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Oh to be a feminist....
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted March 8, 2010 at 10:06am

International Women's Day is tomorrow, so I figured I would take the opportunity beforehand to acknowledge it and maybe pump us up a little bit! I love days that are picked out to honor or remember something, someone, or some group that made a difference ...more

Participant testimonials from the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium
by Soccer Science
posted March 7, 2010 at 10:03pm

On the last day of the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium, I asked some of the participants what they thought about their experience. Thanks to everybody for sharing your thoughts so openly! Transcript: Erin Aubry, Head Coach at the University of Arka...more

I'm in Doha
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted March 5, 2010 at 10:59pm

I made it to Doha! But really, if you told me I had woke up in a part of Los Angeles I had never visited before, I would have believed that too. Well…except for the men in dresses. Other than that though, not much is different out here in the Middle ...more

Save the Waves runs Chile earthquake humanitarian aid
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 2, 2010 at 4:51pm

A massive earthquake and tsunami hit Chile this weekend. The earthquake epicenter was just 5km from Save The Waves Coalition's Vigilante Costero (Coastkeeper) office and the focus of Save The Waves' many years of environmental campaigns. The earthquake an...more

Chapter 7 of "Challenging Identities: Muslim Women In Australia" on Sports
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted March 1, 2010 at 10:06pm

Chapter 7—The Identity of the ‘Australian Muslim Woman’ in Sport and Recreation Helen McCue & Fatima Kourouche Recreation and sport in Australia remain contested areas for women and even more so for Muslim Australian women. This chapter explores t...more

Tuğba Karademir, first Turkish figure skater, competes in Olympics
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 27, 2010 at 3:12pm

Tugba Karademir, who finished 12th at the European World Championships in January, skated to Bazaar Istanbul to a 21st place finish on February 24, good enough to qualify for a spot in the Free Program. This was Karademir’s second Olympics; she was th...more

Iranian skier’s story is one of triumph
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 25, 2010 at 8:55pm

WHISTLER, B.C. — Marjan Kalhor’s green, knit toque is pulled down low on her forehead. Her hair is neatly tucked beneath the toque that’s embroidered with a single word: IRAN. She’s wearing a white ski jacket with a high collar and green ski pant...more

One of the six photographers of 2010 Olympics: Mine Kasapoğlu
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 23, 2010 at 8:06pm

By Bija Gutoff Turkish photographer Mine Kasapoglu delights in the revelatory moment. In her coverage of the Salt Lake City, Athens and Turin Olympic Games, she consistently snagged that impromptu gesture, spontaneous meeting or unscripted expression tha...more

Chirine Njeim represents Lebanon at the 2010 Winter Olympics
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 23, 2010 at 5:52pm

Chirine Njeim is competing in her third Olympics for Lebanon, finishing 37th among 53 contestants in Saturday’s super-G event. To her credit, she successfully completed the race on a highly complex, very difficult track, and was able to keep the run...more

Sport the Planet: This Month’s Charity Spotlight
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted February 23, 2010 at 2:51pm

Have you heard about Hope Runs? It’s a youth program in Kenya for orphans that uses the power of running to teach children how to succeed and have healthy, productive and happy lives despite their environment and circumstances. Started by two young Am...more

Skier Marjan Kalhor carries hopes for Iran, Iranian women
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 22, 2010 at 9:18pm

By Mike Lopresti, GannettWHISTLER — On the window of an apartment overlooking this ski resort town, an unusual sight at the Winter Olympics: The flag of Iran. Inside sits the demure 21-year-old woman who carried it in the opening ceremony, wearing both...more

2010 Olympics: Kelime Cetinkaya
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 20, 2010 at 11:45am

Turkey's Kelime Cetinkaya competes in the women's Nordic Cross Country individual sprint qualification at Whistler Olympic Park during the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 17, 2010. AFP PHOTO / DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP/Gett...more

Tennis player Aravane Rezai gets support from many fronts
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 18, 2010 at 12:23pm

As a dual citizen of France and Iran, 22-year-old enjoys playing in front of expats from two countries By Alaric Gomes, Senior Reporter Dubai : French player Aravane Rezai feels the need for more top tennis tournaments in this part of the world, if ...more

