 losses and has clocked up 22 belts ... so far. Kitchen has m...more

Egyptian rower Heba Ahmed
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 11, 2011 at 11:31pm

Heba Ahmed picFrance24 reported this week that Egyptian women are "out in force" at the Tahrir Square this week. And as today could be the most significant day in modern Egyptian history, it seems a good moment to post again about another inspiring woman ...more

Shin-Yokohama Skatepark in Japan - complete with skate pool [Video]
by SkaterGirl
posted February 10, 2011 at 10:25am

Guest post by Ayumi How are you? I want to show you my local skate park. ‘shin-yokohama skebo hiroba’(mean is ‘shin-yokohama skate park’) There is in Yokohama,Kanagawa. and … I went to skate at pool!! this is my first time of ...more

Lindsey Vonn, Rafa Nadel win 2011 Laureus Sports Awards
by Pretty Tough
posted February 8, 2011 at 2:50pm

Olympic skiing champion Lindsey Vonn and tennis player Rafael Nadal won this year’s individual Laureus Sports Awards, with Spain’s World Cup winners taking the team prize. Vonn, winner of the women’s downhill at the Vancouver Games and a third ...more

Argentina: 1st Womens Skate Camp
by SkaterGirl
posted February 8, 2011 at 2:33pm

Word on the street is that the 12th February will see the 1st womens skate camp happen in Córdoba (Argentina). It’s open to begginers and advanced riders so show your support to this one day event. Great news. Related posts:Bryggeriet Skate Camp Lad...more

Win for Ireland in 6 Nations Rugby
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 8, 2011 at 2:27pm

Claire Molloy Ireland It's Six Nations Rugby time again. Ireland won out against Italy in their first matches - a good win by the women of 26-5 while the men scraped a win with 13-11. The match reports indicate that while it took some time to get going, ...more

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