Posted on December 22, 2018
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This week guest writer Shona McCallin – Team GB Olympic hockey gold medalist – explains why Sport England and the This Girl Can campaign have been crucial in the quest to abolish negative stereotypes surrounding women in sport. What actually makes you sit back… Continue Reading “#28) Sport England/This Girl Can”
Category: Opinion, The 52Tags: Cycling, Fit Got Real, GB Hockey, Great Britain, Hockey, Investec, Kia, Mimi Anderson, National Lottery, Sainsbury's, Shona McCallin, Sport England, Team GB, This Girl Can, Ultra Running, United Kingdom, Victoria Pendleton, Vitality, Women In Sport
Posted on November 18, 2018
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Photo credit: UK Sport Ask any British Olympic medalist the story behind their success and often they will tell you it’s down to help they received from others. While everyone has their own unique path, look closely into the journey of many athletes from… Continue Reading “#23) Liz Nicholl CBE”
Category: Olympics, Paralympics, The 52, Winter OlympicsTags: Alpine skiing, Ben Ainslie, BOA, Bradley Wiggins, British Cycling, Canada, Canoeing, Charlotte Dujardin, Charlotte Evans, Chris Hoy, Cricket, Cycling, Dame Sarah Storey, Darren Kenny, David Roberts, David Weir, Diving, Ed Clancy, Ellie Simmonds, Equestrian, football, Germany, Golf, Great Britain, Gymnastics, Hannah Cockroft, Heptathlon, Hockey, Hollie Pearne-Webb, Isabel Newstead, James Anderson, Jason Kenny, Jess Ennis-Hill, Kelly Gallagher, Laura Kenny, Lee Pearson, Liz Nicholl, Lizzy Yarnold, Matthew Pinsent, Mo Farah, netball, Netherlands, Olympics, Paralympics, Pyeongchang 2018, Rio 2016, Robert Matthews, Rowing, rugby, Russia, Sailing, Sir Hugh Robertson, Skeleton, Sochi 2014, Sophie Christiansen, Steve Redgrave, Swimming, Taekwondo, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Team GB, Trampolining, Triathlon, UK Sport, USA, Wales, Wheelchair Racing, Winter Olympics
Posted on November 4, 2018
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Photo credit: Alex Paske “It’s so important to be passionate about what you do. That’s what we tell every child we work with, whether that’s in sport or otherwise.” These are the words of Alex Paske, the founder of the Mintridge Foundation and winner… Continue Reading “#21) Alex Paske”
Category: The 52Tags: #SWOTY, Alex Paske, Archery, Athletics, Charity, Cricket, Danielle Brown, England, Grassroots, Great Britain, Hockey, Judo, Marilyn Okoro, Mintridge Foundation, Nekoda Smythe-Davis, Pamela Cookey, Paralympics, SportSpiel, Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year, Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year 2018, United Kingdom
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 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
Posted on June 22, 2018
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There’s no doubt about it: the noise surrounding women’s sport is the loudest it’s ever been. The column inches, coverage hours, viewing spectators and heroes created have all soared exponentially compared to what they were ten years ago. It’s still embryonic in comparison to… Continue Reading “#2) #ShowUp”
Category: Cricket, The 52Tags: #ShowUp, 2009 Women's T20 World Cup, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, Anya Shrubsole, Ashes, Cricket, Ebony Rainford-Brent, ECB, England, England Netballl, England Rugby, football, GB Hockey, Gold Coast 2018, Goldie Sayers, Hockey, ICC, India, Isa Guha, Kia Super League, Lionesses, Lord's, Mel Jones, netball, Netball Super League, New Zealand, Pakistan, Red Roses, Rio 2016, rugby, Sky Sports, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taunton, Team GB, Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, Women's Cricket, Women's Sport Trust, World Cup
Posted on December 31, 2017
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As another year draws to a close it’s once again time for me to reflect on my favourite memories from the previous 12 months. This year’s list features game changing moments, unadulterated chaos, new faces rising to the top and old ones setting yet… Continue Reading “My Top 10 Sporting Moments – 2017 (Part II)”
Category: End Of Year Reviews, Opinion, Top 10sTags: 2005 Ashes, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Invested Internationals, 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Six Nations, 2017 World Para-athletics Championships, 2017 World Taekwondo Championships, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, Alex Danson, Alison Mitchell, Anya Shrubsole, Athletics, Barry Middleton, Bianca Walkden, Cricket, Danny Kerry, England, France, Great Britain, Hockey, India, Jess Breach, Kay Wilson, Lord's, New Zealand, Podcast, Rio 2016, Sammi Kinghorn, Scotland, Shona McCallin, SportSpiel, SPOTY 2017, Taekwondo, The Netherlands, TMS, Wheelchair Racing
Posted on September 5, 2017
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Just like that, the summer has ended. All of a sudden the days are now duller than watching England at Wembley, the nights longer than Fernando Alonso’s wait to be given a decent car, the suburban streets sparser than the crowd at a county… Continue Reading “After an incredible summer, it’s time to ensure female athletes get the equality they deserve”
Category: OpinionTags: 2017 EuroHockey Nations Championship, 2017 European Badminton Championships, 2017 European Eventing Championship, 2017 European Shooting Championships, 2017 Hockey World League Semi-Final, 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, 2017 Women's Euros, 2017 Women's Lacrosse World Cup, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Six Nations, 2017 World Aquatics Championships, 2017 World Athletics Championhips, 2017 World Badminton Championships, 2017 World Judo Championships, 2017 World Para-athletics Championships, 2017 World Taekwondo Championships, 2017 World Taekwondo Grand Prix, Anya Shrubsole, Argentina, Australia, Bianca Walkden, Canada, Cricket, Diving, Elise Christie, Emily Scarratt, England, Eni Aluko, Equestrian, Fernando Alonso, football, Gabby Adcock, Gemma Tattersall, Georgie Hermitage, Grace Reid, Great Britain, Hannah Cockroft, Hockey, Hollie Webb, India, Jade Jones, Jennifer McIntosh, Jo Konta, Jordanne Whiley, Judo, Julie Payne, Katie Gleeson, Kirsty Gilmour, Kristina Cook, Lacrosse, Lauren Smith, Lois Toulson, Lord's, Mark Sampson, Natalie Powell, Natasha Jonas, Nekoda Smythe-Davis, New Zealand, Nicola Wilson, RFU, rugby, Sammi Kinghorn, Sarah Walker, Seonaid McIntosh, Sophie Hahn, Suzanna Hext, Taekwondo, Tennis, The Netherlands, Wembley
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