Tag: England
Enough is enough; it’s time to provide female athletes with the kit they deserve
It’s incredible to think how much advances in technology have influenced sport in recent years. Video referees, sport and exercise science, HawkEye, undersoil heating, pay-per-view, electric engines – all of these and more have changed how we view nearly every event. Compare most to… Continue Reading “Enough is enough; it’s time to provide female athletes with the kit they deserve”
“Whatever your body looks like, be proud because it’s serving you well”
How do you feel about how you look? According to a survey conducted by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) and YouGov in 2019, 20% of UK adults said they felt shame because of their body image, while 19% admitted being disgusted. In addition, 37%… Continue Reading ““Whatever your body looks like, be proud because it’s serving you well””
Women’s cricket buoyant through coronavirus storm
With England’s women set to take on West Indies in their first matches of the summer starting today, Ollie Godden reflects on how the game has found solace after a difficult few months. It was supposed to be the start of an era; £20million… Continue Reading “Women’s cricket buoyant through coronavirus storm”
Poppy Wilson: “I didn’t know there was a pathway to become a professional footballer. I was just doing it because I loved it”
In her first piece for The 52, Cassie Coombes spoke to up-and-coming footballing star Poppy Wilson about overcoming setbacks right at the start of her journey. At first, football was simply a passion for Poppy Wilson. Years later, and having overcome her fair share… Continue Reading “Poppy Wilson: “I didn’t know there was a pathway to become a professional footballer. I was just doing it because I loved it””
Cricket’s female commentators shining bright despite gloomy start to British summer
The return of Test match cricket last week brought back a sense of familiarity long sought by so many. Rain delays, English batting collapses and the result going down to the wire – it was as though nothing had changed, despite the lack of… Continue Reading “Cricket’s female commentators shining bright despite gloomy start to British summer”
No Balls: The Podcast We All Need During Lockdown
There hasn’t been much to smile about over the last few months. A deadly virus sweeping across the world, quarantines and lockdowns forcing us to stay at home, the lives and livelihoods of many under severe threat. It’s been a rough ride. Finding something… Continue Reading “No Balls: The Podcast We All Need During Lockdown”
“Continue to keep proving the t**ts wrong & inspire the masses”
Men are the worst. Ok so that’s a massive, sweeping generalisation (being a man myself I’d like to say that quite a few of us are ok!) but one Twitter post earlier this week has confirmed that there are still a number of colossal… Continue Reading ““Continue to keep proving the t**ts wrong & inspire the masses””
Former England international MacLeod hoping to inspire new generation
Ollie Godden spoke to former England cricketer Laura MacLeod about her new role as Director of West Midlands Cricket Limited & how she hopes to inspire more girls and women than ever before to pick up a bat or a ball. Stories of early… Continue Reading “Former England international MacLeod hoping to inspire new generation”
Katherine Legge & Christina Nielsen: The two women silently leading a motorsport revolution
Photo credit: Brian Cleary, Brian Cleary/BCPix.com While gender equality has grown exponentially across many sports in recent years, motorsport has often been criticised for failing to follow suit. And when it did try to address the issue with the creation of the W Series,… Continue Reading “Katherine Legge & Christina Nielsen: The two women silently leading a motorsport revolution”
Thank You Alex Danson-Bennett
It’s always sad when one of sport’s greats decides it’s time to step away. But Alex Danson-Bennett doesn’t want us to be down. She wants us to celebrate what she achieved across 18 incredible years. However we don’t want to just applaud her career,… Continue Reading “Thank You Alex Danson-Bennett”
