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Is Roller Derby ready to be an Olympic sport?
by Pretty Tough
posted July 7, 2011 at 9:03am

Roller Derby may in fact be part of future Olympic Games. Sadly, bowling isn’t yet ready for primetime. During the 123rd International Olympic Committee session in South Africa this week, IOC President Jacques Rogge announced that eight sports, includi...more

The Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Team Gears Up To Host First Ever U25 World Championships
by Women in Sport International
posted July 6, 2011 at 4:41pm

[Editors Note: Everyone knows that women's sports receive horrible coverage in the traditional sports news media. This article is the first of a series of articles on this blog in which we will be interviewing top female athletes from sports that are unde...more

IOC Names Short List of New Sports For 2020: Baseball and Softball Listed
by Women in Sport International
posted July 5, 2011 at 10:40pm

Today the IOC announced its new events for Sochi 2014, and its shortlisted sports for 2020. The IOC today officially confirmed the inclusion of ski slopestyle, snowboard slopestyle, and snowboard parallel special slalom (all for men and women) for the 2...more

Pressure on 2012 boxers
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted June 30, 2011 at 2:12pm

Interesting piece in one of the Irish papers today looking at the effects of only having three weight divisions for women's boxing in the London Olympics. Looks like there will be a large shuffle with boxers moving up and down the divisions to try and qua...more

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson’s comeback ahead of schedule
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 30, 2011 at 12:49am

Olympic champion Shawn Johnson has been working on her comeback to competitive gymnastics after time off, winning Dancing with the Stars, and keeping up with her busy media schedule. Originally she was schedule to make her comeback debut in August at the ...more

Teresa Edwards tapped as Chef de Mission for 2012 U.S. Olympic Team
by Swish Appeal
posted June 29, 2011 at 11:24am

Teresa Edwards Tapped as Chef de Mission for 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Five-time Olympian and the most decorated Olympic basketball player on the planet with four gold medals and one bronze, Teresa Edwards has been selected to serve as Chef de Mission of t...more

Sanya Richards-Ross "First Step to a Double in Daegu"
by The Fast Life
posted June 23, 2011 at 2:18am

Reigning 400m World Champion Sanya Richards-Ross discusses her 200m race at Nationals and the historic potential of double World's Title....more

Rest in Peace Betty Fox
by Women in Sport International
posted June 18, 2011 at 3:16am

Today Betty Fox, mother of Canadian hero Terry Fox, passed away due to ongoing complications with diabetes. Mrs. Fox was in her early 70s and is survived by her husband Rolly, 2 sons, 1 daughter and several grandchildren. Mrs. Fox had her moment in the...more

Forum July 6th: London Olympics:What's In It For Women?
by Women in Sport International
posted June 16, 2011 at 2:35pm

We are passing along news of the London Women and Planning Forum. Looks like a great event for those of you in England! LONDON OLYMPICS: WHAT'S IN IT FOR WOMEN?Wednesday 6th July, Arts Lecture Theatre, QMUL, 1.30-5.30, followed by areceptionThe London Wom...more

Why FIFA should let the Iranian women play
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted June 9, 2011 at 1:03pm

Tweet You don’t have to get all worked up like David Zirin does (and this he does about most anything related to culture and sports) to see how FIFA is missing a magnificent opportunity to be a global agent for positive change. For a change. The inter...more

Olympic Dreams Crushed: Iranian Women's Soccer Team Violates the "Rules of the Game" by Wearing the Hijab
by Women in Sport International
posted June 8, 2011 at 12:39pm

In the same week that Hillary Clinton announced her women's soccer initiative, aimed at increasing the access to soccer for girls worldwide, news broke out that the Iranian women's soccer team was disqualified from their Olympic qualifying match against J...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

FIFA makes things worse: Iran's women's team, FIFA & the Olympics
by From A Left Wing
posted June 8, 2011 at 1:25am

Few media outlets take the time to consider the particular way that FIFA makes things worse for women. A few months ago, I reported on the slowly unfolding consequences of the decision of one xenophobic referee working in a youth tournament in Quebec (FIF...more

Challenge Extended - Bring on 7 meters!
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 23, 2011 at 1:31pm

I train at the Olympic Training Center. It's home to some of the best athletes in the U.S. and the World, all of whom are working day in and day out to reach their goals and realize a dream. It is a great environment that lends itself to encouragement a...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

Sanya Richards Ross defending the dream
by The Fast Life
posted May 20, 2011 at 12:16am

Sanya Richards Ross "Defending The Dream" from Game Unlimited on Vimeo. Episode TWO of Defending the Dreamthe exclusive interview series that follows the reigning 400m World Champion throughout the 200 Track season in route to the World Championships i...more

May: A great month for good gay news in sports
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted May 17, 2011 at 2:52pm

Wow, it is difficult to even know where to start with all the gay happenings in sports this month. And I mean gay as in happy and gay as in sexual orientation. I’m talking about men’s professional team sports here for the most part: The place where s...more

Peter Vidmar steps down, Jessica Mendoza steps up
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted May 12, 2011 at 1:22pm

Peter Vidmar resigned yesterday, just eight days after being named chef de mission by the USOC for the London Olympic Games. Vidmar’s active participation in anti-marriage equality campaigns made his choice more controversial than either he or the USOC...more

Stella McCartney launches Team GB Olympic fan gear
by A Glam Slam
posted May 10, 2011 at 11:24pm

With the Royal Wedding complete, London will now shift its focus to the 2012 Summer Games. Last July, it was announced that British designer, Stella McCartney, had been appointed creative director for adidas to design the 2012 Olympic collection for the G...more

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