Posted on October 7, 2018
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In a world saturated with choice and opportunities, breaking records or setting firsts isn’t as difficult as it might seem. Some achievements don’t require even an ounce of talent – i.e. having the tallest mohawk (genuinely!) – but then there are those feats that… Continue Reading “#17) Ana Carrasco”
Category: Motorsport, The 52Tags: Ana Carrasco, BRDC British Formula 3, British Superbike Championship, BT Sport, Cayla Rivas, Claire Williams, Dakar Rally, Dare To Be Different, Daytona International Speedway, Elena Myers, FIM CEV International Championship, Isle of Man TT, Jamie Chadwick, Jenny Tinmouth, Katherine Legge, Laia Sanz, Leslie Porterfield, Manx GP, Maria Costello, Maverick Vinales, Moto2, Moto3, MotoGP, Motorbike racing, Motorsport, Spain, Susie Wolff, UK, Valerie Thompson, Williams F1, World Supersport 300 Championship
Posted on September 29, 2018
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Take a moment to picture yourself in this situation: you are just three weeks from running a marathon but, having spent months training, injure your back days before taking to the start line. Now imagine having the following conversation with a doctor who you’ve… Continue Reading “#16) Julie Creffield”
Category: Opinion, The 52Tags: 2017 Active Lives Survey, Body Positivity, Brighton Marathon, Fat Shaming, Fitness, Health, Julie Creffield, Marathon, Running, TedX, Too Fat To Run?
Posted on September 22, 2018
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Photo credit: @westhamwomen West Ham WFC made history earlier this week by playing their first ever top flight game of football, securing a well-earned draw against Reading in the FA Women’s Super League (WSL). Not that you would have known it from looking at… Continue Reading “#15) West Ham WFC”
Category: football, The 52Tags: Arsenal WFC, Chelsea WFC, Claire Rafferty, England, FA Southern Premier League, FA Women's Premier League South, FA Women's Super League, Gilly Flaherty, Jane Ross, Manchester City WFC, New Zealand, Newsnight, Reading WFC, Ria Percival, Scotland, Stacey Little, Stephen Hunt, UEFA Champions League, West Ham FC, West Ham WFC, Women's FA Cup
Posted on September 15, 2018
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What is it that defines an athlete as a ‘legend’? Some base it on the number of trophies, accolades and records a sportsperson collects over their career, others on the length of time an individual represents their country at the elite level for. Furthermore… Continue Reading “#14) Tamara Taylor”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: #HWC2018, #ShowUp, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, 2018 Women's Six Nations, Abigail Dow, Alastair Cook, Amy Cokayne, Athletics, Becky Essex, Canada, Charlotte Edwards, Cricket, Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, Ellie Kildunne, Emily Scarratt, England, France, Grand Slam, Great Britain, Heptathlon, Hockey, Ireland, Jason Leonard, Jennifer Sutton, Jess Breach, Jess Ennis-Hill, Joanna McGilchrist, Legend, Newcastle University, Rocky Clarke, Roger Federer, rugby, Rugby Union, Sarah Bern, Six Nations, Sport, Switzerland, Tamara Taylor, Tennis, Tyrrells Premier 15s, USA, Zoe Aldcroft
Posted on September 9, 2018
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As many readers will know, The 52 was devised to promote equality and increase media coverage of women’s sport. This is one of a number of projects set up in recent years set up to achieve the same goals, including the ‘Women’s CricZone’ website… Continue Reading “#13) Sarah Williams”
Category: The 52Tags: 2017 UK Blog Awards, 2018 #BeAGameChanger Awards, Appalachian Trail, Australia, Baja California Peninsula, Boxing, Canada, Cazz Lander, Cushing's syndrome, England, Essequibo, Fiona Oakes, Great Britain, It's A Woman's Game, Kiko Matthews, Maggie Alphonsi, Malaysia, Marathon, Marathon des Sables, Mexico, Nicky Spinks, Pip Stewart, rugby, San Diego, Sarah Williams, Scotland, Stacey Copeland, Terra Roam, Tough Girl Challenges, Tough Girl Podcast, Ultra-marathon, USA, Vancouver, Women's CricZone, Women's Sport Trust
Posted on September 1, 2018