Olympic dream a reality for Iran's female skier
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 12, 2010 at 12:10pm

By Samira Simone and Azadeh Ansari, CNN (CNN) -- Marjan Kalhor is already a champion, even though the Olympic flame has yet to blaze in Vancouver, Canada. Her dream has come true, even without a podium finish. "I always asked my brother, 'Why can't a...more

Iran’s first Olympic woman skier to carry the flag
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 12, 2010 at 11:21am

Vancouver, Feb 9 – Iranian alpine skier Marjan Kalhor will carry her country’s flag at the opening ceremony of the winter Games in Vancouver, organising officials said. Kalhor will be the first woman to represent Iran at the winter Olympics, compet...more

Poseiden gets ESPN coverage!
by SkaterGirl
posted February 8, 2010 at 3:50pm

Click here to view the embedded video. Poseiden skate team profile on ESPN! Related posts:Laira Burkhart 07-09 Freestyle Girls Showcase 2009 Lacey Baker Coverage ...more

First female Iranian skier all set for Olympics
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 7, 2010 at 2:02pm

Marjan Kalhor, who never imagined she would one day become the first Iranian woman to take part in the Winter Olympics, insists her moment of history will not fall foul of her country's conservative rulers.Kalhor will compete in the Alpine slalom and gi...more

Female participants of 2010 Vancouver Olympic from Turkey
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 7, 2010 at 12:41pm

Tugba Karademir, Figure Skating Height: 165 cm (5' 4") Date of Birth: March 17, 1985 Age 24 Nationality: Turkey Birthplace: Turkey Club: Kocaeli Bld. Kagitspor: Kocaeli, TurkeyCoachRobert Tebby (ISU, 01 Apr 2009) Hobbies: Watching movies, rollerblading,...more

Roller Derby: Finally, a quality American export
by After Atalanta
posted February 5, 2010 at 4:59pm

Roller derby has hit Britain! The American, largely female-only sport has been exported to Britain and is growing exponentially.Check out this piece in The Guardian about the emergence of the sport overseas.This is very good news for overseers of British ...more

Muslim girl boxer combat prejudice
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 3, 2010 at 4:11pm

Few girls, let alone Muslim girls, can expect to be encouraged to pick up a pair of boxing gloves and go out fighting. But Ambreen Sadiq, a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Bradford, has overcome opposition in her community to win her latest fight and aim for ...more

Headscarf Bans: Morally Wrong but also counterproductive
by Women's Sports Blog
posted February 1, 2010 at 12:58pm

Let's, with great sadness, bracket the notion that human beings should be free to express their religious beliefs in public, no matter whether other people disagree with them or not. That idea is a non-starter in many European nations right now because of...more

Boxer Ambreen Sadiq, cricketer Adil Rashid and golfer Jasbir Athwal on shortlist
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted January 31, 2010 at 1:09am

By Tanya O'Rourke » Keighley’s national schoolgirl boxing champion Ambreen Sadiq – believed to be the only registered Muslim female boxer in the country – has been shortlisted for a British Asian Sports Award. Now 15, she became involved with...more

Muslim sportswoman fails to overturn headscarf ban
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted January 31, 2010 at 12:44am

(AP) — LUCERNE, Switzerland - A Swiss basketball player has failed in her bid to have a court overturn a headscarf ban when she plays in league games. A local court in the canton of Lucerne said in a ruling published Wednesday that the ban doesn't br...more

And We Wonder Why Some Girls Aren’t Physically Active?
by One Sport Voice
posted January 29, 2010 at 12:09pm

This morning a colleague sent me this article from ESPN.com about another ban on head scarves for Muslim female athletes. When I see this and other stories, it makes me recommit to the work I do at The Tucker Center. It is well documented that female...more

Indian Women's National Team is Back!
by From A Left Wing
posted January 27, 2010 at 6:16pm

And I have a story about them in the sport's section of tomorrow's International Herald Tribune! The women are competing against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the South Asia Games tomorrow -- it's their first international match in two years, and ma...more

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