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Muslim headscarf remains a headache for sport -by Jessica Dacey
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 26, 2010 at 1:38pm

A year after putting her competitive basketball career on hold over a headscarf ban, a Muslim player is considering taking her case to Switzerland’s top court.Sura Al-Shawk, a Swiss citizen of Iraqi origin, appealed her regional league’s ban in Septem...more

Creation of national women's football championship in Algeria
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 25, 2010 at 9:29pm

ALGIERS- The Federal Office of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) decided on Tuesday the creation of a national women's football championship, as well as regional championships and a championship for under 20 and another for under 17. With a view to d...more

Algerian Azzedine Chibani, Houda Laaroum win Tunis semi-marathon
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 25, 2010 at 8:09pm

TUNIS- Algerian runner Azzedine Chibani won the semi-marathon which was held on Monday in Tunis, finishing the 21km in 1h 6m 41s, while in the women's race, victory went to the Algerian runner Houda Laaroum (1h 27m 43s). Abla Ben Debbah has in turn been r...more

Introducing “Goals For Girls”; A documentary determined to move the goal posts
by All White Kit
posted October 25, 2010 at 1:22pm

There are very few countries in which soccer is so closely intertwined with a national identity than in Argentina. A recent poll indicates that 90% of Argentines declares an allegiance to an Argentine football club including teams like Boca Juniors, Ri...more

Bahrain women reach last four in Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 21, 2010 at 10:38pm

BAHRAIN scored a thrilling 3-1 victory over Syria last night to book their berth in the semi-finals of the Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010, being held in the kingdom. The nationals opened the scoring with a brilliant solo effort from Reem Al Hashimi, bu...more

Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010: Jordan's 20-0 victory
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 20, 2010 at 1:19pm

JORDAN sent out a stern warning to their chief title-rivals in the Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010 last night with a 20-0 drubbing of Iraq in a one-sided group 'B' match played at Al Ahli Club stadium in Mahooz. Maysa Zaid Mahmood spearheaded the victor...more

Arabia Cup - Bahrainis fire 17 goals past Qatar
by anngaff
posted October 19, 2010 at 12:43pm

Press Release. Bahrain picked up a resounding 17-0 victory over Qatar yesterday in Group 'A' as the Women's Football Cup Arabia 2010 got underway at the National Stadium in Riffa. It was a perfect start for Bahrain, under their coach Khalid Al Harban, w...more

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CUP ARABIA 2010 - on the road to Germany
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 16, 2010 at 12:30pm

The Women’s Football World Cup is to be held in Germany in 2011. As a build-up to this major sporting event, the German Foreign Office and the General Organization for Youth & Sports in the Kingdom of Bahrain are hosting the “Women’s Football Cu...more

Mad about Manly: Layne to host Australian TV show
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted October 14, 2010 at 4:59pm

Layne Beachley : photo courtesy 5 Oceans Media Layne Beachley to make appearance in new show 'Ten' is swapping lifesavers for surfers in its new factual series, Manly Surf. Bondi might be one of the world's most famous beaches, garnering further exposu...more

…Another chocolate bar bites the dust
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted October 12, 2010 at 1:38am

So a few things have happened since I’ve last blogged. They are doing construction in the flat above mine, so the sounds of drills and hammers have woken me up at 7:30 for a week, and there’s no ending in sight. I discovered a path that goes from the ...more

A Few Notes For Your Sunday Evening
by All White Kit
posted October 10, 2010 at 11:59pm

New Zealand will be appearing in the country’s third Women’s World Cup after ploughing through the OFC Women’s Nation’s Cup. Oceanic WWC qualifying resembles the early stages of the college football schedule in which the big teams absolutely d...more

Samia Yusuf Omar: Somalia’s runners provide inspiration
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 9, 2010 at 2:45pm

By Charles Robinson Samia Yusuf Omar headed back to Somalia Sunday, returning to the small two-room house in Mogadishu shared by seven family members. Her mother lives there, selling fruits and vegetables. Her father is buried there, the victim of a w...more

Rip Curl Women’s Pro Portugal launches at Lagido
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted October 8, 2010 at 2:31pm

Stephanie Gilmore : photo ASP / Cestari Rip Curl Pro Portugal ASP World Tour 2010 Event 8/10 ASP Womens World Tour 2010 Event 6/8 Peniche, Portugal 7 - 18 October 2010 Rip Curl Women’s Pro Portugal Quarterfinalists Decided at Lagido The Rip Curl Wo...more

Wistful memories of an Indian sporting legend
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted October 8, 2010 at 1:39pm

The hottest sport in India these days is cricket, with plenty of flash, dazzle and allegations of scandal that befits the modern sporting age. Not that many years ago, however, India was a field hockey powerhouse with the legendary Dhyan Chand, who’s b...more

Interview with China’s Captain Xu Yuan
by All White Kit
posted October 5, 2010 at 5:57pm

Dubbed as the “next Sun Wen”, the Chongqing native was a part of the Chinese team that won 2nd place at the 2004 U-19 Women’s World Cup in Thailand, defeating Nigeria, Italy, Kara Lang’s Canada, and Marta’s Brazil in the process. Xu’s soccer...more

Woman and girls, let’s move: International Conference
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 1, 2010 at 10:19am

27- 28 November , 2010 Tehran, Iran The Sport Organization of the Municipality of Tehran invites all members of the sport community to participate in an international conference which is conducted as a joint venture of the International Association of ...more

Australians set record for fastest stiletto race
by Pretty Tough
posted September 29, 2010 at 4:45pm

In the wake of last week’s LIVE’s High Heel-a-Thon to benefit the Heart Association, four Australian women have just nabbed the world record for the fastest relay race in stiletto heels. The quartet from the Australian capital of Canberra complet...more

South Korean girls kick grass
by Pretty Tough
posted September 28, 2010 at 2:00pm

This year has seen several female athletes shine for South Korea, led by Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na. In the FIFA U-17 Women`s World Cup that wrapped this weekend, Yeo Min-ji earned the Golden Shoe as leading scorer and Golden Ball as the...more

Welcome to Big Sister
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted September 24, 2010 at 7:57pm

Big Sister (www.bigsister.org.uk) has been launched by a British Muslim woman, Shaista Gohir MBE, to challenge stereotypes and raise the aspirations of Muslim girls and women around the world. The website challenges the treatment of women through satirica...more

Nawal El Moutawakel on education of women and girls
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted September 24, 2010 at 12:37am

LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications TAMPA/NEW YORK, Sept 22: IOC Executive Board member Nawal El Moutawakel was speaking out at the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit being held in New York to support of education for women. Th...more

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