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Picture Credit: Caitlin Beevers (@CaitlinBeevers1) For most of us, creating history is something we can only ever dream of. But for Caitlin Beevers this is becoming something of a regularity as she did that twice last month – while still at school! As well… Continue Reading “#12) Caitlin Beevers”
Category: Rugby League, The 52Tags: 2018, 2018 RFL Women's Challenge Cup, BBC Sport, Caitlin Beevers, Castleford Tigers, football, Joy Neville, Leeds Rhinos, Premier League, Pro14, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Sian Massey-Ellis, Southern Kings, Tara Jones, Ulster, Wembley
Posted on August 26, 2018
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Picture credit: Nick Hope (@NickHopeTV) Long evenings, sun, holidays, sea and stunning views – summer really is the best time of year. It’s also fantastic for being a period with copious amounts of sport to consume. Already this summer fans have been treated to… Continue Reading “#11) 20-26 August 2018”
Category: The 52Tags: 2012 London Paralympic Games, 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, 2018 European Championships, 2018 FIFA Men's World Cup, 2018 KSL, 2018 Para-athletic European Championships, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, 2018 Women's Wheelchair Basketball World Championships, Amy Conroy, Canada, Casey Stoney, Charlotte Henshaw, Continental Tyres Cup, Dame Sarah Storey, Dutch, Emma Wiggs, F1, football, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Germany, Great Britain, Hannah Cockroft, Helen Freeman, ITU World Triathlon, ITU World Triathlon Series, Jess Learmonth, Jodie Stimpson, Kare Adenegan, Katie Zaferes, Manchester United Women, Premier League, Rebecca Romero, Sophie Carrigill, Sophie Hahn, Spain, Summer, USA, Vicky Holland
Posted on August 18, 2018
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“I didn’t really know what my purpose was when I was getting out of bed.” “I didn’t see any purpose in my life anymore, I’d stopped playing cricket and actually once I stopped playing cricket, life got worse. ” These are the words of… Continue Reading “#10) Kate Cross and Sarah Taylor”
Category: Cricket, The 52Tags: Anxiety, BBC, Cricket, Depression, England, Great Britain, Hockey, Kate Cross, KSL, Lancashire Thunder, Mental Health, Nic White, Rio 2016 Olympics, Sarah Taylor, Shona McCallin, Stumped, Sussex CCC, The Guardian
Posted on August 11, 2018
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Sport has a habit of producing special moments. They can be very much personal – i.e. returning from injury or winning a maiden tournament – or they can be cultural, marking a major shift in perceptions. It’s fair to say the 2018 Vitality Hockey… Continue Reading “#9) #HWC2018”
Category: Hockey, The 52Tags: #HWC2018, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, Alex Danson, Australia, Ayeisha McFerran, BBC, BBC Sport, BT Sport, Charlotte Stapenhorst, Chiara Tiddi, China, Chloe Watkins, Chris Hollins, Conor McGregor, Crista Cullen, Die Danas, Elena Tice, England, England Hockey, Eugenia Trinchinetti, Eva de Goede, Germany, Gillian Pinder, Green Army, Helen Richardson-Walsh, Hockey, Hockeyroos, India, Ireland, Ireland Hockey, Italy, Jodie Kenny, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Kitty van Male, Korea, Laura Unsworth, Lidewij Welten, Lily Owsley, Lucina von der Heyde, Mariah Carey, Mel Clewlow, Oranje, Rachel Lynch, Rocio Gutierrez, Rosie Malone, Sam Quek, Simon Mason, Spain, The Netherlands, USA, World Cup, Zoe Wilson
Posted on August 4, 2018
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Mums are incredible. Obviously Dads are awesome too but there’s just that something little bit extra special about the people who physically grow humans inside of them. Following on from that is the most painful experience known to mankind in order to give us… Continue Reading “#8) Sporting Mums”
Category: Opinion, The 52Tags: 2017 Australian Open, 2018 European Championships, 2018 Para-cycling World Road Championships, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, Australia, British Cycling, Dame Sarah Storey, Gold Coast 2018, Great Britain, Hockey, Hockeyroos, Jodie Kenny, Laura Kenny, New Zealand, Serena Williams, Tennis, The Netherlands, Track cycling, USA, Wimbledon 2018
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