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Do You Recognize These 5 Qualities Of Intentness In Your Team?
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted July 25, 2012 at 4:40pm

source After writing for two years straight, I think it’s time for a blog vacation!  But never fear, dear reader, I won’t leave you alone during my vacay.  Please enjoy some of my oldies (but goodies!) about something near and dear ...more

More Muscle Milk!
by Pretty Tough
posted July 25, 2012 at 12:07pm

This week I participated in an intensive workout by fitness and health expert Jennifer Cohen. After each workout  I drank a Muscle Milk Protein Nutrition Shake to help refuel my body. My workout consisted of seven 60-second exercises, one 30-second ...more

College Sport Hypocrisy
by One Sport Voice
posted July 25, 2012 at 8:04am

‘‘Football will never again be placed ahead of educating, nurturing and protecting young people,’’ NCAA President Mark Emmert declared in announcing the Penn State penalties. As Dave Zirin reported in his column, Emmert also stat...more

Olympic Fashion Preview from Around the Globe
by A Glam Slam
posted July 25, 2012 at 7:47am

In less than a week, sports and fashion will meet on the grand stage. Athletes will proudly march on behalf of their countries to start the London Olympic Games. Before the competition begins, they will go for gold on the fashion front with their national...more

My favorite things all wrapped up in #myNIKEiDs
by therunningeconomist
posted July 24, 2012 at 9:06am

I am a simple gal living in Fincastle, VA (try finding that on a map!) with a few favorite things…  Briny sea breezes and blue water that pleases   Silver haired poodles and purring in oodles    Charging up mounta...more

My Very Own Pumped Up Kicks
by Pretty Tough
posted July 24, 2012 at 7:52am

Nikes are my go-to running shoe, so I couldn’t have been more psyched to create my very own custom pair.  I customized the Nike Lunarglide + iD which comes with (drum roll please): a lightweight responsive cushioning and a flywire lacing syste...more

3 Reasons Why Initiative Is The Antidote To Fear Of Failure
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted July 23, 2012 at 6:55pm

source After writing for two years straight, I think it’s time for a blog vacation!  But never fear, dear reader, I won’t leave you alone during my vacay.  Please enjoy some of my oldies (but goodies!) about something near and dear ...more

No Justice, No Peace in College Sports: More on Penn State
by From A Left Wing
posted July 23, 2012 at 6:42pm

I'm jumping into the Penn State mosh pit! In this week's column (Why the NCAA Sanctions Are Just Dead Wrong), Dave Zirin takes the NCAA to task for the $60 million dollar fine and post-season ban that it leveled against Penn State. Zirin isn't arguing tha...more

Sports under the veil
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted July 23, 2012 at 7:39am

Alvina Ledru (Originally published in French, automatically translated as below by google) Officially announced at a press conference organized by FIFA Thursday, July 5, the re-raise controversy. Is it necessary or not to allow headscarves in offici...more

London's High Court permits Female Canoeist's lawsuit to proceed
by WomenCANIntl
posted July 21, 2012 at 10:27pm

On Thursday, London's High Court granted permission for British National Sprint Canoe Champion Sam Rippington's lawsuit to proceed.  In addition, "The IOC and the Olympic Delivery Authority have been ordered to be joined as interested parties. The ca...more

3 Different Ways Alertness Is Important To Your Team
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted July 21, 2012 at 8:46am

source After writing for two years straight, I think it’s time for a blog vacation!  But never fear, dear reader, I won’t leave you alone during my vacay.  Please enjoy some of my oldies (but goodies!) about something near and dear ...more

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

Brianna Glenn: Why I'm home...
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted July 19, 2012 at 12:28am

It's been two weeks since the Olympic Trials and I'm happy to say that I have now resumed showering and brushing my hair when I go out in public. I kid… a little. Something I've learned about myself is that the more something can affect me, the d...more

Just Keep Swimming – USA Swimming Meets Finding Nemo
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 19, 2012 at 12:16am

I just watched a super cute PSA by USA Swimming in conjunction with the upcoming theater release of Finding Nemo in 3-D that I just had to share with you! With the Olympics just days away (SQUEEEE), you will see Dana Vollmer, Natalie Coughlin, Kim Vand...more

As the Olympics Approach, Brigitte Lacombe’s Stunning Portraits of Arab Lady Athletes
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted July 19, 2012 at 12:14am

by Eddie Rios Hayat Lambarki, athletics, Morocco. Nisrine Dandan, basketball, Lebanon. Brigitte and Marian Lacombe’s exhibition is accompanied by a photography book with essays from Egyptian-born author Gini Alhadeff and Qatari filmmake...more

Yes, Virginia, there's still homophobia in women's sports
by After Atalanta
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:31pm

Anti-gay tweets are not that unusual. Anti-gay sentiments among athletes are not especially surprising either. Regarding the latter, though, most public anti-gay statements have been confined to the world of professional men's athletics. (Though more stra...more

Spice Up Your Summer BBQ
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:29pm

Everyone loves summer barbeques- they’re a great way to get everyone together and enjoy some delicious food. But by mid-July some of us are sick of the usual hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, etc. I was featured on News Channel 8’s Let&rsquo...;more

Testimony about equitable treatment
by Title IX Blog
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:24pm

There have been quite a lot of personal testimonials about individuals' experiences with Title IX in the months preceding and since the 40th anniversary.I wanted to share a piece of this one by Jennifer Imsande because it was not just about how sports gen...more

Symbolism and female Saudi athletes
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:16pm

International pressure on Saudi Arabia to send women athletes to the London Olympics has paid off. But some working to improve the plight of females in sports and life in that country are skeptical it has more than symbolic value. Says Saudi sports websit...more

The Olympics Are Coming!
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:08pm

The London Olympic Games begin in a little over a week so, of course, speculation begins about the number of openly LGBT athletes will be competing.  This Advocate articleidentifies a handful of openly lesbian and gay athletes who will be competing a...more

Meet the IOC
by Women in Sport International
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:06pm

Tweet Sports writers and activists Nikki Dryden and Andrew Jennings have put together quite the piece of work. A must read for anyone that wants to learn more about the International Olympic Committee members. Here is their press release. Want to know ...more

Curious Facts about the London Olympic Games
by Pretty Tough
posted July 17, 2012 at 10:52am

Our modern Olympics may not be quite as quirky as the ancient Olympic Games – athletes won’t be competing naked, 100 oxen won’t be sacrificed to Zeus, and unmarried virgins won’t be the only females allowed to attend. But even so...more

Opening doors for female referees in Europe
by Swish Appeal
posted July 17, 2012 at 10:38am

Opening doors for female referees in Europe Luis Cristovao writing for FIBA Europe (and who has submitted guest posts for Swish Appeal in the past) put together a feature on female referees for the U16 European Championship Women and the challenges ...more

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