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More stories following Bahrain's "Jocks for Justice" crackdown
by Women in Sport International
posted April 15, 2011 at 9:38pm

More about the story of Bahrain punishing athletes for peaceful public protests here: Dave Zirin, "The Crackdown on Bahrain's Jocks for Justice" http://www.edgeofsports.com/2011-04-11-612/index.htmlPress TX, " Bahrain Suspends Hundreds of Athletes" http:/...more

ACTION ITEM: "Hundreds" of athletes suspended from National Teams and arrested for protesting in Bahrain
by Women in Sport International
posted April 15, 2011 at 12:49pm

This is a story that has, surprisingly, received very little coverage in North America. Two of Bahrain's most famous athletes, Al'a Hubail and his brother Mohammed Hubail have been arrested after news cameras caught them at an "anti-government" protest ai...more

Not Just a Game
by Sports, Media & Society
posted April 15, 2011 at 10:18am

Although many would argue that politics and sports don’t mix, Dave Zirin thinks that argument couldn’t be further from the truth.From military spectacles at sporting events to the challenges faced by homosexual athletes, Zirin argues that sport practi...more

Commentary on Yale and "Dear Colleague"
by Title IX Blog
posted April 11, 2011 at 5:22pm

There has been a significant amount of press about both the complaint filed by Yale students alleging the university has not done enough to remedy sexual harassment and the Obama administration's "Dear Colleague" letter about dealing with harassment. Ofte...more

UPDATE: Green Party Releases Platform, Suggests a New Canadian Sports Spending Accountability Act
by Women in Sport International
posted April 9, 2011 at 10:36am

An earlier post addressed the possibility of professional sport stadium funding becoming an election issue. This post will attempt to outline each party's position on the sport stadium funding issue. Unfortunately, attempts to contact the parties directly...more

A Middle East Female Sports Revolution?
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted April 2, 2011 at 5:40pm

Al-Jazeera has called the current uprisings in the Middle East a feminist revolution. The news channel also argues that women’s participation has made the protests more peaceful than they might have been otherwise. Could the happenings in the Middle Eas...more

Will stadium funding become an election issue in Canada?
by Women in Sport International
posted March 28, 2011 at 8:24pm

We previously blogged praising Stephen Harper's decision not to fund professional sport stadiums with money from the federal purse, a decision that was criticized in Quebec, Winnipeg and Saskatoon but applauded in the rest of the country. With an electio...more

Sports Illustrated covered
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 21, 2011 at 2:39pm

Superfan TG writes in to help with the Sports Illustrated Cover Conundrum. He also probably bought a copy of the mag cuz he could tell a lot more than C and R. He writes:In addition to the women players you correctly identified, I have the following:1. Sk...more

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

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

Federal Government of Canada will NOT Fund Professional Sports Arenas
by Women in Sport International
posted March 17, 2011 at 1:14am

I never thought that I would say this but Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, has made the right decision. After months, if not years, of lobbying from various professional sports teams across Canada, Stephen Harper has bluntly stated that the Gov...more

Cappie Pondexter apologizes for offensive tweets about Japan
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2011 at 1:10am

Cappie Pondexter recently tweeted that the devastation in Japan might be God's wrath for the way they treat their citizens (?) since they did bomb Pearl Harbor and you "can't expect anything less." Then later after initially defending herself from neg...more

Track and Field's Birther Movement
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 16, 2011 at 12:16am

In the endless (and mindless) "birther movement" of nutjobs who aren't yet convinced that President Obama was born in the United States, we have now gotten to the point where a Tennessee state senator introduced "a bill that would require presidential c...more

Can sport overcome political problems?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted March 12, 2011 at 11:33am

Palestinian soccer team pic ReutersReading about the men's soccer game between Palestine and Thailand this week, reminded me of all the coverage the women's team got a few months back when the first ever female soccer league was launched there in February...more

A little information about Ultras fan clubs in Egypt
by From A Left Wing
posted February 1, 2011 at 2:54pm

Egypt's football fan clubs are figuring prominently in stories about the current uprising. For readers wanting to learn more about the Ultras in Egypt and their role in the uprising, here are a few links:James M. Dorsey, "Soccer Fans Play Key Role in Egyp...more

Why Obama Can’t Make Kids Healthy (a different take on the nutrition bill)
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted December 15, 2010 at 8:53pm

Pens don’t make change, actions do. A few days ago, President Obama signed a nutrition bill. Also known as the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act 2010. People ooh & awed. Yay! We have ANOTHER bill. This will make the obesity crisis diminish. And we won’t...more

This is not a political advertisement: Iron Jawed Angels
by Byline to Finish Line
posted November 2, 2010 at 6:38pm

It’s become a tradition of mine each November. Ah like clockwork, after wishing I owned the DVD to “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” and eating too many Halloween treats, it’s time to put in another entertainment delight of mine, the movie ...more

Election Day Edition: Women run businesses, households, organizations. Why not for office?
by Fair Game News
posted November 2, 2010 at 11:38am

By Katie Culver It’s election day, and I am struggling with an ominous feeling that’s settling in my stomach. Not not only are we in danger of losing representatives who fight for women’s issues, but we are also obviously not even selecting our can...more

Women’s Sport is Political (+ Financial + Pop Cultural + …)
by Fair Game News
posted October 29, 2010 at 3:23pm

By Laura Pappano It’s nearly election day, an apt time to recognize that — yes — sports are political. Not blue state-red state stuff, but equity, status, economic power. At the New York Athletic Club yesterday, the Wellesley Centers for Women l...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

President Obama congratulates the Seattle Storm
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 22, 2010 at 12:25am

Today President Barack Obama called the newly-crowned WNBA Champion Seattle Storm to congratulate the team on its title. The Whie House released this statement: Earlier today, President Obama called members of the Seattle Storm organization, to congratu...more

Washington Post Deconstructs Problems with Obesity in America
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted September 21, 2010 at 3:56pm

In today’s Washington Post – Health and Science section the topic of discussion is obesity in America. Our own Rebecca Scritchfield was called to contribute about various restaurant meals and how, as the journalist labeled it, “Chains offer doses o...more

Obama to honor NCAA student athletes
by Pretty Tough
posted August 17, 2010 at 3:53pm

President Barack Obama will hold a White House reception next month to honor student athletes from dozens of colleges, including Villanova and Penn State universities. The White House said Friday the NCAA student athletes will be recognized for their acc...more

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