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2011 USATF Annual Meeting Review
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted December 5, 2011 at 8:34am

Many people are familiar with the sport side of track and field.  In fact, this being an Olympic year, exposure and interests is only sure to grow and peak.  However, something that many people may not be familiar with is the business side of tr...more

Penn State Controversy: Recap
by Sports, Media & Society
posted December 1, 2011 at 3:03pm

Penn State students, community members, and journalists met last night in a public forum to debrief and discuss the story around Penn State in recent weeks. The discussion took place as “A Conversation About Covering Controversy," hosted by the John...more

Why We Need State and Federal Non-Discrimination Laws That Include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted November 23, 2011 at 12:25pm

Sorry for the clunky title, but I couldn’t figure out another way to get the point across in a snappy clever way in fewer words. Nikki Williams has been teaching geography for three years and was an assistant volleyball at a public charter school j...more

What Do Olympic Boxing and Badminton Have in Common? Skirts
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted October 29, 2011 at 5:30pm

First, it was "let's have women wear skirts to compete in badminton at the Olympics". That conversation didn't go well. But that hasn't stopped AIBA from suggesting that women wear skirts to compete in London 2012....more

Vote, Run, Lead
by RunLikeAGirl
posted September 10, 2011 at 10:16am

what politics and sports have in common......more

Civil Rights and Association Leadership
by Mariah Burton Nelson: BEYOND WORKOUTS - Think of Yourself as an Athlete
posted July 7, 2011 at 9:12am

This is a mini-speech I gave in June at the Detroit reunion of Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP*) participants. New York State just legalized gay marriage. Regardless of one’s religious beliefs, surely everyone here appreciates this as a c...more

Li Na- The face of Chinese tennis...and Chinese politics
by The Rabbit Hole
posted July 7, 2011 at 9:05am

Li Na. Photo by William West/AFP/Getty ImagesLi Na's French Open win this year was a momentous occasion for Chinese tennis. As the first Chinese player to ever win a Grand Slam, Li stamped China's official arrival on the WTA scene. Chinese women's ten...more

President Obama calls the WNBA “the most successful women’s professional sports league in the world” at Storm Rose Garden ceremony
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 30, 2011 at 10:14am

President Barack Obama welcomed the reigning WNBA champions, the Seattle Storm, at the White House Wednesday afternoon. “A few weeks ago the WNBA kicked off its 15th season. In that time it has become the most successful women’s professional sports...more

What to do When the Rules of the Game and Human Rights Laws Clash: Will We See A Test Case in Canada?
by Women in Sport International
posted June 29, 2011 at 9:36pm

FIFA has been running full speed into a legal nightmare since it decided in March of 2007 to ban religious items from team kit. In a decision of the International F.A. Board FIFA decided that "The basic compulsory equipment must not have any political, ...more

Seattle Storm to meet President Obama
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 23, 2011 at 2:21am

One of the popular chants after the Storm won its second championship in September was, "We're going to meet Obama!" It appeared the traditional handshake with the nation's first black president was as important as the win itself. Seattle swept through th...more

The elusive notion of gender equality in sports
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted June 14, 2011 at 5:35pm

This is the first in a series entitled “Women’s Sports Without Illusions” that will critically examine the nearly four decades of the women’s sports movement, including Title IX, cultural and social developments, the growth of professional and int...more

Iran's women footballers banned from Olympics because of Islamic strip
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted June 8, 2011 at 8:11pm

ReutersThe Iranian women's football team were banned from playing, moments before an Olympic qualifier against Jordan, because of their strip. Photograph: Ali Jarekji/ReutersIran's dream of competing in the London 2012 Olympic women's footballtournament ...more

NACWAA Thrilled, Honored to Host International Women's Sports Management Visitors
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted June 8, 2011 at 6:24pm

On Thursday, June 9, the NACWAA National Office team will host international women's sports management leaders from Bolivia, Germany, Malasia, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories and South Africa as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Internati...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

Video: Newark Mayor Cory Booker Gets "Schooled" By Liberty's Cappie Pondexter
by Swish Appeal
posted May 21, 2011 at 10:36am

(Video by Andre Malok / The Star-Ledger) Newark mayor Cory Booker took on guard Cappie Pondexter in a game of one-on-one during yesterday's "Welcome the New York Liberty to Newark" event yesterday at the Liberty's new home at the Prudential Center ...more

Sweat-free Olympics Play Fair 2012
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted May 20, 2011 at 2:40pm

"The legal minimum wage in Sri Lanka is Rs7,900 (£45 per month). Although workers making goods for Adidas, Nike and Speedo tend to get paid Rs10,000 (£55 per month) this is still below the official UN global poverty line of $2 a day. People can't meet t...more

Gaza Marathon
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted May 15, 2011 at 3:53pm

Marathon in Gaza pic Al-JazeeraThere's an unexpected headline. Over 1,000 runners took part in the first marathon held there a few days ago; a 10km, a half and a full marathon. Most did the shorter races, the marathon was run by Palestinian athletes train...more

Selling bodies or selling sports?
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted May 15, 2011 at 2:32pm

BY KALPANA SHARMAGive them the choice of dress: Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa in action. Photo: R. RaguWhen a 15-year-old girl from Nizamabad in Andhra Pradesh comes back with a gold medal for, of all sports, boxing, there must be reason to celebrate. I...more

Required to cheer for your assailant? Whose rights count?
by Fair Game News
posted May 10, 2011 at 12:29pm

By Susan McGee Bailey The U.S. Supreme Court last week remained silent in the case of a Texas cheerleader, but the message was alarmingly loud: It may be 2011, but high school girls don’t have the same rights as high school guys. The Court declined to...more

Confronting Sexual Abuse and Harassment by Sport Coaches: A Need for a National Effort
by mhueter
posted May 3, 2011 at 1:19pm

This NEW white paper was passed along to us by Donna Lopiano, Ph.D., President of Sports Management Resources. It was developed by members of the "Project to Address Coach-Athlete Sexual Harassment and Abuse", a group of former athletes and sport adm...more

WNBA players react to news of Osama Bin Laden's killing
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 2, 2011 at 5:12pm

Athletes getting involved in politics is nothing new. So, it was little surprise WNBA stars were part of the onslaught of tweets on the social-networking site Twitter, commenting about news that al-Qaida terrorist Osama Bin Laden ...more

City of Toronto by-law on adult entertainment parlours: Does the LFL fit the definition?
by Women in Sport International
posted April 28, 2011 at 12:24pm

Below is the City of Toronto By-Law related to adult entertainment. If an event/business fits this definition then it is required by law to undergo a very onerous licensing process and compete for a very limited number of licenses. Not to mention be subje...more

Election Special: What the Canadian Federal parties are NOT talking about- SPORT
by Women in Sport International
posted April 27, 2011 at 11:13am

With less than a week remaining until the 41st federal election in Canadian history, the political parties are pulling out their "A" game.Jack Layton has impressed everyone with his upbeat personality and ability to roll with the increasing punches being ...more

Boost for Egyptian sport?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted April 19, 2011 at 5:40pm

I was casting around for a positive story to put up today. And found this article online from the Egyptian IOC. Council member Rania El-Wani did an interview with Around the Rings yesterday, and said she thinks the revolution will be positive for sport i...more

Petition in support of Bahrain's detained and suspended athletes
by Women in Sport International
posted April 18, 2011 at 10:17pm

As this blog reported earlier in the week, at least 200 athletes from Bahrain have been removed from their national teams. The athletes, who have been referred to as "Jocks for Justice, have been removed from their teams because they attended protests aga...more

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