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LOCOG Deflects Equality Responsibilities
by WomenCANIntl
posted July 20, 2012 at 2:12pm

LOCOG continues to deflect equality responsibilities. See article in"The Guardian."  http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/19/london-2012-japan-australia-sexism.  British National Champion Canoeist Samantha Rippington is not asking for...more

FEMALE CANOEIST TAKES OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT
by WomenCANIntl
posted July 19, 2012 at 1:00am

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***   FEMALE CANOEIST TAKE OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT CLAIMS LOCOG IS IN BREACH OF EQUALITY ACT 2010 Samantha Rippington (Left in photo), an elite female canoeist from Reading, will today launch a High Court challenge to th...more

Julia Belk Will Be In Chick Flick
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 16, 2012 at 1:24pm

Julia met up with Natalie Wade for a full session of filming for the upcoming women’s BMX video, Chick Flick! Although that video is not quite here yet, you can check out Julia’s newest video. ...more

Mighty Mama’s Take Over San Jose
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted May 16, 2012 at 2:46am

Mother’s Day never passes without the gathering of Moms, Aunties and all ages of girls gathering for the annual Mighty Mama Skate-O-Rama. Year after year Skateboard Moms have put on this event around California and this year it all went down at Lak...more

Sarah Burke, Canadian freestyle skier, dies after superpipe accident
by Pretty Tough
posted January 20, 2012 at 12:36pm

We are heartsick. Everyone is.  Yesterday came  the headline we were all hoping would never be published. Canadian freestyle skier and action sports pioneer Sarah Burke died Thursday morning, nine days after she crashed at the bottom of the s...more

Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke remains in critical condition
by Pretty Tough
posted January 12, 2012 at 12:49pm

Canadian freeskier Sarah Burke crashed while training on the 22-foot Eagle Superpipe in Park City, Utah, and is reportedly in a coma and in critical condition a day after being airlifted to a Salt Lake City hospital. In a statement released by University...more

Need To Work Off Holiday Meals – Grab Your Skateboard To Workout
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted December 28, 2011 at 1:54pm

Skateboards are useful in so many ways beyond just riding. Seats, moving things and now gym like workouts. Parents, another reason to make sure you always have a skateboard in the house! ...more

10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, a family affair: Lopez and Smith, the future faces of women’s MMA
by HowRoode
posted December 12, 2011 at 10:11pm

  Chief instructor and owner, Derek Stewart leads the jiu-jitsu session as the students attentively listen … just like we did before, but in a much tighter ball, half-guard here, control the distance… Sitting on the mat, the class o...more

Evolution and Bella Fire discuss their win over Rose City and future tourney hopes
by Zeeev
posted November 16, 2011 at 1:49pm

Rose City came into the tournament ranked 4th in the nation - and their impressive performance at the 2011 Western Regionals came with great expectations vs. the 9th ranked Kansas City...more

Fast and Furious: Kaline Medeiros vs Katie Merrill at Victory Promotions
by WMMA
posted November 14, 2011 at 12:48am

The 2nd professional female MMA fight in Massachusetts took place tonight November 12th at Victory Promotions: “Clementi vs Rogers” at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.The featured bout was between Katie Merrill from Wai Kru and Kaline Me...more

Gotham beats Oly and becomes the first WFTDA Champ to repeat!
by Zeeev
posted November 14, 2011 at 12:11am

The last two bouts of the 2011 WFTDA Championships are in the books, Kansas City finishes fourth after losing to Texas, and Oly finishes second for the second year in a row after losing to Gotham...more

The 2011 WFTDA Championships – Upsets Divide Conquered Hearts
by Zeeev
posted November 13, 2011 at 11:18am

The first ten bouts of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association are in the books – and the results reveal a new parity in the league that promises photo finishes and a bright future for the organization and the sport...more

The Denver Roller Dolls host the 5th annual WFTDA Championship Tournament
by Zeeev
posted November 11, 2011 at 4:15pm

Twelve teams from four WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association WFTDA.com) regions will compete for “The Hydra” (the WFTDA’s first place trophy) this weekend at the magnificent 1st Bank Center in Broomfield,CO...more

Video: X Games Girls Day
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted November 9, 2011 at 9:30am

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Combi Pool Classic – The Results
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted November 7, 2011 at 11:21pm

Full Pro Results 1. Allysha Bergado 2. Mimi Knoop 3. Lizzie Armanto 4. Julie Kindstrand 5. Amelia Brodka 6. Nora Vasconcellos 7. Justyce Tabor 8. Abby Zsarnay 9. Mandy Esch 10. Jen O’Brien 11. Alex Harper 12. Ashley Espinoza 13. Lauren Callahan 14. Ka...more

BAMF Alert: Interview with Unicyclist Julia Belk
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted October 1, 2011 at 1:01pm

What does being a girl rider mean to you? It’s just awesome being able to help and inspire other people, so I try to support other girl riders and really everyone to get more people stoked on unicycling and action sports in general. Ok, Unicycle. D...more

Combi Pool Classic – The Second Year
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted September 30, 2011 at 1:12am

Mandy, Justyce, Alex, Jean, Stacie, Nora, Abby, Heidi and Nicole will all be out in California for GRO along with many other family and friends. And this list is just the Pros! The contest will feature 30 invited pros and about 20 AMs and has the bi...more

Raimi Merritt wins World Wakeboard Cup in Malaysia.
by WakeGirls Blog
posted September 19, 2011 at 8:35pm

From The Borneo Post. World champion Harley Clifford added another title to his collection when he won the Pro-Men final at the IWWF World Wakeboard Cup at the Kuching Waterfront yesterday. The 18-year-old Australian wakeboarder who is seeded number one ...more

A Glam Slam talks Burton fashion with riders Gabi VIitieri & Danny Davis
by A Glam Slam
posted September 16, 2011 at 3:44pm

Action sports athletes have a distinct fashion sense, one that they like to express both in and outside of their sport. For the Burton Snowboard team, their gear is truly a reflection of their personal style. Several rounds of development result in rider-...more

Is Red Bull ignoring women?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted September 15, 2011 at 12:18pm

Easkey Britton for Red Bulletin 2010 It cracks me up that Red Bull sponsor so many extreme or action sports events. Strikes me the last thing you need as you pump your heart full of adrenaline is a few shots of that stuff swirling around in the mix. A l...more

No X Games Vert – The Alliance Respond
by SkaterGirl
posted September 14, 2011 at 1:17pm

It may have crossed your mind that when the X Games recently decided to cancel the womens vert event, this went against everything that The Alliance had campaigned so long and hard (and successfully) for a few years back? Had all their work been undone? W...more

Rogue Decks on Rollersnakes
by SkaterGirl
posted September 14, 2011 at 1:07pm

Rogue boards will now be available to buy direct through Rollersnakes. Helen Lovelee is working hard on two new designs as part of the artist series – out very soon! Related posts:Helena Long – Legz new Rogue Boards Rogue Welcomes Two New Riders N...more

Hello Skater Girl – A Book Of Photos
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted September 14, 2011 at 1:31am

There seems to be a wave of interest in getting the word out about girl skaters these days. A project GRO has been working on coast to coast for over five years now, is finally catching on in other arenas. This is one of three photo books being produc...more

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